Abstract:
A current memory for balanced current inputs comprises two coarse (M1, M11) and two fine (M2, M12) current memory cells each of which comprises a field effect transistor (T1, T11, T2, T12) having a switch (S3, S13, S4, S14) between its gate and source electrodes. Parasitic gate-drain capacitances (C3, C13, C4, C14) are neutralised by capacitors (C31-C34) connected between the gate and drain electrodes of opposite pairs of transistors. Other current transport errors can be compensated by providing appropriately dimensioned extra capacitance added to each of the neutralising capacitors (C31-C34).
Abstract:
Circuit blocks for integrating/differentiating input signals in the form of sampled currents include coupled current memories (3, 4), the second current memory (4) having a plurality of scaled outputs which feed switching arrangements (20, 21). A resistor (R1, R2) is provided in the current memories, the resistance of the resistors being equal to the 'on' resistance of the switching arrangement multiplied by any multiplying factor applied to the output to which the switching arrangement is coupled.
Abstract:
A current memory comprises an input (1) which is connected via a switch (S1) which is closed on a phase phi 1 of a clock signal to inputs of a coarse memory cell (CM) and a fine memory cell (FM). The coarse memory cell samples the input current on phase phi 1a of the clock and outputs a current thereafter. The fine memory cell senses the difference between the input current and the output of the coarse memory (CM) on phase phi 1b of the clock. A switch (S5) which is closed on phase phi 2 of the clock passes the combined outputs of the coarse (CM) and fine (FM) memories to an output (2). A resistor rs is provided having a resistance equal to the "on" resistance of the output switch (S5). This compensates for the voltage drop across the output switch (S5).
Abstract:
A current memory comprises an input (1) which is connected via a switch (S1) which is closed on a phase ζ1 of a clock signal to inputs of a coarse memory cell (M1) and a fine memory cell (M2). The coarse memory cell samples the input current on phase ζ1a of the clock and outputs a current thereafter. The fine memory cell senses the difference between the input current and the output of the coarse memory (M1) on phase ζ1b of the clock. A switch (S2) which is closed on phase ζ2 of the clock passes the combined outputs of the coarse (M1) and fine (M2) memories to an output 3. Two further switches (S6, S7) are provided which are closed for a short time (sh1) at the start of phase ζ1b. These serve to discharge the stray capacitance (Cn) at the node (2) to the voltage reference source via terminal 4.
Abstract:
A switched current differentiator comprises first and second interconnected current memory cells (M1, M2). An input current is applied to terminal (1) and is fed on line (2) to the current memory cells (M1, M2). A first output current is derived from the first current memory cell (M1) via transistor (T3) and a second output current is derived from the second current memory cell (M2) via transistor (T4). The second output current is inverted (A1) and summed with the first output current. The summed current is inverted (A2) and fed to an output (3) via a switch (S3) on odd phases of a clock signal and is fed directly to the output (3) via a switch (S4) on even phases of a clock signal. A damped differentiator may be formed using a feedback loop (T5, T6, A3, A4, S5, S6). In a fully differential version of the differentiator the inverters (A1 to A4) may be constructed by the correct interconnection of the differential signals i.e. by crossing over connections.