Title :
On the implementation of gain enhancement for the cascode transistor configuration
Author_Institution :
Integrated Syst. Lab., Swiss Federal Inst. of Technol., Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
In applications where high gain amplifiers or ideal current sources are needed, the output impedance of cascode transistors can be enhanced by an auxiliary amplifier. Such configurations maintain high voltage swing at the output which make them very suitable for switched current applications. The relative merits of different amplifier structures for such gain-enhancement purposes are discussed in this paper
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; active networks; operational amplifiers; switched current circuits; amplifier structures; auxiliary amplifier; cascode transistor configuration; gain enhancement; high voltage swing; switched current applications; Dynamic range; Feedback amplifiers; Feedback loop; High speed integrated circuits; Impedance; Laboratories; Performance gain; Signal design; Stacking; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1994., Proceedings of the 37th Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Lafayette, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2428-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1994.519002
