Inventors:
Jack Gershfeld - Fullerton CA, US
International Classification:
H03K 5/153
Abstract:
A peak detector circuit for video signals is disclosed. The peak detector circuit comprises a buffer operational amplifier, a strap diode and feedback resistor in order to bootstrap an operational amplifier used in the circuit and to isolate and provide feedback for the circuit An alternative embodiment of this invention utilizes a transistor instead of a strap diode to provide faster charging for a hold capacitor used in the circuit through current gain action of the transistor. The peak detector circuit of this invention permits tracing the input voltage while the operational amplifier remains in the active region, where it is the fastest, without going into saturation during negative cycles of the signal.