摘要:
A BiCMOS Transconductor differential stage (10) for high frequency filters comprises an input circuit portion having signal inputs (IN+,IN-) and comprising a pair of MOS transistors (M1,M2) having their respective gate terminals (G1,G2) corresponding to the signal inputs as well as an output circuit portion having signal outputs (OUT-,OUT+) and comprising a pair of two-pole transistors (Q1,Q2) connected together with a common base in a circuit node (B) and inserted between inputs (IN+,IN-) and outputs (OUT-,OUT+) in cascode configuration. The stage (10) in accordance with the present invention calls for a switching device (3) associated with at least one of said added two-pole transistors (Q1,Q2) to change the connections between the parasite capacitors present in the transconductor stage. The switching device (3) also comprises at least one added two-pole transistor (Q1x, Q2x) connected in a removable manner in parallel with the corresponding two-pole cascode transistor (Q1,Q2). In a variant embodiment there are also provided respective added MOS transistors (M1x,M2x) connected in parallel with the MOS transistors (M1,M2) of the input portion to change the ratio W:L of each of the input transistors (M1,M2).
摘要:
In a dynamic automatic loop for control of the overall gain of an input circuit of a superheterodyne receiver, the response time of the HF-AGC circuit of the TUNER, in response to the action of the TUNER DELAY circuit activated by the IF-AGC in the case of autonomously uncontrollable abrupt increases in the level of the antenna signal from the same HF-AGC of the TUNER, is markedly reduced using an additional TUNER DELAY PLUS circuit able to absorb for a determined interval of time, a discharge current from the storage capacitor the control voltage of the HF-AGC in addition to the discharge current absorbed by the existing TUNER DELAY circuit. The relevant intensity of this additional discharge current and its duration are optimized by way of suitable circuital arrangements in the design of said TUNER DELAY PLUS circuit. The response time is reduced without modifying the time constant of the HF-AGC, which cannot be freely reduced because of inter- and cross-modulation problems.
摘要:
A controlled gain transconductor (20) which comprises a transconductance stage (3) having at least two input terminals (I1, I2) and at least two output terminals (O1, O2), an active load (4) connected to the output terminals of the transconductance stage and a control circuit (5) for the active load (4) conneccted between said output terminals (O1, O2) and the active load (4). Also provided is a circuit portion (10) being a replica of the transconductance stage (3), the active load (4) and the control circuit (5). This replicated portion (10) has an output connected to the control circuit (5) of the transconductor (20) to provide a predetermined voltage value (Vc) required for adjusting the DC gain of the device.
摘要:
A circuit device (1) for phasing an oscillator (2), which comprises a multivibrator (3) having a transistor pair (Q1,Q2) with the emitters (E1,E2) coupled through a capacitor (C), comprises a normally open electronic switch (SW) controlled by a drive signal (IN) to close and inhibit the oscillator (2). This switch connects a voltage divider to the base of a transistor (Q7) connected to one (E2) of the emitters to interrupt the loop positive feedback of the oscillator (2) upon the voltage across the capacitor reaching a predetermined value.
摘要:
A circuit device for suppressing the dependence on temperature and production process variables of the transconductance of a differential transconductor stage incorporating a polarization circuit, comprises a negative feedback loop (1) being closed across an output (U) of the stage (2) and an input of the polarization circuit (3) and including a current generator (I2), capacitor (C), and at least a transistor (M).
摘要:
A circuit particularly useful in AGC systems, produces an output current (I OUT ) which is proportional to the difference between a signal voltage (V AGC ) and a reference voltage (V R ) which is practically independent of temperature, by being a function of a ratio among actual values of integrated resistances and of a ratio among substantially temperature-stable voltages. The effects of temperature dependent value of integrated resistances and of temperature-dependent electrical characteristics of integrated semiconductor devices are compensated in order to produce the desired temperature-independent output current which may usefully be utilized for implementing an automatic gain control.
摘要:
An electronic comparator device (1) with hysteresis, being of a type which comprises a differential cell (2) having a signal input (IN), an output (OUT), and a threshold input (S), further comprises a second differential cell (9) having one input (B9) connected to said output (OUT) and the other input (B10) connected to a controlling circuit portion (10) which has an output (E11) connected to the threshold input (S) to reduce the threshold voltage value (Vs) stepwise on the first change-over of the output (OUT) of the comparator (1).