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III. Gm-C Filtering - Epublications - Université de Limoges

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<strong>III</strong>.3 Filter Implementations and Simulations<br />

<strong>III</strong>.3.a Generalities<br />

<strong>III</strong>.3.a.i Focus on the circuit<br />

The proposed RF filters have been <strong>de</strong>signed with TSMC 65nm CMOS process, based<br />

on BSIM4 mo<strong>de</strong>ls, using thick oxi<strong>de</strong> MOS un<strong>de</strong>r a 2.5V supply in or<strong>de</strong>r to increase the input<br />

voltage swing. To allow the casca<strong>de</strong> of several <strong>Gm</strong>-cells, input and output DC voltage of the<br />

<strong>Gm</strong>-cell are set to a common value. For this purpose, in each <strong>Gm</strong>-cell, a common mo<strong>de</strong><br />

feedback is ad<strong>de</strong>d for the control of the active load bias. The complete schematic of the filter<br />

is recalled in Figure 121.<br />

Figure 121. Proposed Differential <strong>Gm</strong>-C Filter<br />

As far as the frequency tunability is concerned, 8 bit capacitors banks have been used,<br />

as <strong>de</strong>scribed in Figure 122. It is composed of a main capacitor Cfix and of secondary capacitors<br />

that are switched in or<strong>de</strong>r to increase the overall capacitance.<br />

For all capacitors banks, P1 is connected to <strong>Gm</strong>-cells output. This no<strong>de</strong> is biased to<br />

1.8V whereas the second port P2 is connected to GND.<br />

Figure 122. Capacitor banks <strong>de</strong>sign<br />

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