Electronics Letters · 1996 · 16 citations · 2 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringAnalog ElectronicsMicroelectronicsSemiconductor DevicesCmos Circuit DesignComplementary Metal-oxide-semiconductor TechnologyCurrent-voltage CharacteristicsField-effect TransistorsMetal-oxide-semiconductor Field-effect TransistorsTransistor BiasingCmos Analog Circuit DesignCmos Analog Integrated CircuitsComplementary Metal-oxide-semiconductor BiasingCurrent GainCurrentsGain
The current amplifier presented is based on a gate-bulk-source translinear loop of MOSTs biased in weak inversion. Large gain factors are achieved with the consumption of only a small area. Gain is controlled by a ratio of bias currents.
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