Title :
A precision architecture for high-speed amplifier applications
Author :
Comer, Donald T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT, USA
Abstract :
A circuit configuration is suggested for the design of fixed-gain amplifiers that are intended for integrated circuit fabrication and that require both accuracy and high-speed. The approach, which does not employ negative feedback, is demonstrated in both BJT and HBT processes. Fixed-gain amplifiers are designed and tested to a specification of 0.1% gain accuracy and bandwidths in excess of 2 GHz.
Keywords :
amplifiers; heterojunction bipolar transistors; high-speed techniques; integrated circuit design; BJT process; HBT process; circuit configuration; fixed-gain amplifier design; high-speed amplifier applications; integrated circuit fabrication; Attenuators; Bandwidth; Broadband amplifiers; Computer architecture; Fabrication; High speed integrated circuits; Negative feedback; Operational amplifiers; Temperature; Voltage; amplifier; fixed-gain; high-speed; integrated circuit; precision;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2009. MWSCAS '09. 52nd IEEE International Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Cancun
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4479-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1548-3746
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.2009.5236163
