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Transconductor stage with controlled gain

US5621358A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 31, 1995
Grant dateApr 15, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F2203/45648
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A controlled gain transconductor (20) which comprises a transconductance stage (3) having at least two input terminals (I1, I2) and at least two output terminals (O1, O2), an active load (4) connected to the output terminals of the transconductance stage and a control circuit (5) for the active load (4) connected between said output terminals (O1, O2) and the active load (4). Also provided is a circuit portion (10) being a replica of the transconductance stage (3), the active load (4) and the control circuit (5). This replicated portion (10) has an output connected to the control circuit (5) of the transconductor (20) to provide a predetermined voltage value (Vc) required for adjusting the DC gain of the device.

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