DocumentCode
2275693
Title
V-I converters with transconductance proportional to bias current in any technology
Author
Danov, Vladimir I Pro
Author_Institution
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Volume
4
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
201
Abstract
In this paper we discuss circuits comprised of multiple differential pairs driven in parallel. We show that high linearity and linear with bias current tunability are intrinsic properties of any equidistant-offset multi-pair circuit. We argue that these two properties could potentially allow us to implement designs of analog filters, multipliers and other circuits that are (in first-order) technology independent. Simulations results are provided in support of presented simple intuitive explanation
Keywords
analogue circuits; circuit tuning; convertors; network analysis; V-I converters; analog filters; bias current; bias current tunability; equidistant-offset multi-pair circuit; high linearity; multiple differential pairs; multipliers; parallel-driven pairs; technology independent circuits; transconductance; Bipolar transistors; Circuit optimization; Circuit simulation; Filtering; Filters; Proportional control; Shape; Signal design; Transconductance; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Circuits and Systems, 2000. Proceedings. ISCAS 2000 Geneva. The 2000 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Geneva
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5482-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISCAS.2000.858723
Filename
858723
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