scholarly journals A wide input voltage range level shifter circuit for extremely low-voltage digital LSIs

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 890-896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuji Osaki ◽  
Tetsuya Hirose ◽  
Nobutaka Kuroki ◽  
Masahiro Numa
Keyword(s):  
Low Voltage ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Voltage Range ◽  
Level Shifter

scholarly journals Design of a Low-Noise, Fast Set-up and Low-Voltage Low-Dropout Regulator Featuring 230mA Load Current Range

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darshil Patel
Keyword(s):  
Low Voltage ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Cmos Process ◽  
Transient Time ◽  
Voltage Range ◽  
Fast Transient ◽  
Low Dropout Regulator ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Ldo Regulator

Low noise, high PSRR and fast transient low-dropout (LDO) regulators are critical for analog blocks such as ADCs, PLLs and RF SOC, etc. This paper presents design of low power, fast transient, high PSRR and high load-regulation low-dropout (LDO) regulator. The proposed LDO regulator is designed in 180nm. CMOS process and simulated in LTSpice and Cadence platform. The LDO proposed can support input voltage range up to 5V for loading currents up to 230mA. Measurements showed transient time or set-up time of less than 22µs, PSRR of ~66dB at 100kHz and >40dB at 1MHz and 0.8535mV of output voltage variation for a 0-230mA of load variation.

FLIPPED VOLTAGE FOLLOWER ANALOG NONLINEAR CIRCUITS

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (03) ◽  
pp. 1250024 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHAIWAT SAKUL ◽  
KOBCHAI DEJHAN
Keyword(s):  
Relative Error ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Harmonic Distortion ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Experimental Result ◽  
Voltage Range ◽  
Flipped Voltage Follower ◽  
Voltage Follower ◽  
Power Dispersion ◽  
Four Quadrant

This paper describes squaring and square-rooting circuits operable on low voltage supplies, with their application proposed hereby as vector-summation and four-quadrant multiplier circuits. These circuits make use of a flipped voltage follower (FVF) as fundamental circuit. A detail classification of basic topologies derived from the FVF is given. The proposed circuits have simple structure, wide input range and low power consumption as well as small number of devices. All circuits are also examined and supported by a set of simulations with PSpice program. The circuits can operate at power supply of ±0.7 volts, the input voltage range of the squaring circuit is ±0.8 volts with 1.59% relative error and 1.78 μW power dispersion, the input current of the square-rooting circuit is about 50 μA with 0.55% relative error and 1.4 μW power dispersion and the vector-summation circuit have linearity error of 0.23% and 2.92 μW power dispersion. As in four-quadrant multiplier circuit, the total harmonic distortion of the multiplier is less than 1.2% for 0.8 VP-P input signal at 1 MHz fundamental frequency. Experimental result is carried out to confirm the operation by using commercial CMOS transistor arrays (CD4007). These circuits are highly expected to be effective in further application of the low voltage analog signal processing.

scholarly journals Full-Bridge Active-Clamp Forward-Flyback Converter with an Integrated Transformer for High-Performance and Low Cost Low-Voltage DC Converter of Vehicle Applications

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaeil Baek ◽  
Han-Shin Youn
Keyword(s):  
High Power ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Primary Root ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Duty Ratio ◽  
Voltage Range ◽  
Active Clamp

This paper presents a full-bridge active-clamp forward-flyback (FBACFF) converter with an integrated transformer sharing a single primary winding. Compared to the conventional active-clamp-forward (ACF) converter, the proposed converter has low voltage stress on the primary switches due to its full-bridge active-clamp structure, which can leverage high performance Silicon- metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (Si-MOSFET) of low voltage rating and low channel resistance. Integrating forward and flyback operations allows the proposed converter to have much lower primary root mean square (RMS) current than the conventional phase-shifted-full-bridge (PSFB) converter, while covering wide input/output voltage range with duty ratio over 0.5. The proposed integrated transformer reduces the transformer conduction loss and simplify the secondary structure of the proposed converter. As a result, the proposed converter has several advantages: (1) high heavy load efficiency, (2) wide input voltage range operation, (3) high power density with the integrated transformer, and (4) low cost. The proposed converter is a very promising candidate for applications with wide input voltage range and high power, such as the low-voltage DC (LDC) converter for eco-friendly vehicles.

scholarly journals Design of a Low-Noise, Fast Set-up and Low-Voltage Low-Dropout Regulator Featuring 230mA Load Current Range

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darshil Patel
Keyword(s):  
Low Voltage ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Cmos Process ◽  
Transient Time ◽  
Voltage Range ◽  
Fast Transient ◽  
Low Dropout Regulator ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Ldo Regulator

Low noise, high PSRR and fast transient low-dropout (LDO) regulators are critical for analog blocks such as ADCs, PLLs and RF SOC, etc. This paper presents design of low power, fast transient, high PSRR and high load-regulation low-dropout (LDO) regulator. The proposed LDO regulator is designed in 180nm. CMOS process and simulated in LTSpice and Cadence platform. The LDO proposed can support input voltage range up to 5V for loading currents up to 230mA. Measurements showed transient time or set-up time of less than 22µs, PSRR of ~66dB at 100kHz and >40dB at 1MHz and 0.8535mV of output voltage variation for a 0-230mA of load variation.

Sub-Volt Fully Balanced Differential Difference Amplifier

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (01) ◽  
pp. 1550005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian Khateb ◽  
Montree Kumngern ◽  
Spyridon Vlassis ◽  
Costas Psychalinos ◽  
Tomasz Kulej
Keyword(s):  
Low Voltage ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Cmos Technology ◽  
Floating Gate ◽  
Voltage Range ◽  
State Variable ◽  
Low Voltage Operation ◽  
Differential Difference Amplifier ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
State Variable Filter

This paper presents a new CMOS structure for a fully balanced differential difference amplifier (FB-DDA) designed to operate from a sub-volt supply. This structure employs the bulk-driven quasi-floating-gate (BD-QFG) technique to achieve the capability of an ultra-low voltage operation and an extended input voltage range. The proposed BD-QFG FB-DDA is suitable for ultra-low-voltage low-power applications. The circuit is designed with a single supply of 0.5 V and consumes only 357 nW of power. The proposed circuit was simulated in a 0.18-μm TSMC CMOS technology and the simulation results prove its functionality and attractive parameters. An application example of a state variable filter is also presented to confirm the usefulness of the proposed BD-QFG FB-DDA.

130 nm CMOS Bulk-Driven Variable Gain Amplifier for Low-Voltage Applications

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (08) ◽  
pp. 1740003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Arbet ◽  
Viera Stopjaková ◽  
Martin Kováč ◽  
Lukáš Nagy ◽  
Matej Rakús ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Voltage ◽  
Supply Voltage ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Cmos Technology ◽  
Variable Gain Amplifier ◽  
Voltage Range ◽  
Variable Gain ◽  
Wide Scale ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Low Supply Voltage

In this paper, a variable gain amplifier (VGA) designed in 130 nm CMOS technology is presented. The proposed amplifier is based on the bulk-driven (BD) design approach, which brings a possibility to operate with low supply voltage. Since the supply voltage of only 0.6 V is used for the amplifier to operate, there is no risk of latch-up event that usually represents the main drawback of the BD circuit systems. BD transistors are employed in the input differential stage, which makes it possible to operate in rail-to-rail input voltage range. Achieved simulation results indicate that gain of the proposed VGA can be varied in a wide scale, which together with the low supply voltage feature make the proposed amplifier useful for low-voltage and low-power applications. An additional circuit responsible for maintaining the linear-in-decibel gain dependency of the VGA is also addressed. The proposed circuit block avails arbitrary shaping of the curve characterizing the gain versus the controlling voltage dependency.

scholarly journals Design of a Low-Noise, Fast Set-up and Low-Voltage Low-Dropout Regulator Featuring 230mA Load Current Range

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darshil Patel
Keyword(s):  
Low Voltage ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Cmos Process ◽  
Transient Time ◽  
Voltage Range ◽  
Fast Transient ◽  
Low Dropout Regulator ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Ldo Regulator

Low noise, high PSRR and fast transient low-dropout (LDO) regulators are critical for analog blocks such as ADCs, PLLs and RF SOC, etc. This paper presents design of low power, fast transient, high PSRR and high load-regulation low-dropout (LDO) regulator. The proposed LDO regulator is designed in 180nm. CMOS process and simulated in LTSpice and Cadence platform. The LDO proposed can support input voltage range up to 5V for loading currents up to 230mA. Measurements showed transient time or set-up time of less than 22µs, PSRR of ~66dB at 100kHz and >40dB at 1MHz and 0.8535mV of output voltage variation for a 0-230mA of load variation.

scholarly journals Mismatch Insensitive Voltage Level Shifter Based on Two Feedback Loops

Electronics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1391
Author(s):  
Zushuai Xie ◽  
Zhiqiang Wu ◽  
Jianhui Wu
Keyword(s):  
Low Voltage ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Propagation Delay ◽  
Feedback Loops ◽  
Normal Operation ◽  
Level Shift ◽  
Cmos Process ◽  
Voltage Level ◽  
Level Shifter ◽  
Voltage Conversion

This paper presents a voltage level shifter (VLS) based on two feedback loops. The complementary feedback signals in the high voltage domain are re-used to assist voltage conversion and the complementary phase in the low voltage domain is not required. Unlike the conventional VLS, which depends on the pull-up network and pull-down network to achieve level shift, the transitions of both high-to-low and low-to-high of the proposed VLS are undertaken by two different feedback loops, respectively. Implemented in a standard 180 nm CMOS process, post-layout Monte Carlo (MC) simulations from 4000 points under mismatch variation show that the dynamic power (DP) and the propagation delay (PD) of the proposed VLS are 105.3 nW and 2.0 ns, respectively, at an input voltage VIN = 0.4 V with input frequency fin = 0.1 MHz. Meanwhile, the excellent normalized standard deviation of DP and PD is obtained with the proposed scheme. The temperature range for normal operation is from −20 °C to 85 °C.

scholarly journals A Bipolar ±13 mV Self-Starting and 85% Peak Efficiency DC/DC Converter for Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 5501
Author(s):  
Harald Dillersberger ◽  
Bernd Deutschmann ◽  
Douglas Tham
Keyword(s):  
Low Voltage ◽  
Impedance Matching ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Input Power ◽  
Normal Operation ◽  
Cmos Process ◽  
Fully Depleted ◽  
Voltage Range ◽  
Thermoelectric Energy ◽  
Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting

This paper presents a novel converter for boosting the low-voltage output of thermoelectric energy harvesters to power standard electronic circuits. The converter can start up from a fully depleted state of the system off a bipolar ±13 mV input and can boost it to output voltages of up to 5 V. The converter comprises two transformers, one for each polarity that are multiplexed between an oscillator (used during startup) and a flyback converter (used during normal operation). To eliminate leakage currents in the input stage, the unused converter is completely turned off at startup and both converters are automatically shut off if the input power is found to be too low. Measurement results of the converter designed in a 180 nm CMOS process demonstrate a peak end-to-end conversion efficiency of 85% and nearly perfect impedance matching over the full input voltage range. This is the first time that a converter for ultra-low bipolar input voltages achieves the same performance as a unipolar converter.

Two-Mode Low-Voltage DC/DC Converter with High and Wide Input Voltage Range

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Seung Hoon Lee ◽  
Bom-Seok Lee ◽  
Dae-Hun Kwon ◽  
Jae-Hyun Ahn ◽  
Jae-Kuk Kim
Keyword(s):  
Low Voltage ◽  
Input Voltage ◽  
Voltage Range
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