Gain control signal generator that tracks operating variations due to variations in manufacturing processes and operating conditions by tracking variations in DC biasing
US6259302A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B3/145
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A gain controller for a signal mixer in which consistent circuit gain is maintained by using transistors in the gain control and signal mixing stages with equal corresponding device dimensions and by using a differential gain control voltage with inverse and noninverse differential voltage phases which individually track variations in the dc bias currents used to power the gain control and signal mixing stages. This provides a gain factor which is independent of variations in circuit operation due to variations in circuit manufacturing processes and operating voltages and temperatures. Such a gain controller provides a self-compensating gain control signal which is based upon a variable gain control factor and tracks variations in circuit operation due to variations in circuit manufacturing processes and operating voltages and temperatures by tracking variations in the dc biasing used to power the gain control and signal mixing stages. Such tracking of the biasing by the gain control advantageously provides for an increased dynamic range.
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