DocumentCode
1754423
Title
The Cross-Coupled Pair - Part I [A Circuit for All Seasons]
Author
Razavi, Behzad
Author_Institution
Electr. Eng. Dept., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Volume
6
Issue
3
fYear
2014
fDate
Summer 2014
Firstpage
7
Lastpage
10
Abstract
An elegant circuit is one that realizes a function efficiently. A beautiful circuit is one that stands the test of time. The cross-coupled pair (XCP) is such a topology: it has evolved for 95 years and adapted itself to various device technologies, supply voltages, and operation speeds. In this and future columns, we analyze this circuit?s properties and study its applications in both analog and digital design.
Keywords
analogue integrated circuits; digital integrated circuits; integrated circuit design; analog design; cross-coupled pair; device technologies; digital design; operation speeds; supply voltages; Capacitance; Circuit synthesis; Design automation; History; Logic gates; Oscillators; Resistance;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Solid-State Circuits Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1943-0582
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSSC.2014.2329234
Filename
6882880
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