• DocumentCode
    938089
  • Title

    Gain programmable current mirrors based on current steering

  • Author

    Ramírez-Angulo, J. ; Garimella, S.R.S. ; López-Martín, A.J. ; Carvajal, R.G.

  • Author_Institution
    Klipsch Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM, USA
  • Volume
    42
  • Issue
    10
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    5/11/2006 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    559
  • Lastpage
    560
  • Abstract
    A new and compact scheme for a programmable current mirror is introduced. It features linear gain continuously adjustable in a wide range. In such a scheme differential pairs are used as current steering elements in order to provide gain programmability. All mirror transistors operate in strong inversion. Implementation of a linear OTA/multiplier is discussed. Experimental verification of the proposed scheme is provided.
  • Keywords
    CMOS analogue integrated circuits; analogue multipliers; current mirrors; operational amplifiers; programmable circuits; CMOS analogue design; current steering; differential pairs; linear OTA/multiplier; linear gain programmable current mirrors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20060750
  • Filename
    1633554