Highly linear tunable CMOS Gm-C low-pass filter

A comprehensive analysis of tunable transconductor topologies based on passive resistors is presented. Based on this analysis, a new CMOS transconductor is designed, which features high linearity, simplicity, and robustness against geometric and parametric mismatches. A novel tuning technique using...

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Autores: JOSE MARIANO JIMENEZ FUENTES, JAIME RAMIREZ ANGULO
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:México
Institución:Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional del INAOE
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:inaoe.repositorioinstitucional.mx:1009/1241
Acceso en línea:http://inaoe.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1009/1241
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:info:eu-repo/classification/Analog CMOS circuits/Analog CMOS circuits
info:eu-repo/classification/Continuous-time filters/Continuous-time filters
info:eu-repo/classification/Gm-C filters/Gm-C filters
info:eu-repo/classification/Harmonic distortion/Harmonic distortion
info:eu-repo/classification/Transconductors/Transconductors
info:eu-repo/classification/Tunable filters/Tunable filters
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/1
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/22
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/2203
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Sumario:A comprehensive analysis of tunable transconductor topologies based on passive resistors is presented. Based on this analysis, a new CMOS transconductor is designed, which features high linearity, simplicity, and robustness against geometric and parametric mismatches. A novel tuning technique using just a MOS transistor in the triode region allows the adjustment of the transconductance in a wide range without affecting the voltage-to-current conversion core. Measurement results of the transconductor fabricated in a 0.5- µm CMOS technology confirm the high linearity predicted. As an application, a third-order Gm-C tunable low-pass filter fabricated in the same technology is presented. The measured third-order intermodulation distortion of the filter for a single 5-V supply and a 2-Vpp two-tone input signal centered at 10 MHz is -78 dB.