Switched Currents: An analogue technique for digital technology

by C. Toumazou (Editor), J.B. Hughes (Editor), N.C. Battersby (Editor)

Overview

The switched-current technique is heralding a new era in analogue sampled-data signal processing. Unlike switched-capacitor circuits, switched-current circuits do not require linear floating capacitors or operational amplifiers and they are giving a renewed impetus to mixed-signal VLSI on standard digital technology. Key analogue designers from industry and academia worldwide have contributed to this first, very timely book entirely devoted to switched current analogue signal processing.

The book introduces the basic switched-current technique, reviews the state-of-theart and presents practical chip examples. Numerous application areas are described, ranging from filters and data converters to image processing applications. It also gives a very comprehensive treatment of the fundamental principles of switched-current circuits and systems.

The material in this book will be of benefit to students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, and researchers and circuit designers in academia and the electronics industry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780863412943
Publisher:	The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Publication date:	06/30/1993
Series:	Materials, Circuits and Devices , #5
Pages:	618
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)

About the Author

Chris Toumazou is Reader in Circuit Design at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK, in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Some of his most notable research includes work on high-speed GaAs ICs, automated CAD for analogue circuits and current-mode analogue signal processing. He was co-editor of the book 'Analogue IC design: the current-mode approach', also in the IEE Circuits and Systems Series, which won the IEE 1990 Rayleigh Award. Chris was recipient of the 1992 IEEE Circuits and Systems Society outstanding young author award. He is a member of the organising committee of the IEE Professional Group covering Circuit Theory and Design and is currently chairman of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Technical Committee on Analog Signal Processing.

John Hughes is a Senior Principal Engineer with Philips Research Laboratories, UK. His recent work has been on integrated circuit research for memories, gigabit logic for PCM transmission, microprocessors and analogue circuits for subscriber loop systems. Currently, he is developing his pioneering work on switched-currents to produce an industrial computer-aided design package for the technique. He was awarded the Institution Premium of the IEE in 1991 and the Eurel Prize in 1992.

Nicholas Battersby received the M. Eng. (Hons) degree from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK, in 1989. He remained at Imperial College to pursue postgraduate research, receiving the Ph.D. degree in March 1993 and is continuing as a postdoctoral research assistant. His research has focused primarily on the design and application of switched-current circuits for analogue signal processing in a mixed-signal environment.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: The Evolution of Analogue Sampled-Data Signal Processing
• Basic Cells
• Chapter 3: Switched-Current Architectures and Algorithms
• Chapter 4: Switched-Current Limitations and Non-Ideal Behaviour
• Chapter 5: Noise in Switched-Current Circuits
• Chapter 6: Switched-Current Circuit Design Techniques
• Chapter 7: Class AB Switched-Current Techniques
• Filters
• Chapter 8: Switched-Current Filters
• Chapter 9: A Switched-Capacitor to Switched-Current Conversion Method
• Chapter 10: Switched-Current Video Signal Processing
• Chapter 11: Switched-Current Wave Analogue Filters
• Data Converters
• Chapter 12: Algorithmic and Pipelined A/D Converters
• Chapter 13: High Resolution Algorithmic A/D Converters based on Dynamic Current Memories
• Chapter 14: Building Blocks for Switched-Current Sigma-Delta Converters
• Chapter 15: Continuous Calibration D/A Conversion
• Other Applications
• Chapter 16: Dynamic Current Mirrors
• Chapter 17: Switched-Current Cellular Neural Networks for Image Processing
• Analysis, Simulation and Test
• Chapter 18: Test for Switched-Current Circuits
• Chapter 19: Analysis of Switched-Current Filters
• Chapter 20: Non-linear Behaviour of Switched-Current Memory Circuits
• Future Directions
• Chapter 21: GaAs MESFET Switched-Current Circuits
• Chapter 22: Switched-Currents: State-of-the-Art and Future Directions

Editorial Reviews

Analogue designers from industry and academia worldwide have contributed to this first volume devoted entirely to switched-current analogue signal processing. The volume introduces the basic switched- current technique, reviews the state-of-the-art, and presents practical chip examples. Numerous application areas are described, ranging from filters and data converters to image processing applications. It also gives a comprehensive treatment of the fundamental principles of switched-current circuits and systems. For undergraduate and graduate students and practicing engineers in industry. Distributed by INSPEC. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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