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 …

In this paper, a new ultra-low-power double-inverter-based and multi-mode, high-order
universal OTA-C filter is presented. The proposed circuit is designed based on the use of …

A design strategy for the synthesis of high-selectivity/low-order analog filters in
Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) technology for very high frequency …

This article presents an eight-element 17.7–19.2-GHz receiver front end with 1–2 concurrent
beams in a 65-nm CMOS technology. Each output beam utilizes a temperature …

In this work, an analog-controlled variable gain amplifier (VGA) is proposed that
demonstrates high linearity across a wide range of control voltages and low noise for analog …

In this work, a novel current‐mode filter is presented including a PMOS grounded capacitor
and a metal insulator metal structure (MIM‐cap). Proposed filter's cut‐off frequency can be …

A general method of rational approximation for Gaussian wavelet series and Gaussian
wavelet filter circuit design with simple gm‐C integrators is presented in this work. Firstly, the …

This paper presents a comprehensive design tutorial for four types of single-stage
operational transconductance amplifiers (OTAs):(1) five-transistor OTAs,(2) telescopic …

This paper presents the effective design theory and realization for a programmable gain
amplifier (PGA) with extremely small gain error and high-resolution decibel (dB)-linear …

A robust, cascaded unit cell-based programmable gain amplifier (PGA) with precise and
accurate dB-linear characteristics using the exponential approximation of the MOS transistor …