30-100-MHz NPN-only variable-gain class-AB instantaneous companding filters for 1.2-V applications

IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1853-1864

  El Gamal, Mourad N ^a   Baki, Rola A ^a   Bar Dor, Amir ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PMC Sierra Ltd Burnaby   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; TUNING;

COMPANDING FILTERS; HARMONIC DISTORTIONS; TUNABLE FILTERS;

DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING;

EID: 0034482660     PISSN: 00189200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/4.890298     Document Type: Article

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