Abstract:
The amplifier includes an input amplifier stage, an output amplifier stage cascode-connected with the input amplifier stage, and a load stage connected to the output stage. The load stage includes a plurality of circuits each including a capacitive component and an inductive component having a Q greater than 10, and having respective different resonant frequencies. All the gain curves respectively associated with all the circuits have, to within a stated tolerance, the same maximum gain value at the resonant frequencies. The gain curves respectively associated with two circuits having respective immediately adjacent resonant frequencies overlap below a threshold 3 dB, to within a stated tolerance, below the maximum gain value.
Abstract:
A structure of protection of an area of a semiconductor wafer including a lightly-doped substrate of a first conductivity type against high-frequency noise likely to be injected from components formed in the upper portion of a second area of the wafer. The structure includes a very heavily-doped wall of the first conductivity type having substantially the depth of the upper portion. The wall is divided into segments, each of which is connected to a ground plane.
Abstract:
An amplifier device with gain switching includes an amplifier, and a configurable load circuit including an inductive element. The configurable load circuit is capable of exhibiting two configurations having two different impedance values. A controllable switch is connected between the amplifier and the load circuit to select one of the two configurations of the load circuit. The load circuit includes two insulated-gate field effect load transistors connected in series, and which operate in a triode mode. The inductive element is connected in parallel with the pair of load transistors, and between a power supply terminal and the switching circuit.