Abstract

An Si bipolar all-NPN track & hold (T&H) IC is presented for operation up to 2 GS/s. It is based on a switched emitter-follower design. The total harmonic distortion is less than -52.4 dB, corresponding to 8.4 b, up to 1.2 GS/s over the full Nyquist band. Fabricated in a 25 GHz f/sub T/ 0.4 /spl mu/m emitter width production technology, the IC consumes 460 mW, excluding the test buffer. The transistor count is 67. The T&H lends itself as a building block for multistage high-speed 8-b A/D-converters.

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.