• DocumentCode
    2952160
  • Title

    A 3 V-CMOS low distortion class AB line driver suitable for HDSL applications

  • Author

    Kappes, Michael S.

  • Author_Institution
    Conexant Syst. Inc., San Diego, CA, USA
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    1999
  • Firstpage
    269
  • Lastpage
    272
  • Abstract
    A fully integrated CMOS line driver for use in High Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL) services is presented. The circuit is fabricated in a single-poly quad-metal 0.35 μm process and features ⩽70 dB THD while driving up to ±2.4 V, 200 kHz signals into 30 Ω with a 3 V supply. The circuit is configured as a gain of 6.0 non-inverting amplifier and as such has negligible input resistance and minimal input capacitance (<200 fF). The circuit dissipates less than 60 mW of quiescent power with a 3 V supply and is functional with supply voltages as low as 1.5 V
  • Keywords
    CMOS analogue integrated circuits; digital subscriber lines; driver circuits; electric distortion; feedback amplifiers; transceivers; 0.35 micron; 1.5 to 3 V; 20 mA; 200 fF; 200 kHz; 60 mW; CMOS line driver; HDSL applications; class AB line driver; high bit-rate DSL services; low distortion line drive; noninverting amplifier; single-poly quad-metal process; Bandwidth; Capacitance; DSL; Driver circuits; Feedback loop; Impedance; Linearity; Pulse modulation; Resistors; Transceivers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Custom Integrated Circuits, 1999. Proceedings of the IEEE 1999
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5443-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CICC.1999.777289
  • Filename
    777289