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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2006
Maria-flora Carreto, Richardson, TX (US);
Charles Parkhurst, Allen, TX (US);
Maria-Flora Carreto, Richardson, TX (US);
Charles Parkhurst, Allen, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for affecting operation of a signal treating device that is provided an operating voltage ranging between an upper voltage limit and a lower voltage limit for treating at least one input signal includes: a respective dynamic bias unit coupled with the signal treating device for each respective input signal of the at least one input signal; and a respective transconductance control unit coupled with each the respective dynamic bias unit. Each respective dynamic bias unit and transconductance control unit cooperates to operate the signal treating device responsive to the at least one input signal approaching at least one of the upper voltage limit and the lower voltage limit.