The generalized design of Automatic Gain Control (AGC) circuits that have constant settling
time is described. Each of the major components of the AGC circuit is modeled and the …

An all-CMOS variable gain amplifier (VGA) that adopts a new approximated exponential
equation is presented. The proposed VGA is characterized by a wide range of gain variation …

A simple and robust “cell-based” method is presented for the design of variable-gain
amplifiers (VGAs). The proposed unit cell utilizes a unique gain compensation method and …

A CMOS wideband cascaded variable gain amplifier (VGA) with a temperature-independent
exponential gain control characteristic is presented in this paper. The exponential gain …

Receivers have been a basic block in telecommunication systems since the invention of the
radio in the late 19th century, acquiring an essential role in what has been called the third …

The present work presents a cycle-level execution-driven simulator for modern GPU
architectures. We discuss the simulation model used for our GPU simulator, based in the …

In this paper, a differential-ramp based variable gain amplifier (VGA) technique is
introduced. Using the proposed technique, digitally programmable gain amplifiers (PGAs) …

A highly linear programmable-gain amplifier (PGA) is fabricated using a 0.35-μm CMOS
technology. High linearity and constant wide bandwidth are achieved by using a high-gain …

ABSTRACT A variable gain amplifier (VGA) is an essential building block used in the
automatic gain control (AGC) loop to provide a continuous, adjustable gain for the signal …

A CMOS variable-gain amplifier (VGA) using subthreshold exponential region transistors
with master-slave control technique is proposed. The proposed technique is applied to an …