DocumentCode
1281064
Title
BiCMOS adjustable linear current mirror
Author
Gupta, A.K. ; Haslett, J.W. ; Trofimenkoff, F.N.
Author_Institution
Gennum, Burlington, Ont., Canada
Volume
32
Issue
1
fYear
1997
fDate
1/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
130
Lastpage
134
Abstract
Two novel BiCMOS adjustable gain linear current mirrors are presented. Variable gain is achieved by introducing a DC voltage into the control loop. Simulation and experimental results indicate that the gain is linear over several decades of signal current. The circuits are designed for maximum voltage swing with cascoded output to provide high output resistance
Keywords
BiCMOS analogue integrated circuits; amplifiers; gain control; BiCMOS IC; DC voltage; adjustable linear current mirror; cascoded output; control loop; high output resistance; variable gain; BiCMOS integrated circuits; Bipolar transistors; Circuit simulation; Degradation; Gain; Linearity; MOSFET circuits; Mirrors; Optical signal processing; Resistors; Voltage control;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9200
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/4.553194
Filename
553194
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