Abstract: A transconductance cell has first and second transistors, each transistor having a control terminal and first and second terminals. A signal is output from the second transistor in response to a voltage input applied to the control terminal of the first transistor. The transconductance cell includes a linear element coupled between the first terminal of the first transistor and the first terminal of the second transistor. A tank circuit is coupled between a reference potential and a node between the linear element and the first terminal of the second transistor.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods of broadband amplification with high linearity and low power consumption are described. An apparatus configured to amplify a signal includes an input transistor and an output transistor coupled together in a cascode configuration with the input transistor defining an input of the amplifier and the output transistor defining an output of the amplifier. A feedback network is coupled between the input and the output and is characterized by an impedance of substantially zero resistance and non-zero reactance. A method of amplifying a signal is also described. An input signal is received at an input; the input signal is amplified to provide an output signal at an output; and the output signal is sampled at the input through a feedback network characterized by an impedance of substantially zero resistance and ion-zero reactance. A method of making an apparatus configured to amplify a signal is also described.

Abstract: In order to avoid signal reflections, a transmission line connected to an electronic circuit is terminated by a terminating impedance. The value of the terminating impedance is to match in the best possible way in the frequency zone of the circuit with the value of a characteristic impedance of the transmission line to be terminated. The invention provides an electronic circuit in which the terminating impedance is a series combination of an active impedance and a passive impedance. The passive impedance is of the same order of magnitude as the characteristic impedance. The terminating impedance matches well with the characteristic impedance of the transmission line even at high frequencies. By modifying the settings of the active impedance, both the value of the terminating impedance and the DC voltage on a transmission line termination can be set.