Signal Dynamic Range Expansion for Exponentiation Conversion Circuit Capable of Changing the Power Exponent to Any Value

Arai Masahiro, Nishiyama Naoya, Sano Yuji

doi:10.1541/ieejeiss.142.15

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べき指数値を可変できるべき乗変換回路の信号ダイナミックレンジ拡大
ベキシスウチオカヘンデキルベキジョウヘンカンカイロノシンゴウダイナミックレンジカクダイ

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<p>In order to compensate for the non-linearity of the electronic device, an exponentiation conversion circuit that can change the power exponent to any value has been proposed. The exponentiation conversion circuit multiplies the logarithmically converted input signal by the power exponent value to perform exponential conversion. As a result, we can obtain the power function characteristic of the power exponent value. This circuit is a small-scale circuit that utilizes the exponential characteristics of the MOSFET subthreshold region. In the conventional circuit, expansion of the signal dynamic range has been an issue. In this paper, it was confirmed by simulation that the signal dynamic range is expanded by optimizing the current density of MOSFETs. In addition, the linearity of the multiplication circuit was improved by introducing operational amplifier. By evaluating its prototype IC with 0.6 µm CMOS process, we confirmed the signal dynamic range was expanded from 6.90 dB to 36.7 dB in current signal input and, the power exponent value can change in the range of -0.068 to 6.2.</p>

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IEEJ Transactions on Electronics, Information and Systems

IEEJ Transactions on Electronics, Information and Systems 142 (1), 15-24, 2022-01-01

The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan

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