Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Programmable buffering, bandwidth extension and pre-emphasis of a track-and-hold circuit using series inductance
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Application No.: US15916887Application Date: 2018-03-09
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Publication No.: US10291192B1Publication Date: 2019-05-14
- Inventor: Ronan Casey , Chi Fung Poon , Ilias Chlis , Junho Cho
- Applicant: Xilinx, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: XILINX, INC.
- Current Assignee: XILINX, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agent Craige Thompson
- Main IPC: H03F3/187
- IPC: H03F3/187 ; H03F3/45 ; H03G1/00

Abstract:
Apparatus and associated methods relate to a peaking module fabricated on a semiconductor substrate including a follower circuit driving a series peaking circuit-branch, the module configured to extend the bandwidth of a track-and-hold circuit. In an illustrative example, the series peaking circuit-branch may include an inductive element. One or more tracks on a metal interconnect above the semiconductor substrate may form the inductive element, for example. In some examples, one or more peaking modules may be combined creating a customized frequency response. In some examples, one or more combined peaking modules may be adjusted by a controller providing dynamic frequency response customization during operation. The follower circuits may employ constant current biasing and/or constant-gm biasing to provide substantial immunity to process, temperature and voltage variations, for example. Various implementations of series peaking circuit-branch pre-emphasis may advantageously extend overall bandwidth of various circuits (e.g., high-speed track-and-hold circuits).
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