Title :
Current mirror based folding amplifier
Author :
Li, Yunchu ; Sanchez-Sinencio, Edgar
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, a current mirror based folding amplifier is proposed. Compared to conventional differential-pair based voltage mode folding amplifier, this current mode folding amplifier is much easier to achieve ideal triangular-shape transfer characteristic curve. The proposed circuit can also operate at low power supply voltage
Keywords :
analogue-digital conversion; circuit simulation; current mirrors; integrated circuit design; interpolation; CMOS; current mirror; current mode folding amplifier; low power supply voltage; simulation; triangular shape transfer characteristic curve; Analog-digital conversion; Current mode circuits; Delay; Differential amplifiers; Interpolation; Low voltage; Mirrors; Operational amplifiers; Pipeline processing; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2000. Proceedings of the 43rd IEEE Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Lansing, MI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6475-9
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.2000.951587