Title :
The floating capacitor as a differential building block
Author :
Gasulla-Fomer, M. ; Jordana-Barnils, Josep ; Pallás-Areny, Ramón ; Torrents, Josep Maria
Author_Institution :
Dept. d´´Enginyeria Electron., Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
fDate :
2/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper analyzes the advantages and limitations of using the floating(or flying-) capacitor technique as a building block with differential input and either differential or single-ended output to implement voltage amplifiers, multiplexers, and coherent amplitude demodulators. Theoretical analysts, supported by experimental results, shows that the fully differential configuration has a better common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR). However, if the output signal, once amplified, must be single ended, then it may be better to have a floating capacitor with single-ended output in amplifiers and some multiplexers whereas in demodulators a floating capacitor with differential output yields a better CMRR
Keywords :
capacitors; data acquisition; demodulators; differential amplifiers; differential detection; multiplexing equipment; signal processing equipment; capacitor switching; coherent amplitude demodulators; common-mode rejection ratio; data acquisition; demodulators; differential building block; differential input; differential output yields; floating capacitor; sampling; synchronous detection; voltage amplifiers; Capacitance; Data acquisition; Demodulation; Differential amplifiers; Instruments; Multiplexing; Operational amplifiers; Switched capacitor circuits; Switches; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on