Low-Power and Wide-Input Range Voltage Controlled Linear Variable Resistor Using an FG-MOSFET and Its Application

In this paper, a voltage-controlled linear variable resistor (VCLVR) using a floating-gate MOS-FET (FG-MOSFET) is proposed. The proposed-circuit is the grounded VCLVR consists of only an ordinary MOSFET and an FG-MOSFET. The advantage of the proposed VCLVR are low-voltage and wide-input range. Next, as applications, a floating-node voltage controlled variable resistor and an operational transconductance amplifier using the proposed VCLVRs are proposed. The performance of the proposed circuits are characterized through HSPICE simulations with a standard 0.6 ${\mu}$m CMOS process. simulations of the proposed VCLVR demonstrate a resistance value of 40 k$\Omega$ to 338 k$\Omega$ and a THD of less than 1.1 %.