Dynamic Translinear and Log-Domain Circuits: Analysis and Synthesis

Log—domain and translinear filters provide a competitive alternative to the challenges of ever increasing low—voltage, low—power and high frequency demands in the area of continuous—time filters. Since translinear filters are fundamentally large—signal linear, they are capable of realizing a large dynamic range in combination with excellent tunability characteristics. Large—signal linearity is achieved by exploiting the accurate exponential behavior of the bipolar transistor or the subthres...