摘要:
An electronic circuit arrangement is provided which comprises an input terminal configured to input an input signal to be amplified and an output terminal configured to output the amplified input signal as an output signal. A signal path is defined between the input terminal and the output terminal. An amplifier unit having an amplifier gain is provided and being configured to amplify the input signal and for generating the output signal. A variation of an operational current of the amplifier unit is configured to provide a variation of the amplifier gain. The amplifier unit is arranged within the signal path. Furthermore a gain control unit is configured to control the gain of the amplifier unit by adjusting the operational current of the amplifier unit. The gain control unit is arranged outside the signal path.
摘要:
Provided is a frequency converter using an amplification circuit that is improved with linearity by coupling a main transistor and an auxiliary transistor in parallel. An amplification circuit that is improved with linearity comprises an input block amplifying an input signal, an induction block inducing a current proportionate to an output signal of the input block and an amplification block comprising. The amplification block comprises a main transistor amplifying the output signal of the induction block, wherein the main transistor is biased to operate at a saturation region and an auxiliary transistor amplifying the output signal of the induction block, wherein the auxiliary transistor is biased to operate at a subthreshold region and coupled to the main transistor in parallel.
摘要:
A level shifter (21) comprises a first stage (22) and a second stage (23). The first stage (22) comprises first and second inputs (34, 35) and is configured to generate a first signal (37) which indicates in a first state if either at least one of at least two first power voltages (Vdig, Vdda) provided for circuitries (38, 39) is unavailable or in a second state if each of the first power voltages (Vdig, Vdda) is available at the first and second inputs (34, 35). The second stage (23) comprises an output (51-54) and is configured to switch a second power voltage (Vbat) through to be present at the output (51-54) only if the first signal (37) is in its second state.
摘要:
An embodiment is a circuit comprising a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, a first switch, and a second switch. The first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor, and the fourth transistor are all of a same conductivity type. Sources of the first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor, and the fourth transistor are electrically coupled together. Drains of the first transistor and the third transistor are electrically coupled together, and drains of the second transistor and the fourth transistor are electrically coupled together. A feature of the third transistor is three times a feature of the first transistor such that 3 [ μ C ox ( W L ) ] T 1 = [ μ C ox ( W L ) ] T 3 is satisfied where “T1” denotes the first transistor and “T3” denotes the third transistor, and a feature of the fourth transistor is three times a feature of the second transistor such that 3 [ μ C ox ( W L ) ] T 2 = [ μ C ox ( W L ) ] T 4 is satisfied where “T2” denotes the second transistor and “T4” denotes the fourth transistor. The first switch is operable to selectively electrically couple a first input terminal to a gate of the third transistor, and the second switch is operable to selectively electrically couple a second input terminal to a gate of the fourth transistor.
摘要翻译:实施例是包括第一晶体管,第二晶体管,第三晶体管,第四晶体管,第一开关和第二开关的电路。 第一晶体管,第二晶体管,第三晶体管和第四晶体管都具有相同的导电类型。 第一晶体管,第二晶体管,第三晶体管和第四晶体管的源极电耦合在一起。 第一晶体管和第三晶体管的漏极电耦合在一起,并且第二晶体管和第四晶体管的漏极电耦合在一起。 第三晶体管的特征是第一晶体管的特征的三倍,使得3[μTPSCox(WL)] T ud 1 = [μ令C ox(WL)] Tü3 满足“T1”表示第一晶体管,“T3”表示第三晶体管,并且第四晶体管的特征是第三晶体管的特征的三倍,使得3[μTPSCox(WL)] 在“T2”表示第二晶体管且“T4”表示第四晶体管的情况下,T ud 2 = [μTPSC ox(WL)] T ud 4。 第一开关可操作以选择性地将第一输入端子电耦合到第三晶体管的栅极,并且第二开关可操作以选择性地将第二输入端子电耦合到第四晶体管的栅极。
摘要:
A multi-input transistor circuit including a plurality of input MOS transistors having gates each serving as an analog voltage input terminal, operating in a non-saturation area and connected in parallel; and circuit for providing a constant drain/source voltage for each of the input MOS transistors, and having a current output point. A multi-input transconductance circuit including first and second MOS transistor groups having gates serving as first and second analog voltage input terminals, respectively, operating in a non-saturation area and connected in parallel; and a circuit for providing constant drain/source voltage for the transistors in each group and connected to a common source connecting point of each of the first and second MOS transistor groups, and having first and second current output terminals. The multi-input transistor and the multi-input transconductance circuit exhibit input-to-output linearity, have a wide dynamic range and are equivalent to an n-gate transistor.
摘要:
A light receiving circuit includes a light receiving element, a transimpedance amplifier, a delay circuit and a comparator. The transimpedance amplifier is configured to convert the current signal into a first voltage. The comparator includes first to third current control elements each including first to third electrodes and configured to control current of the third electrode by voltage of the second electrode. The first voltage is inputted to the second electrode of the first current control element. Output voltage of the delay circuit is inputted to the second electrode of the second current control element. A second voltage is inputted to the second electrode of the third current control element. The comparator is configured to compare output current of the first current control element with sum of output current of the second current control element and output current of the third current control element.
摘要:
A variable gain amplifier has an attenuator having an input and a series of tap points, and a series of low-inertia switches, each switch coupled to a corresponding one of the tap points to steer outputs from the attenuator to an output terminal. An amplifier has an input cell, a load coupled to an output of the input cell, a buffer having an input coupled to the load, a feedback network coupled between an output of the buffer and the input cell, and a variable filter cell coupled to the input cell.
摘要:
An input stage for an instrumentation system may include a resistor coupled between an input terminal and a summing node, and an amplifier arranged to maintain the voltage at the summing node. In anther embodiment, an instrumentation input system may include an input stage to receive a signal to be measured, and a variable gain amplifier having an input coupled to an output of the input stage, wherein the variable gain amplifier comprises two or more gain stages. A variable gain amplifier may include an attenuator having an input and a series of tap points and a series of low-inertia switches to steer outputs from the attenuator to an output terminal.
摘要:
A first current source supplies a tail current It to a plurality of differential pairs. A pre-driver outputs gate signals to the gates of transistors of the corresponding differential pair. A pre-driver is configured to switch the state between the enable state and the disable state. In the enable state, the pre-driver outputs the gate signals that correspond to the differential signals. In the disable state, the pre-driver outputs the gate signals having levels which instruct the transistors of the corresponding differential pair to switch off.
摘要:
An embodiment is a circuit comprising a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, a first switch, and a second switch. The first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor, and the fourth transistor are all of a same conductivity type. Sources of the first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor, and the fourth transistor are electrically coupled together. Drains of the first transistor and the third transistor are electrically coupled together, and drains of the second transistor and the fourth transistor are electrically coupled together. A feature of the third transistor is three times a feature of the first transistor such that 3 [ μ C ox ( W L ) ] T 1 = [ μ C ox ( W L ) ] T 3 is satisfied where “T1” denotes the first transistor and “T3” denotes the third transistor, and a feature of the fourth transistor is three times a feature of the second transistor such that 3 [ μ C ox ( W L ) ] T 2 = [ μ C ox ( W L ) ] T 4 is satisfied where “T2” denotes the second transistor and “T4” denotes the fourth transistor. The first switch is operable to selectively electrically couple a first input terminal to a gate of the third transistor, and the second switch is operable to selectively electrically couple a second input terminal to a gate of the fourth transistor.
摘要翻译:实施例是包括第一晶体管,第二晶体管,第三晶体管,第四晶体管,第一开关和第二开关的电路。 第一晶体管,第二晶体管,第三晶体管和第四晶体管都具有相同的导电类型。 第一晶体管,第二晶体管,第三晶体管和第四晶体管的源极电耦合在一起。 第一晶体管和第三晶体管的漏极电耦合在一起,并且第二晶体管和第四晶体管的漏极电耦合在一起。 第三晶体管的特征是第一晶体管的特征的三倍,使得3 [μsum C ox 满足“T1”表示第一晶体管,“T3”表示第三晶体管,并且第四晶体管的特征是第三晶体管的特征的三倍,使得3 [μs](ox) 在“T2”表示第二晶体管,“T4”表示第四晶体管的情况下,满足T满足2 = [μamp C ox((WL) 第一开关可操作以选择性地将第一输入端子电耦合到第三晶体管的栅极,并且第二开关可操作以选择性地将第二输入端子电耦合到第四晶体管的栅极。