Patent classifications
H03H11/0427
RECONFIGURABLE RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) BANDSTOP / INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY (IF) BANDPASS FILTER
A reconfigurable filter circuit has a first path including a transimpedance amplifier (TIA). The transimpedance amplifier has an input that receives an input current and an output that outputs a voltage. The reconfigurable filter circuit also includes a switchable feedback path. The switchable feedback path includes a first low-pass filter coupled to an output of the TIA. The switchable feedback path also includes a first switch to couple the feedback path to provide a feedback current to the first path resulting in a bandpass response in the output voltage when the switch is closed and a low-pass response in the output voltage when the switch is open.
High gain filter circuit with an accurate transfer function
An active high gain filter includes high value resistances in feedback implemented using a negative resistance circuit configuration. The high value resistance is implemented using two or smaller resistances connected in the negative resistance circuit configuration. This implementation permits integration of the filter circuit using less occupied area while still providing an accurate transfer function response.
Filter
A filter circuit comprising: a signal path for carrying a signal from an input to an output; the signal path comprising a first reactive component; a first node on the signal path; a first series resonant circuit comprising at least a second reactive component in series with a third reactive component, the first series resonant circuit being connected between the first node and a ground; an active circuit; the active circuit comprising a voltage controlled current source (VCCS) arranged to change the current flow through the second reactive component in dependence on a voltage sensed (or measured) on the signal path. The first series resonant circuit forms a single harmonic trap with a notch frequency defined by the component values of its reactive components. The effectiveness of the series resonant circuit is dependent upon the strength with which it draws current from the signal path at its resonant frequency.