Title :
Linear switching of the differential pair tail current
Author :
Filanovsky, I.M.
Author_Institution :
Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
fDate :
9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Sometimes a need arises to have two complementary currents and for this purpose one usually employs a differential pair. However, the conventional arrangement has the disadvantages of nonlinear control of the tail current switching and a small range of the control voltage. The author presents a circuit which eliminates this deficiency
Keywords :
automatic gain control; bipolar transistor circuits; differential amplifiers; switching; AGC circuit; complementary currents; control voltage range; differential pair tail current; linear switching; tail current switching; Tail;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE
