Extrinsic analog synthesis using piecewise linear current-mode circuits

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on VLSI Design

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 51-56

  Bhat, M S ^a   Rekha, S ^a   Jamadagni, H S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; MOS DEVICES; PIECEWISE LINEAR TECHNIQUES; PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS;

CURRENT MODE CIRCUITS; ERROR BOUNDS; PIECEWISE LINEAR (PWL) APPROXIMATIONS; PROGRAMMABLE GAIN CIRCUITS;

LOGIC CIRCUITS;

EID: 33748527157     PISSN: 10639667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/VLSID.2006.88     Document Type: Conference Paper

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