• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.326-333
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• 2015

This paper reports an adaptive positive feedback bias control technique for operational transconductance amplifiers to adjust the bias current based on the output current monitored by a current replica circuit. This technique enables operational transconductance amplifiers to quickly adapt their power consumption to various analog workloads when they are configured with negative feedback. To prove the concept, a test voltage follower is fabricated in $0.5-{\mu}m$ CMOS technology. Measurement result shows that the power consumption of the test voltage follower is approximately linearly proportional to the load capacitance, the signal frequency, and the signal amplitude for sinusoidal inputs as well as square pulses.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2002.07b
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• pp.751-754
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• 2002

This paper introduces a way to realize biquadratic transfer functions using Operational Amplifiers (OAs) and Operational Transconductance Amplifiers (OTAs). The basic circuit configuration is constructed with two OAs and five OTAs. It is shown that low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, band-stop and all-pass transfer functions can be realized by suitably choosing the input terminals. And the circuit parameters can also be set by the transconductance gains of the OTAs independently. An example is given together with simulated results by PSPICE.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2000.07a
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• pp.207-210
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• 2000

This paper introduces a voltage-mode biquadratic circuit using only Operational Amplifiers (OTAs) and Operational Transconductance Amplifiers (OTAs). The proposed circuit can realize low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, band-stop and all-pass transfer functions by suitably choosing the input and output terminals. And the circuit characteristics can be electronically tuned through adjusting the transconductance gains of OTAs. Some examples are given together with simulated results by PSpice. The circuit configuration is very suitable for implementation in both bipolar and CMOS technologies.

• ETRI Journal
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.534-548
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• 2020

This study presents a new architecture for a field programmable analog array (FPAA) for use in low-frequency applications, and a generalized circuit realization method for the implementation of nth-order elliptic filters. The proposed designs of both the FPAA and elliptic filters are based on the operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) used in implementing OTA-C filters for biopotential signal processing. The proposed FPAA architecture has a flexible, expandable structure with direct connections between configurable analog blocks (CABs) that eliminates the use of switches. The generalized elliptic filter circuit realization provides a simplified, direct synthetic method for an OTA-C symmetric balanced structure for even/odd-nth-order low-pass filters (LPFs) and notch filters with minimum number of components, using grounded capacitors. The filters are mapped on the FPAA, and both architectures are validated with simulations in LTspice using 90-nm complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology. Both proposed FPAA and filters generalized synthetic method achieve simple, flexible, low-power designs for implementation of biopotential signal processing systems.

• ETRI Journal
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.226-233
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• 2013

This paper presents a two-stage power-efficient class-AB operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) based on an adaptive biasing circuit suited to low-power dissipation and low-voltage operation. The OTA shows significant improvements in driving capability and power dissipation owing to the novel adaptive biasing circuit. The OTA dissipates only $0.4{\mu}W$ from a supply voltage of ${\pm}0.6V$ and exhibits excellent high driving, which results in a slew rate improvement of more than 250 times that of the conventional class-AB amplifier. The design is fabricated using $0.18-{\mu}m$ CMOS technology.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.663-666
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• 1998

A triangular/square waveforms generator with current controllable frequency is described. The genertor utilizes operational transconductance amplifiers as switching elements. The circuit built with commercially available components exhibits good linearity of current to frequency and relatively low temperature sensitivity.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2001.06e
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• pp.177-180
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• 2001

A saw-tooth waveform generator with current-controllable frequency is described. The generator utilizes operational transconductance amplifiers as switching element. It features simple and wide sweep capability. The circuit built with commercially avaliable components exhibits good linearity of current to frequency and relatively low temperature sensitivity.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.158.4-158
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• 2001

This paper presents a novel circuit configuration for realizing the continuous-time active-only voltage-mode integrator. The proposed integrator consists only of internally compensated type operational amplifier (OA) and operational transconductance amplifiers (OTAs). Since no external passive elements are required, the integrator is suitable for integrated circuit implementation in either bipolar or CMOS technologies. Moreover, the integrator gain can be electronically tuned by adjusting the bias currents of the OTAs. The characteristics of the proposed integrator and the effectiveness of the design procedure in realizing various analog transfer functions have been examined by PSPICE simulation.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2002.07b
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• pp.747-750
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• 2002

A circuit building block for realizing a continuous-time active-only current-mode integrator is presented. The proposed integrator is composed only of internally compensated type operational amplifier (OA) and operational transconductance amplifiers (OTAs). The integrator is suitable for integrated circuit implementation in either bipolar or CMOS technologies, since it does not require any external passive elements. Moreover, the integrator gain can be tuned through the transconductance gains of the OTAs. Some application examples in the realization of current-mode network functions using the proposed current-mode integrator as an active element are also given.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.122-128
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• 2007

Sinusoidal voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) based on Colpitts and Hartley oscillators are presented. They consist of a LC parallel-tuned circuit connected in a negative-feedback loop with an OTA-R amplifier and two diode limiters, where the inductor is simulated one realized with temperature-stable linear operational transconductance amplifiers (OTAs) and a grounded capacitor. Prototype VCOs are built with discrete components. The Colpitts VCO exhibits less than 1% nonlinearity in its current-to-frequency transfer characteristic from 4.2 to 21.7 MHz and ${\pm}$95 ppm/$^{\circ}C$ temperature drift of frequency over 0 to $70^{\circ}C$. The total harmonic distortion (THD) is as low as 2.92% with a peak-to-peak amplitude of 0.7 V for a frequency-tuning range of 10.8-32 MHz. The Hartley VCO has the temperature drift and THD of two times higher than those of the Colpitts VCO.