LINEAR_AMPLIFIERS_FROM_CMOS_INVERTERS

Published:2009/7/1 4:09:00 Author:May | From:SeekIC

CMOS inverters can be used as linear amplifiers if negative feedback is applied. Best linearity is obtained with feedback applied around three inverters which gives almost perfect linearity up to an output swing of 5 V p-p with a 10 V supply rail. The gain is set by the ratio of R1 and R2 and the values shown are typical for a gain of 100. The high frequency response with the values shown is almost flat to 20 kHz. The frequency response is determined by C1 and C2. This circuit is not suitable for low level signals because the signal-to-noise ratio is only approx. 50 dB with 5 V p-p output with the values shown.



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