Design of MOS-translinear multiplier/dividers in analog VLSI

A general framework for designing current-mode CMOS analog multiplier/divider circuits based on the cascade connection of a geometric-mean circuit and a squarer/ divider is presented. It is shown how both building blocks can be readily obtained from a generic second-order MOS translinear loop. Vario...

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Autores: López Martín, Antonio, Carlosena García, Alfonso
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:España
Institución:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repositorio:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/23543
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/23543
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Analog multiplier/dividers
Multipliers
MOS-translinear
Voltage-translinear
CMOS analog circuits
Analog VLSI
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Sumario:A general framework for designing current-mode CMOS analog multiplier/divider circuits based on the cascade connection of a geometric-mean circuit and a squarer/ divider is presented. It is shown how both building blocks can be readily obtained from a generic second-order MOS translinear loop. Various implementations are proposed, featuring simplicity, favorable precision and wide dynamic range. They can be successfully employed in a wide range of analog VLSI processing tasks. Experimental results of two versions, based on stacked and folded MOS-translinear loops and fabricated in a 2.4-1am CMOS process, are provided in order to verify the correctness of the proposed approach.