Title :
Design and Applications of Tunable Analog BiCMOS Circuits
Author :
Fichtel, J. ; Hosticka, B.J. ; Schardein, W.
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Institute of Microelectronic Circuits and Systems, D-4100 Duisburg 1, Federal Republic of Germany
Abstract :
In this communication we will discuss design, merits, and applications of tunable analog BiCMOS circuits. Although the BiCMOS technology offers higher design flexibility due to presence of more types of active devices than the standard CMOS or bipolar technologies, it is also costlier. Hence, its use can be justified only if the salient features of BiCMOS are taken adequately advantage of. The presented work will discuss one possible approach that cannot be easily and economically duplicated in other technologies.
Keywords :
BiCMOS integrated circuits; CMOS analog integrated circuits; CMOS digital integrated circuits; CMOS technology; Filters; Frequency; Power dissipation; Switched capacitor circuits; Tunable circuits and devices; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Circuits Conference, 1991. ESSCIRC '91. Proceedings - Seventeenth European
Conference_Location :
Milan, Italy
