A general framework for evaluating nonlinearity, noise and dynamic range in continuous-time OTA-C filters for computer-aided design and optimization

International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 405-425

  Koziel, S ^a   Ramachandran, A ^b   Szczepanski, S ^c   Sanchez Sinencio E ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

CAD; Noise analysis; Nonlinear distortion analysis; OTA C filters; Performance optimization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL NONLINEARITIES; NONLINEAR DISTORTION; OPTIMIZATION; TRANSISTORS;

NOISE ANALYSIS; NONLINEAR DISTORTION ANALYSIS; OTA-C FILTERS; PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION;

ELECTRIC FILTERS;

EID: 34547171083     PISSN: 00989886     EISSN: 1097007X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cta.391     Document Type: Article

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