Circuit Idea/Bistable Mode of Current Inversion NIC
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Circuit idea: Making the positive feedback dominate over the negative one.

Introduction
[edit | edit source]What a current inversion NIC to operate in bistable mode means
[edit | edit source]How to investigate the bistable mode of current inversion NIC
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Investigating the circuit at ideal driving conditions
[edit | edit source]Increasing the input current
[edit | edit source]Negative input current, negative output voltage
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Zero input current, negative output voltage
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Positive input current, negative output voltage
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Voltage jump upward
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...middle...
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...final
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Positive input current, positive output voltage
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Decreasing the input current
[edit | edit source]Positive input current, positive output voltage
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Zero input current, positive output voltage
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Negative input current, positive output voltage
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Voltage jump downward
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...middle...
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...final
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Negative input current, negative output voltage
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Investigating the circuit at real driving conditions
[edit | edit source]How to make INIC operate in bistable mode
[edit | edit source]What is the relation with the non-inverting comparator with hysteresis?
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]Revealing 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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