Title :
Variable gain amplifier circuit using titanium dioxide memristors
Author :
Wey, Todd A. ; Jemison, William D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lafayette Coll., Easton, PA, USA
fDate :
1/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A variable gain amplifier (VGA) topology utilising titanium dioxide (TiO2) memristors is presented. The circuit is analysed based on recently published charge-controlled and voltage-controlled memristor models. The analysis includes a theoretical prediction of total harmonic distortion for the amplifier as a figure of merit. The theoretical results are supported with SPICE circuit simulation including a memristor macromodel.
Keywords :
amplifiers; harmonic distortion; memristors; network topology; titanium compounds; SPICE circuit simulation; TiO2; VGA topology; charge-controlled memristor models; memristor macromodel; theoretical prediction; titanium dioxide memristors; total harmonic distortion; variable gain amplifier circuit; voltage-controlled memristor models;
Journal_Title :
Circuits, Devices & Systems, IET
DOI :
10.1049/iet-cds.2010.0210