The ultra-multi-tanh technique for bipolar linear transconductance amplifiers

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Fundamental Theory and Applications

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 288-302

  Kimura, Katsuji ^a  

^a NEC CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bipolar; Linear transconductance element; OTA; The multi tanh technique; The ultra multi tanh technique

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; LINEAR NETWORK SYNTHESIS; RESISTORS; TRANSCONDUCTANCE;

LINEAR TRANSCONDUCTANCE AMPLIFIER; ULTRA MULTI TANH TECHNIQUE;

OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0031121434     PISSN: 10577122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/81.563619     Document Type: Article

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