Method and system for an LC resonant current gain boosting amplifier
AssigneeBroadcom Corporation
InventorsYuyu Chang, Meng-An Pan
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Abstract
Aspects of a method and system for an integrated LC resonant current gain boosting amplifier may include amplifying within a chip, via an on-chip LC current gain circuit, an alternating current (AC) generated by an on-chip voltage-to-current converter, and converting within the chip, via an on-chip current-to-voltage circuit; the amplified alternating current to an output voltage. The on-chip LC current gain circuit comprises only passive components, which may include one or more resistors, one or more capacitors, and one or more inductors.
Claims21
A method for processing signals in electronic circuits, the method comprising:
- amplifying within a chip, via an on-chip LC current gain circuit, an alternating current (AC) generated by an on-chip voltage-to-current converter;
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- converting within said chip, via an on-chip current-to-voltage circuit;
- said amplified alternating current to an output voltage.
A system for processing signals in electronic circuits, the system comprising:
- an on-chip LC current gain circuit that amplifies within said chip, an alternating current (AC) generated by an on-chip voltage-to-current converter;
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- an on-chip current-to-voltage circuit that converts within said chip, said amplified alternating current to an output voltage.
A system for processing signals in electronic circuits, the system comprising:
- a voltage-to-current converter integrated on a chip;
- an LC current gain circuit integrated on said chip, which is coupled to said on-chip voltage-to-current converter;
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- a current-to-voltage circuit integrated on said chip, which is coupled to said on-chip LC current gain circuit, wherein said on-chip LC current gain circuit resonates so as to amplify an alternating current (AC) generated by said on-chip voltage-to-current converter.
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