Highly linear transconductor with passive feedback
US6104242A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F1/3211
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A high linearity transconductance stage is arranged with a loss cancellation method to remove the nonlinearity of a typical transconductance circuit. The loss cancellation method uses a series of transistors and resistors to supply a controlled feedback current to cancel the result of the change (.DELTA.) in voltage across the input of the transistor used to provide the transconductance for the transconductance stage of a circuit, such as an amplifier, a mixer or other active circuit.
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