A variable-gain amplifier (VGA) with a gain range of 50 dB has been implemented in a standard 3 μm CMOS process using parasitic lateral and vertical bipolar transistors to form the core of the circuit. The bipolar transistors had been characterized extensively. The VGA has a bandwidth larger than 3 MHz over the whole gain range and operates on a single 5 V power supply. The active area is about 0.8×0.9 mm2
Published in:
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
(Volume:24
,
Issue:
4
)
Date of Publication: Aug 1989