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Amplifiers for RF ADCS

US11437963B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Analog Devices International Unlimited Company · IE

Inventors

Gabriele Manganaro · Winchester, US
Athanasios Ramkaj · Leuven, BE
Filip Tavernier · Oud-Heverlee, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 24, 2020
Grant date	Sep 6, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 24, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03F2203/45306
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

High-performance radio frequency analog-to-digital converters (RF ADCs) demand high bandwidth, high linearity, and low noise input amplifiers. A Class-AB amplifier, including common-gate transistor devices and common-source transistor devices operating in parallel, offers high bandwidth and high linearity, while offering lower power operation when compared to Class-A amplifiers. The Class-AB amplifier can be followed by a Class-AB unity gain buffer comprising common-source transistor devices to provide additional isolation for the RF ADC from the circuitry preceding the Class-AB amplifier.

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