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16.2-μW Super Class-AB OTA with current-reuse technique achieving 130.3-μA/μA FoM

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Keping WangAuthors Info & Claims

Volume 150, Issue C

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mejo.2024.106265

Published: 24 July 2024 Publication History

Abstract

In this paper, a single-stage Super Class-AB operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) using current reuse technique is presented. It is based on two scaled current mirrors located at the tail current nodes of input pairs, reusing the current through the cross-coupled input pairs by a current gain factor of α, and delivering new currents to the output branch, enhancing the overall transconductance (G_m) by a factor of (1+α). With adaptive biasing and local common mode feedback (LCMFB), slew rate (SR), open loop gain (A_OL) and gain-bandwidth product (GBW) are improved. An prototype has been designed in TSMC 0.18-μm CMOS process. Post-simulation shows the positive and negative slew rate of 22V/μs and −38.3V/μs, respectively, a GBW of 3.72 MHz, a DC gain of 65.6 dB with a phase margin of 69.2° for a capacitive load of 70 pF. The proposed OTA consumes a total power of 16.2 μW under a 1.8V supply voltage.

Highlights

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Transconductance is enhanced through current reuse by a factor of (1+α).

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Slew rate, open loop gain and gain-bandwidth of the OTA are simulated and analyzed.

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Adaptive biasing and local common mode feedback are utilized.

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Microelectronics Journal Volume 150, Issue C

Aug 2024

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