Title :
Fully differential switched-current memory cell with low charge-injection errors
Author :
Balachandran, G.K. ; Allen, E.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
fDate :
6/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A fully differential switched-current memory cell with low charge-injection errors is proposed. The cell uses constant-voltage switching to obtain signal-independent charge injection, which is rejected using suitable differential structures. The cell is designed using a 0.35 μm digital CMOS process. Simulation results of the cell with a clock frequency of 13 MHz and with input signal amplitudes nearly as high as the bias current (600 μA) show a total harmonic distortion of -66 dB, a current transfer error of less than 0.4% and a signal-to-noise ratio of 60 dB
Keywords :
CMOS memory circuits; cellular arrays; harmonic distortion; memory architecture; switched current circuits; 0.35 micron; 13 MHz; 600 muA; bias current; clock frequency; constant-voltage switching; current transfer error; fully differential switched-current memory cell; input signal amplitudes; low charge-injection errors; signal-independent charge injection; signal-to-noise ratio; total harmonic distortion;
Journal_Title :
Circuits, Devices and Systems, IEE Proceedings -
DOI :
10.1049/ip-cds:20010128