Self-stabilizing differential load circuit with well controlled complex impedance
First Claim
1. A differential load circuit for a differential amplifier, the differential load circuit comprising:
- a first differential input having a first input capacitance;
a second differential input having a second input capacitance;
a first pair of transistors coupled to the first and the second differential inputs, the first pair of transistors being coupled to a first component having a complex impedance; and
a second pair of transistors coupled to the first and the second differential inputs, the second pair of transistors being coupled to a second component having a complex impedance, wherein, the complex impedances of the first and the second components are arranged to increase a bandwidth of the differential load circuit by cancelling the first and the second input capacitances.
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Abstract
A circuit for providing a self-stabilizing, differential load circuit with well controlled complex impedance to an amplifier is described. According to an embodiment, two pairs of transistors in a cross-coupled configuration, a degeneration resistor for each transistor, and parasitic capacitance cancelation capacitors provide a self-stabilizing, differential load. Small signal analysis of the circuit illustrates an impedance of the load circuit to be substantially equal to a combination of impedance values with substantially little dependence on transconductances and incremental resistances of the transistors over an extended frequency range. By employing well matched resistors, impedance of the load to the amplifier can be controlled and common mode feedback loops avoided, because a current source is not employed as a load. The use of parasitic capacitance cancelation capacitors can substantially increase the bandwidth of the amplifier. Furthermore, with transistors, low voltage headroom may be increased and integrated circuit area decreased.
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1. A differential load circuit for a differential amplifier, the differential load circuit comprising:
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a first differential input having a first input capacitance; a second differential input having a second input capacitance; a first pair of transistors coupled to the first and the second differential inputs, the first pair of transistors being coupled to a first component having a complex impedance; and a second pair of transistors coupled to the first and the second differential inputs, the second pair of transistors being coupled to a second component having a complex impedance, wherein, the complex impedances of the first and the second components are arranged to increase a bandwidth of the differential load circuit by cancelling the first and the second input capacitances. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A differential load circuit for a differential amplifier, the differential load circuit comprising:
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a first pair of matched transistors forming a first current source having a first input, the first input having a first input capacitance; a second pair of matched transistors forming a second current source having a second input, the second input having a second input capacitance; a first component having a first complex impedance coupled to the first pair of matched transistors; and a second component having a second complex impedance coupled to the second pair of matched transistors, wherein the first and the second complex impedances are arranged to cancel the first and the second input capacitances to increase a bandwidth of the differential load circuit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of increasing a bandwidth of a differential load circuit of a differential amplifier, the method comprising:
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coupling an active load circuit to a first output and a second output of the differential amplifier, the active load comprising; a first differential input having a first input capacitance; a second differential input having a second input capacitance; a first pair of transistors coupled to the first and the second differential inputs, the first pair of transistors being coupled to a first component having a complex impedance; and a second pair of transistors coupled to the first and the second differential inputs, the second pair of transistors being coupled to a second component having a complex impedance; and using the complex impedances of the first and the second components to cancel the first and the second input capacitances to increase the bandwidth of the differential load circuit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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