SYNTHESIS OF CURRENT DIFFERENCING TRANSCONDUCTANCE AMPLIFIER-BASED CURRENT LIMITERS AND ITS APPLICATIONS

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (02) ◽  
pp. 185-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
WORAPONG TANGSRIRAT ◽  
TATTAYA PUKKALANUN ◽  
WANLOP SURAKAMPONTORN
Keyword(s):  
Piecewise Linear ◽  
Current Mode ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Transfer Characteristic ◽  
Piecewise Linear Function ◽  
External Bias ◽  
Full Wave ◽  
Transconductance Amplifier ◽  
Electronically Tunable ◽  
Current Differencing Transconductance Amplifier

A synthesis of analog current limiter (CL) building blocks based on a current differencing transconductance amplifier (CDTA) is proposed. The breakpoint and the slope of the resulting transfer characteristic obtained from the proposed CDTA-based CL are electronically programmable through the external bias currents. To demonstrate versatility of the proposed electronically tunable CLs, some nonlinear applications to programmable current-mode precision full-wave rectifiers and piecewise-linear function approximation generators are also presented. PSPICE simulation and experimental results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed circuits.

Modified current differencing transconductance amplifier – new versatile active element

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 739-750 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Malcher
Keyword(s):  
Signal Processing ◽  
Active Element ◽  
Current Mode ◽  
Input Resistance ◽  
Analog Signal ◽  
Output Stage ◽  
Spice Simulation ◽  
Transconductance Amplifier ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Current Differencing Transconductance Amplifier

Abstract This paper introduces a new current mode component called Modified Current Differencing Transconductance Amplifier (MCDTA). Important parameters of the circuit i.e. input resistance, z terminal resistance and transconductance of the output stage can be tuned electrically. The circuit can be implemented in linear and non-linear analog signal processing. The paper presents an example of the MCDTA application - a complete quadrature oscillator with the amplitude regulation. The functionality of the example circuit and its tuning capability were proved by the SPICE simulation results.

A NEW MIXED MODE FULL-WAVE RECTIFIER REALIZATION WITH CURRENT DIFFERENCING TRANSCONDUCTANCE AMPLIFIER

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (07) ◽  
pp. 1450101 ◽  
Author(s):  
FIRAT KAÇAR ◽  
MUHAMMED EMIN BAŞAK
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Mixed Mode ◽  
Zero Crossing ◽  
Mos Transistor ◽  
Full Wave ◽  
Transconductance Amplifier ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Current Differencing Transconductance Amplifier ◽  
A Current

In this paper, a new mixed mode full-wave rectifier which consists of a current differencing transconductance amplifier (CDTA), resistor and two complementary MOS transistor is presented. The proposed circuit is called as mixed mode because it can be used as current-, voltage-, transimpedance- and transconductance-mode rectifier depending on how the resistor is connected to the input or output of the circuit. The presented circuit has an appropriate zero crossing performance, linearity, low component count, and can be adapted to modern IC technologies. It is also suitable for monolithic integrated implementation. LTSPICE simulations with 0.18 μm CMOS model obtained through TMSC are included to verify the workability of the proposed circuit. We also performed noise and Monte Carlo analyses. Various simulation results are presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed circuit.

scholarly journals A New High Precision Power Detector of Complex Voltage Signals

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 184-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Predrag B. Petrović
Keyword(s):  
Current Mode ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Transconductance Amplifier ◽  
Operating Frequency Range ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Power Detector ◽  
Current Differencing Transconductance Amplifier ◽  
A Current ◽  
Wide Operating ◽  
Better Than

Abstract A current-mode bipolar power detector based on a novel synthesis of translinear loop squarer/divider is presented. The circuits consist of a single multiple-output current controlled current differencing transconductance amplifier (MO-CCCDTA), two current controlled conveyors (CCCII), and one resistor and one capacitor that are both grounded. The errors related to the signal processing and errors bound were investigated and presented in the paper. The PSpice simulation and experimental results are depicted, and agree well with the theoretical anticipation. The measurement results show that the scheme improves the accuracy of the detector to better than 0.04 % and wide operating frequency range from 50 Hz to 10 MHz. The maximum power consumption of the detector is approximately 5.80 mW, at ±1.2 V supply voltages.

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