Title :
Low-voltage circuits building blocks using multiple-input floating-gate transistors
Author :
Ramirez-Angulo, J. ; Choi, S.C. ; Gonzalez-Altamirano, G.
Author_Institution :
Klipsch Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM, USA
fDate :
11/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A systematic approach for designing analog circuits with low supply voltage requirements is discussed. This approach is based on the utilization of multiple-input floating-gate transistors. Current mirrors and differential pair building blocks are discussed as well as a low voltage BiCMOS operational amplifier based on these building blocks
Keywords :
BiCMOS analogue integrated circuits; differential amplifiers; integrated circuit design; operational amplifiers; BiCMOS operational amplifier; analog circuit design; building blocks; current mirrors; differential pairs; low-voltage circuits; multiple-input floating-gate transistors; Analog circuits; CMOS technology; Capacitance; Equivalent circuits; Low voltage; MOSFETs; Mirrors; Nonvolatile memory; Signal processing; Threshold voltage;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Systems I: Fundamental Theory and Applications, IEEE Transactions on