Title :
The multiple-input translinear element: a versatile circuit element
Author :
Minch, Bradley A. ; Hasler, Paul ; Diorio, Chris
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We define the multiple-input translinear element (MITE), a versatile circuit primitive from which we can construct low-voltage translinear circuits and log-domain filters. A K-input MITE produces an output current that is exponential in a weighted sum of its K input voltages. We briefly discuss six MITE implementations and show experimental data from two of these six that we have fabricated in a 2-μm double-poly CMOS process available through MOSIS
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; active filters; nonlinear network synthesis; 2 micron; K-input MITE; MOSIS; circuit element; double-poly CMOS process; input voltages; log-domain filters; low-voltage translinear circuits; multiple-input translinear element; output current; weighted sum; Bipolar transistor circuits; Bipolar transistors; CMOS process; Capacitors; MOSFETs; Nonlinear circuits; Nonlinear filters; Power supplies; Proportional control; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1998. ISCAS '98. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4455-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1998.704528
