摘要:
An integrated circuit includes a first high-pass filter having an input coupled to receive a first signal and an output coupled to a first input of a first differential pair of transistors. A second high-pass filter includes an input coupled to receive a second signal and an output coupled to a second input of the first differential pair of transistors. The second signal may be a complementary signal of the first signal. A second differential pair of transistors includes control electrodes coupled to a first voltage supply terminal. A boost circuit is coupled between the second differential pair of transistors and the first voltage supply terminal. A low-pass filter is coupled between the first differential pair of transistors and the second differential pair of transistors.
摘要:
An interface for inter-chip communication, comprises a transmitter part (TX) for transmitting a differential signal and a receiver part (RX) for receiving the differential signal, the transmitter part (TX) being provided in a first integrated circuit chip (CHIP A) and the receiver part (RX) being provided in a second integrated circuit chip (CHIP B). The transmitter part (TX) comprises a first transistor (Tx1) and a second transistor (Tx2) arranged in a common source configuration, and the receiver part (RX) comprises a third transistor (TR1) and a fourth transistor (TR2) arranged in a common gate configuration. Current flowing in the receiver part (RX) also flows through the transmitter part (TX).
摘要:
An illustrative embodiment of an integrated circuit configured for galvanically isolated signaling includes a transfer conductor carrying a modulated carrier signal. A floating transfer loop is electromagnetically coupled to the transfer conductor to receive the modulated carrier signal. The floating transfer loop includes a primary of a step-up transformer. A receiver is coupled to a secondary of the step-up transformer to receive the modulated carrier signal in an amplified, differential fashion, and to demodulate the modulated carrier signal to obtain a digital receive signal.
摘要:
An active electrode has an electrode for sensing an electric potential and generating an input signal, and a shield placed near the electrode but being electric insulated from the electrode. An integrated amplifier (10) has an input connected to the at least one electrode for receiving the input signal, and providing a buffered path outputting a buffered output signal. The shield being connected to the output of the integrated amplifier to actively drive the electrical potential of the shield, thereby providing an active shielding of the electrode. The buffered path includes a first mixer (11) in front of the integrated amplifier for frequency shifting the input signal from a basic frequency range to a higher frequency range, and a second mixer (12) on the output of the integrated amplifier for frequency shifting the amplified signal from the higher frequency range back to the basic frequency range. The active electrode may be used for recording EEG signals.
摘要:
An apparatus includes: first and second transistors, each of the first and second transistors includes a gate terminal, a source terminal, and a drain terminal; and a transformer including a primary winding and first and second secondary windings, the primary winding is coupled to a first input node configured to receive an input signal and a second input node configured to receive a potential, the first and second secondary windings are coupled to gate terminals of the first and second transistors and cross-coupled to source terminals of the first and second transistors.
摘要:
An amplifier (100) adapted for noise suppression comprises a first input (102) for receiving a first input signal and a second input (104) for receiving a second input signal, the first and second input signals constituting a differential pair. A first output (106) delivers a first output signal and a second output (108) delivers a second output signal, the first and second output signals constituting a differential pair. A first transistor (MCG1) has a first drain (110) coupled to the first output (106) such that all signal current, except parasitic losses, flowing through the first drain (110) flows through the first output (106), and the first transistor (MCG1) further having a first source (112) coupled to the first input (102). A second transistor (MCS1) has a second gate (116) coupled to the first input (102), a second drain (118) coupled to the second output (108) such that all signal current, except parasitic losses, flowing through the second drain (118) flows through the second output (108), and the second transistor (MCS1) further having a second source (120) coupled to a first voltage rail (122). A third transistor (MCS2) has a third gate (124) coupled to the second input (104), a third drain (126) coupled to the first output (106) such that all signal current, except parasitic losses, flowing through the third drain (126) flows through the first output (106), and the third transistor (MCS2) further having a third source (128) coupled to the first voltage rail (122). A fourth transistor (MCG2) has a fourth drain (130) coupled to the second output (108) such that all signal current, except parasitic losses, flowing through the fourth drain (130) flows through the second output (108), and the fourth transistor (MCG2) further having a fourth source (132) coupled to the second input (104). A first load (ZL1) is coupled between the first output (106) and a second voltage rail (136). A second load (ZL2) is coupled between the second output (108) and the second voltage rail (136). A first inductive element (L1) is coupled between the first input (102) and a third voltage rail (138), and a second inductive element (L2) is coupled between the second input (104) and the third voltage rail (138). Transconductance of the first transistor (MCG1) is substantially equal to transconductance of the fourth transistor (MCG2), within ±5%, and transconductance of the second transistor (MCS1) is substantially equal to transconductance of the third transistor (MCS2), within ±5%.
摘要:
An active device and circuits utilized therewith are disclosed. In an aspect, the active device comprises an n-type transistor having a drain, gate and bulk and a p-type transistor having a drain, gate and bulk. The n-type transistor and the p-type transistor include a common source. The device includes a first capacitor coupled between the gate of the n-type transistor and the gate of the p-type transistor, a second capacitor coupled between the drain of the n-type transistor and the drain of p-type transistor and a third capacitor coupled between the bulk of the n-type transistor and the bulk of p-type transistor. The active device has a high breakdown voltage, is memory less and traps even harmonic signals.
摘要:
An amplifier operates to provide a high output impedance at an output through a push stage having a first transistor of a first transistor type and a pull stage having a second transistor of a second transistor type that is different from the first transistor type. The first transistor and the second transistor are coupled in a common-gate configuration. The first transistor and the second transistor are shorted together via a capacitor coupled to an input and share a common current path as a push-pull current-reusing common-gate low noise amplifier with a broadband input matching.
摘要:
An amplifier operates to provide a high output impedance at an output through a push stage having a first transistor of a first transistor type and a pull stage having a second transistor of a second transistor type that is different from the first transistor type. The first transistor and the second transistor are coupled in a common-gate configuration. The first transistor and the second transistor are shorted together via a capacitor coupled to an input and share a common current path as a push-pull current-reusing common-gate low noise amplifier with a broadband input matching.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a circuit comprising a passive input network of an input impedance configured to couple an input voltage to a first circuit node; an adaptive current source configured to output an adaptive bias current to the first circuit node; a cascode device controlled by a control voltage and configured to receive a sum current from the first circuit node and output an output current to a second circuit node; and a load network of a load impedance configured to provide termination to the second circuit node, wherein the adaptive bias current is dynamically adapted to track a deterministic noise component in the input voltage.