18059599. CLOCK DISTRIBUTION WITH TRANSIMPEDANCE AMPLIFIER AND BIQUAD FILTER simplified abstract (TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED)

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CLOCK DISTRIBUTION WITH TRANSIMPEDANCE AMPLIFIER AND BIQUAD FILTER

Organization Name

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor(s)

Hesam Aslan of San Jose CA (US)

Ramsin Ziazadeh of San Jose CA (US)

CLOCK DISTRIBUTION WITH TRANSIMPEDANCE AMPLIFIER AND BIQUAD FILTER - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18059599 titled 'CLOCK DISTRIBUTION WITH TRANSIMPEDANCE AMPLIFIER AND BIQUAD FILTER

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an integrated circuit (IC) that includes a voltage-to-current converter circuit and a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) and biquad filter circuit.

  • The IC has a voltage-to-current converter circuit with first and second voltage terminals, and first and second current terminals.
  • The TIA and biquad filter circuit has inputs coupled to the current terminals and includes cross-coupled transistors for positive feedback.

Potential Applications

The technology described in this patent application could be used in:

  • Optical communication systems
  • Sensor interfaces

Problems Solved

This technology helps in:

  • Efficiently converting voltage to current
  • Providing amplification and filtering in a single circuit

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Improved signal processing capabilities
  • Reduced component count in electronic systems

Potential Commercial Applications

A potential commercial application for this technology could be in:

  • Fiber optic communication equipment

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be:

  • Integrated circuits with voltage-to-current converters and amplifiers

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology compare to existing voltage-to-current converter circuits in terms of efficiency?

This article does not provide a direct comparison with existing circuits in terms of efficiency.

What are the specific parameters for the positive feedback mechanism in the cross-coupled transistors of the TIA?

The article does not delve into the specific parameters for the positive feedback mechanism in the cross-coupled transistors of the TIA.


Original Abstract Submitted

An integrated circuit (IC) includes a voltage-to-current converter circuit having a first voltage terminal, a second voltage terminal, a first current terminal, and a second current terminal. A transimpedance amplifier (TIA) and biquad filter circuit has a first TIA and biquad filter input coupled to the first current terminal and has a second TIA and biquad filter input coupled to the second current terminal. The transimpedance amplifier includes cross-coupled transistors configured to use positive feedback.

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