Texas Instruments Corporation

Kevin A Huckins

Vadim Valerievich Ivanov

Binan Wang

Haibing Zhang

A Miller de-compensation technique and circuit is provided for a differential input, differential output (DIDO) amplifier that facilitates increased differential mode bandwidth while maintaining common-mode and differential mode stability. An exemplary differential input, differential output (DIDO) amplifier comprises a pair of op amps having a compensation capacitance circuit. The compensation capacitance circuit is configured to distinguish between differential mode signals and common mode signals, and to reduce the effects of compensation capacitance during differential mode operation, but allow the effects of compensation capacitance to remain present during common mode operation. As a result, the amount of compensation capacitance can be configured such that common mode stability can be maintained without reducing differential mode bandwidth. The DIDO amplifier can be configured as a programmable gain amplifier or a fixed gain amplifier. In addition, the compensation capacitance circuit can be configured with a switched-capacitor network for selectively cross-coupling compensation capacitors for de-compensation.

Miller de-compensation for differential input, differential output amplifier

A method and device are configured for providing for both quick and accurate signal settling. A high accuracy component is configured in parallel with a high speed component. The high accuracy component may be an op-amp. The high speed component may be an OTA that is configured to be a non-linear OTA. Furthermore, an ADC is configured to internally provide both quick and accurate signal settling. For example, an ADC comprises an internal high speed OTA configured in parallel with a connected external op-amp. The OTA is configured to be a non-linear OTA.

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