AC amplifiers with ultra-low corner frequency by using bootstrapping

A novel architecture for an AC (i.e. high-pass) amplifier is proposed allowing a drastic reduction of the cutoff frequency to the sub-Hertz range. It builds upon the classic AC configuration with a high gain amplifier and a parallel RC circuit in the feedback loop, by increasing the feedback resista...

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Autores: Martincorena Arraiza, Maite, Carlosena García, Alfonso, Cruz Blas, Carlos Aristóteles de la, López Martín, Antonio
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Pública de Navarra
Repositorio:Academica-e. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Pública de Navarra
OAI Identifier:oai:academica-e.unavarra.es:2454/41916
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2454/41916
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:AC amplifier
Bootstrapping
High-pass amplifier
Analog integrated circuits
Descrição
Resumo:A novel architecture for an AC (i.e. high-pass) amplifier is proposed allowing a drastic reduction of the cutoff frequency to the sub-Hertz range. It builds upon the classic AC configuration with a high gain amplifier and a parallel RC circuit in the feedback loop, by increasing the feedback resistance through bootstrapping. Resistance multiplying factors higher than four orders of magnitude are easily achievable. The basic principle can be applied to several practical implementations, though in this letter it is demonstrate with measurement results of an op-amp based discrete implementation.