The Cascode and Differential Amplifier Stages

  • Marcel J. van der Horst
  • Wouter A. Serdijn
  • André C. Linnenbank
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Part of the Analog Circuits and Signal Processing book series (ACSP, volume 118)

Abstract

Single active devices often have a rather poor behavior regarding accuracy of their transfers, high-frequency behavior, linearity, etc. To improve the accuracy of the transfers, special combinations of active devices have been developed. These combinations often consist of two active devices connected in such a way that the total behavior of the combination is that of one active device with improved behavior.

Keywords

Current Source Bias Current Active Device Output Impedance Loop Gain 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Marcel J. van der Horst
    • 1
  • Wouter A. Serdijn
    • 2
  • André C. Linnenbank
    • 3
  1. 1.Domein TechniekAmsterdam University of Applied SciencesAmsterdamThe Netherlands
  2. 2.Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer ScienceDelft University of TechnologyDelftThe Netherlands
  3. 3.Heart CenterAcademic Medical CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands

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