A Log-Domain CMOS Transcapacitor: Design, Analysis and Applications
Authors: Fragnie`re and E.; Vittoz E.1; Schaik A.v.2
Source: Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, Volume 22, Numbers 2-3, March 2000 , pp. 195-208(14)
Publisher: Springer
Abstract:
We present in this paper the CMOS implementation of a transcapacitor working in the log-domain. This circuit integrates a differential input current into an output pseudo-voltage, which is similar to the compressed voltage used as the internal variable in companding filters. This log-domain transcapacitor is compatible with pseudo-conductances implemented with a single transistor. The pseudo-transcapacitor circuit is analyzed and a collection of log-domain reactive components and small circuits using it is proposed.
Keywords: log-domain processing; pseudo-voltage; reactive components; transcapacitor; weak inversion CMOS
Language: English
Document Type: Regular paper
Affiliations: 1: CSEM, Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology, Neuchatel, Switzerland 2: School of Electrical and Information Engineering, The University of Sydney, Australia

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