A compressor system that is configured to compress the fluid from low
pressure source to a higher pressure magnitude is powered from the same
low pressure fluid source. The compressor system includes two piston
assemblies that are coaxially coupled to one another, and that are of
differing cross sectional areas. The low pressure fluid is used to move
the larger piston assembly, which is in turn used to move the smaller
piston assembly. Low pressure fluid is selectively admitted to the
smaller piston assembly, and movement thereof is used to compress the low
pressure fluid to a higher pressure magnitude. The compressor system uses
a fluidic bistable amplifier, which also coupled to the low pressure
fluid source, to control low pressure fluid flow to the larger piston
assembly, to thereby control its movement.