A general model for the frequency response of multiphase charge transfer delay lines

A general model for the transfer function of a multiphase CTD delay line is presented in the z-domain. It covers the widely used single-phase transfer function. The new model has been applied for CTDs with asymmetrical potential wells. If poor charge transfer efficiencies are considered, the new model offers a significant correction to the single phase model

A CMOS four-quadrant analog multiplier

A new circuit configuration for an MOS four-quadrant analog multiplier circuit is presented. It is based on the square-law characteristics of the MOS transistor. Two versions have been realized. The first has a linearity better than 0.14 percent for an output current swing of 36 percent of the supply current and a bandwidth from dc to 1 MHz. The second version has floating inputs, a linearity of 0.4 percent at an output current swing of 40 percent of the supply current and a bandwidth from dc to above 4.5 MHz

A class of analog CMOS circuits based on the square-law characteristic of an MOS transistor in saturation

The examined class of circuits includes voltage multipliers, current multipliers, linear V-I convertors, linear I-V convertors, current squaring circuits, and current divider circuits. Typical for these circuits is an independent control of the sum as well as the difference between two gate-source voltages. As direct use is made of the basic device characteristics, only a small number of transistors is required in the presented circuits

A CMOS analog continuous-time delay line with adaptive delay-time control

A CMOS analog continuous-time delay line composed of cascaded first-order current-domain all-pass sections is discussed. Each all-pass section consists of CMOS transistors and a single capacitor. The operation is based on the square-law characteristic of an MOS transistor in saturation. The delay time per section can either be controlled by an external voltage or locked to an external reference frequency by means of a control system which features a large capture range. Experimental verification has been performed on two setups: an integrated cascade of 26 identical all-pass sections and a frequency-locking system breadboard built around two identical on-chip all-pass section

A novel modification to backpropagation sample selection strategy

Random sample selection method in backpropagation results in convergence on the error (root of mean squared error, RMSE) surface. These problems, which are caused by the extreme (worst-case) errors, can be solved by a different sample selection strategy. A sample selection strategy has been proposed, which provides lower maximal errors and a higher confidence level on the expense of slightly increased RMSE. Applications are presented in the field of spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE), a sensitive, non-destructive but indirect analytical technique. Demonstrative example shows feature common to simulated annealing in the sense of escaping local minima

An Electrically Programmable Split-Electrode Charge-Coupled Transversal Filter (EPSEF)

A CCD split-electrode transversal filter (EPSEF) with analog controlled tap weights is described. The programmable tap weighting utilizes a novel analog multiplier for sampled data, based on charge profiling underneath a resistive gate structure. The EPSEF device concept and the performance data of a prototype filter with eight programmable taps are presented. Applications of the EPSEF in several programmed filter functions and in an adaptive filter system are demonstrated

CMOS circuits for analog signal processing

Design choices in CMOS analog signal processing circuits are presented. Special attention is focussed on continuous-time filter technologies. The basics of MOSFET-C continuous-time filters and CMOS Square Law Circuits are explained at the hand of a graphical MOST characteristics representation

Analysis of tap weight errors in CCD transversal filters

A method is presented to determine and evaluate the actual tap weight errors in CCD split-electrode transversal filters. It is concluded that the correlated part in the tap weight errors dominates the random errors