Constant-g(m) rail-to-rail CMOS op-amp input stage withoverlapped transition regions

Conventional techniques to achieve a constant-g(m) rail-to-rail complementary N-P differential input stage require complex additional circuitry. In addition, the frequency response and common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR) are degraded. An economical but efficient design technique to overcome these pro...

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Published in:IEEE journal of solid-state circuits 1999-02, Vol.34 (2), p.148-156
Main Authors: Wang, Minsheng, Mayhugh, T L, Embabi, S H K, Sanchez-Sinencio, E
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Conventional techniques to achieve a constant-g(m) rail-to-rail complementary N-P differential input stage require complex additional circuitry. In addition, the frequency response and common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR) are degraded. An economical but efficient design technique to overcome these problems is proposed. The proposed technique strategically overlaps the transition regions of the tail currents for the n- and p-pairs to achieve constant overall transconductance. Experimental results demonstrate that g(m) variation can be restricted to within +/-4% with improved CMRR and frequency response
ISSN:0018-9200
DOI:10.1109/4.743758