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Low-pass filter with improved high frequency attenuation

US6346851B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 2000
Grant dateFeb 12, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H7/06
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A low-pass filter circuit includes: a first compound transistor device (22) and (24) coupled between an input node (30) and an output node (32); a first transistor (20) coupled to the input node (30), a gate of the first transistor (20) is coupled to a drain of the first transistor (20); a second compound transistor device (36) and (38) coupled between a gate of the first compound transistor device (22) and (24) and the gate of the first transistor (20); a second transistor (34) coupled to the first transistor (20) and having a gate coupled to a gate of the second compound transistor device (36) and (38), the gate of the second transistor (34) is coupled to a drain of the second transistor (34); a current source (26) coupled to the drain of the second transistor (34); a first capacitor (C1) coupled to the output node (32); and a second capacitor (C2) coupled to the gate of the first compound transistor device (22) and (24).

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