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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2006
Fabien Pousset, Herbeys, FR;
Frédéric Rivoirard, Fontaine, FR;
Fabien Pousset, Herbeys, FR;
Frédéric Rivoirard, Fontaine, FR;
STMicroelectronics S.A., Montrouge, FR;
Abstract
A transconducting device includes at least one transistor having a control electrode for receiving an input signal whose frequency spectrum contains two different frequencies, an output electrode for delivering an output signal, and a third electrode. The transconducting device further includes a voltage source for delivering a DC reference voltage, and a feedback controller for feedback-controlling the voltage on the third electrode to the DC reference voltage using a negative feedback loop. The negative feedback loop includes resistive damping, connects the third electrode and the control electrode, and has an open-loop gain greater than unity at a frequency equal to the frequency separation between the two different frequencies.