Abstract:
A switchable active filter circuit is formed which employs a ground based switch to direct a portion of a feedback current away from a virtual ground terminal of an operational amplifier, thereby providing enhanced circuit Q and greater phase control at frequencies approaching an octave from the unity gain crossover frequency of an operational amplifier used to form the filter. The circuit employs a switchable feedback tee which includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a third capacitor and a switch. The first capacitor and the second capacitor form a first series circuit which is connected from the output terminal to the input terminal of the operational amplifier. The third capacitor and the first switch are connected as a second series circuit which is coupled from circuit ground potential to a junction of the first capacitor and the second capacitor. When the switch is closed, a feedback current flowing in the feedback tee is divided with a portion of the current flowing through the third capacitor to circuit ground, rather than into the virtual ground terminal of the operational amplifier. This filter topology is particularly well suited for use in a multi-mode read/write channel of a tape storage system.
Abstract:
A tunable balanced RC filter circuit of the type in which the resistors are formed as MOS transistors with variable gate voltages for tuning the filter. The MOS transistor takes the form of a series arrangement of individual MOS transistors (T1-1, T1-2, ..., T1-N; T2-1, T2-2, ..., T2-N) each having the same d.c. bias on its gate. The gate of each of the individual MOS transistors in the series arrangement also receives a fraction of the a.c. component of the input signal on the input terminals (IT1, IT2) of the two-port network by means of a resistor ladder (R1-1, R1-2, ..., R1-N, R2-1, R2-2, ..., R2-N), which is connected to the input terminals (IT1, IT2) via buffers (B1, B2). The a.c. component of the input signal is thus divided among the individual transistors in the series arrangement. In this way it is possible to use MOS transistors with a small gate voltage swing at comparatively large input voltages.
Abstract:
A frequency-dependent resistor comprising phase rotating devices each of which rotates the phase of the input voltage by 90 DEG and is constituted by connecting a reactance load represented by a coil or capacitor to the output of a voltage-current converter. The phase rotating devices are cascade-connected to each other. The voltages outputted from even-numbered phase rotating devices are converted to currents and fed to the input terminals of the first stage.
Abstract:
A voltage controlled filter circuit with a voltage controlled resistor as a control element having a D.C. voltage applied to an ADC (analog to digital converter) compared to a supplied reference voltage, and as bits are set to HIGH or LOW level, then N Channel enhancement mode MOSFETs are turned on or off, bypassing the resistors in the ON state and placing the resistor in the current path when in the OFF state, providing control of the filter cutoff or critical frequency, critical frequency range being user selectable with external capacitor(s).
Abstract:
An isolating circuit for isolating a telephone set from an exchange passes a D.C. feed current but prevents A.C. currents over the range of operating frequencies of the equipment, typically about 300 Hz to 4 KHz. The circuit comprises a T-filter having two resistive branches arranged between the source and the load, and a capacitive branch arranged between the resistive branches and earth. The resistive branches each include a resistive element having an amplifier (A1, A2) in parallel with a resistor (R1, R4). The effective resistance of the resistive branches is dependent on the gain of the amplifier, which is isolated from D.C. by capacitors (C1, C2, C3, C4). The impedance of the capacitive branch is chosen so as to be lower than that of the resistive branches over the frequency range of interest thus isolating the two resistive branches from one another at those frequencies.
Abstract:
Provided is a tunable electronic filter comprising: an input stage (304) coupled to a tuning stage; an amplifier (302) with a non-inverting input coupled to an output of the tuning stage, and an inverting input coupled to ground, and an output (303); and an output stage coupled to the amplifier output; wherein the tuning stage comprises N RC networks (301) and a multiplexer (305), wherein the N RC networks are connected in parallel between the input stage and respective inputs of the multiplexer; wherein the multiplexer is configured to selectively connect one of the N RC networks to the non-inverting input of the amplifier, such that a second order Sallen-Key filter is formed between the input stage and the output stage, wherein selection of one of the N RC networks tunes the electronic filter to have a respective one of N frequency responses, for N ≥2.
Abstract:
In certain aspects, a circuit comprises a low noise amplifier (LNA) configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal, a first mixer coupled to the low noise amplifier (LNA), and a first trans-impedance filter coupled to the first mixer. The first transimpedance filter comprises a tunable inductor and capacitor (LC) network configured to be a portion of a doubly terminated LC ladder filter and a trans-impedance amplifier (TIA) coupled to the tunable inductor and capacitor (LC) network. The circuit further comprises a second mixer coupled to the low noise amplifier (LNA) and a second trans-impedance filter coupled to the second mixer.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for modifying or controlling a resonator connected to a signal loop having an input (18828), an output (18822), and a closed loop frequency response. The signal loop has a primary resonator (18810) having a primary frequency response. There is at least one adjustable resonator (18812) having an adjustable frequency (f) and a secondary Q-factor. An adjustable scaling block (18824) applies a gain factor (g). A controller is connected to the at least one adjustable resonator (18812) and the adjustable scaling block (18824). The controller has instructions to adjust the closed loop frequency response toward a desired closed loop frequency response by controlling the adjustable frequency (f) of the at least one adjustable resonator (18812) and the gain factor (g) of the adjustable scaling block (18824).
Abstract:
A filter circuit (70), comprising a filter (72) and a current mode programmable gain amplifier (74), is provided. The filter circuit (70) is configured to filter an input signal (VF_IN+, VF_IN-, ), resulting in an output signal. The filter (72) is supplied with the input signal (VF_IN+, VF_IN-, ). The filter (72) comprises at least one current extraction element (73), configured to extract a first output current signal. The current mode programmable gain amplifier (74) is configured for receiving and amplifying the first output current signal resulting in an amplified current signal, the output signal is derived from.