Configurable Analog Block Using Current-Mode Approach

Author(s):  
Sudhanshu Maheshwari

This paper introduces a new current-mode approach based configurable analog block (CAB) operating in voltage-mode with high input resistance, employing only three impedances in grounded form and providing a wide range functionality. The fourteen functions realized by the CAB include amplifiers, integrators, differentiators, and filters. The nonideal and parasitic analysis of the proposed configurable block is carried out, along with detailed simulation studies using 0.25[Formula: see text][Formula: see text]m CMOS parameters and a supply of [Formula: see text]0.75[Formula: see text]V for justifying the advance to the field. The active element used for designing the CAB exhibits 1.9 and 0.8[Formula: see text]GHz as voltage and current transfer bandwidths, respectively, while also providing low output resistance of 105[Formula: see text][Formula: see text] in voltage conveying action. Thus, the proposed CAB benefits from high frequency performance and lesser sensitivity to errors due to parasitic at that terminal. Most of the functions utilize beneficial form of grounded components. Presentation of conclusive results for integrator, all-pass filter and band-pass filter is included in form of frequency and transient responses. In-depth intermodulation distortion results for band-pass filter are further given. General conclusive annotations on analog circuit design are made at the end of this study.

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (06) ◽  
pp. 849-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
SAMIR BEN SALEM ◽  
DORRA SELLAMI MASMOUDI ◽  
MOURAD LOULOU

In this paper, we introduce an implementation of a CCII-based grounded inductance operating in class AB. In order to get tunable characteristics of the design, a translinear CCII configuration is used as a basic block for its high level of controllability. A frequency characterization of the translinear CCII is done. In order to optimize its static and dynamic characteristics, an algorithmic driven methodology is developed ending to the optimal transistor geometries. The optimized CCII has a current bandwidth of 1.28 GHz and a voltage bandwidth of 5.48 GHz. It is applied in the simulated inductance design. We first consider the conventional topology of the grounded inductance based on the generalized impedance converter principle. Making use of the controllable series parasitic resistance at port X in translinear CCII, we design tunable characteristics of the inductance. The effect of current conveyor's nonidealities has been taken into account. A compensation strategy has been presented. It is based on the insertion of a high active CCII-based negative resistance and a very low passive resistance. The compensation strategy does not affect the inductance tuning process. Simulation results show that the proposed inductance can be tuned in the range [0.025 μH; 15.4 μH]. The simulated inductance has been applied in a fully integrated tunable high frequency band pass filter to illustrate the versatility of the circuit. The filter is electrically tunable by controlling the conveyor's bias current.


This article given a second generation current controlled current conveyor positive (CCCII+), second generation current controlled current conveyor negative (CCCII-), Quadrature oscillator with high-Q frequency choosing network and implementing completely different phase oscillators by employing (CCCII+) positive and (CCCII-) negative, and high band pass filter network, the approach is predicted on the CMOS technology . The root of this concept is, considering a customary voltage mode oscillator which consists of band pass filter with prime quality issue (high-Q) and voltage mode amplifier is transfigure into current mode oscillator by replacing tans-conductance amplifier. Because the loop of the oscillator is has lavish selectivity, the oscillator process less distortion. In addition 3dB bandwidth, oscillating condition, oscillation frequency of the oscillator could linearly, independently and electronically be tuned by adjusting the bias current of the (CCCII±)[1], lastly different simulations have been carried out to verify the linearity between output and input ports, range of frequency operations. These results can justify that the designed circuits are workable.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeta Pandey ◽  
Sajal K. Paul

This paper presents a single current difference transconductance amplifier (CDTA) based all-pass current mode filter. The proposed configuration makes use of a grounded capacitor which makes it suitable for IC implementation. Its input impedance is low and output impedance is high, hence suitable for cascading. The circuit does not use any matching constraint. The nonideality analysis of the circuit is also given. Two applications, namely, a quadrature oscillator and a highQband pass filter are developed with the proposed circuit. The functionality of the circuit is verified with SPICE simulation using 0.35 μm TSMC CMOS technology parameters.


2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (08) ◽  
pp. 1641-1650 ◽  
Author(s):  
FIRAT KAÇAR

A new tunable CMOS FDNR circuit is proposed. The circuit is based on the transcapacitive gyrator approach with both transcapacitive stages realized by MOS transistors configuration. This FDNR element lends itself well to the design of low-pass ladder filters and its use will result in a more efficient integrated circuit implementation than filters that simulate floating inductors utilizing resistive gyrators. The applications of FDNR to realize a current-mode fifth-order elliptic filter and current mode sixth-order elliptic band-pass filter are given. The proposed FDNR is simulated using CMOS TSMC 0.35 μm technology. Simulation results are given to confirm the theoretical analysis.


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