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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2007
Andreia Cathelin, Laval, FR;
Stephane Razafimandimby, Grenoble, FR;
Cyrille Tilhac, Grenoble, FR;
STMicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Abstract
A negative capacitances circuit includes first and second branches connected between a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. The first branch includes, in series, a first biasing resistor, a first diode, a first bipolar transistor, and a first current source. The second branch includes, in series, a second biasing resistor, a second diode, a second bipolar transistor, and a second current source. The first transistor has a base coupled to a collector of the second transistor and to one input, and the second transistor has a base coupled to a collector of the first transistor and to another input. A capacitor is connected between the emitter of said first transistor and the emitter of said second transistor. A linearization resistor is coupled in parallel between the two emitters of said first and said second transistors.