Circuit Idea/Bistable Mode of Current Inversion NIC
Circuit idea: Making the positive feedback dominate over the negative one.
Introduction
editWhat a current inversion NIC to operate in bistable mode means
editHow to investigate the bistable mode of current inversion NIC
editInvestigating the circuit at ideal driving conditions
editIncreasing the input current
editNegative input current, negative output voltage
editZero input current, negative output voltage
editPositive input current, negative output voltage
editVoltage jump upward
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editPositive input current, positive output voltage
editDecreasing the input current
editPositive input current, positive output voltage
editZero input current, positive output voltage
editNegative input current, positive output voltage
editVoltage jump downward
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editNegative input current, negative output voltage
editInvestigating the circuit at real driving conditions
editHow to make INIC operate in bistable mode
editWhat is the relation with the non-inverting comparator with hysteresis?
editSee also
editRevealing the mystery of negative impedance
Investigating the linear mode of negative impedance converters with current inversion
Negative impedance converter from Wikipedia considers NIC with current inversion (INIC).
References
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