Ground skimming output stages that are designed to drive wideband signals
with the ability to provide a high quality output signal all the way to
the low supply rail are provided. In accordance with an embodiment of the
present invention, the output stage of the present invention includes a
translinear current controller, an output transistor and a current
mirror. While not limited thereto, embodiments of the present invention
only require a single positive power supply, consistent with the recent
trend toward integrated circuits that only require a single low voltage
power supply.