Abstract: In an embodiment an electronic device includes a first MOS-type transistor and a second MOS-type transistor connected as current mirrors, wherein the first transistor is diode connected and a first circuit configured to provide a first current equal to a first gate current of the first transistor multiplied by a size ratio of the first and second transistors.

Abstract: A current mirror circuit includes a first MOS-type transistor and a second MOS-type transistor assembled as a current mirror, wherein the first transistor has a first gate length different from a second gate length of the second transistor.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a device for supplying an adjustable current configured to supply discrete values of the current belonging to different current ranges, with a pitch between two successive discrete values determined by that of said ranges to which each of the two successive discrete values belongs.

Abstract: In an embodiment an electronic device includes a first MOS-type transistor and a second MOS-type transistor connected as current mirrors, wherein the first transistor is diode connected and a first circuit configured to provide a first current equal to a first gate current of the first transistor multiplied by a size ratio of the first and second transistors.

Abstract: A device operate by alternating between first and second phases of operation. The device includes a first transistor and a first circuit. The first circuit operates to: couple a first conduction terminal of the first transistor to an output node of the device and a second conduction terminal of the first transistor to a first node of application of a potential during each first phase; and couple the first terminal of the first transistor to a second node of application of a potential and the second conduction terminal of the first transistor to the output node during each second phase of operation.

Abstract: A device operate by alternating between first and second phases of operation. The device includes a first transistor and a first circuit. The first circuit operates to: couple a first conduction terminal of the first transistor to an output node of the device and a second conduction terminal of the first transistor to a first node of application of a potential during each first phase; and couple the first terminal of the first transistor to a second node of application of a potential and the second conduction terminal of the first transistor to the output node during each second phase of operation.

Abstract: A variable-gain amplifier includes two amplification and attenuation branches, and first and a second resistive elements that are coupled between the two branches. Each branch includes a voltage follower stage and a configurable amplification stage. The voltage follower stages are intended to receive a differential signal and are configured to deliver, via the first resistive element, an intermediate differential current signal. The amplification stages are intended to receive the intermediate differential current signal and a digital control word, and are configured to deliver, via the second resistive element, an output differential voltage signal depending on the value of the digital control word.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a device for supplying an adjustable current configured to supply discrete values of the current belonging to different current ranges, with a pitch between two successive discrete values determined by that of said ranges to which each of the two successive discrete values belongs.

Abstract: A variable gain amplifier includes a pair of amplification and recentering branches. Each branch includes: a resistive element of variable resistance configured to be driven by a variable gain controller; a digitally-driven variable current source configured to be driven by a compensation current driver unit; a first transistor comprising a gate terminal coupled to an input terminal of the variable gain amplifier, and a source terminal coupled to a first terminal of the resistive element; and a second transistor comprising a gate terminal coupled to a drain terminal of the first transistor, and a source terminal coupled to an output terminal of the variable gain amplifier.

Abstract: An embodiment attenuator includes a plurality of circuits coupled in series. A respective circuit includes a first capacitor connected between an input node of the respective circuit and an output node of the respective circuit, and a second capacitor connected between the output node of the respective circuit and a reference node. The output node of the respective circuit, other than a last circuit of the plurality of circuits, is connected to the input node of a successive circuit. The attenuator further includes a plurality of selectors, in which the respective circuit is associated with a respective selector that is coupled between the output node of the respective circuit and an output node of the attenuator.

Abstract: A variable-gain amplifier includes two amplification and attenuation branches, and first and a second resistive elements that are coupled between the two branches. Each branch includes a voltage follower stage and a configurable amplification stage. The voltage follower stages are intended to receive a differential signal and are configured to deliver, via the first resistive element, an intermediate differential current signal. The amplification stages are intended to receive the intermediate differential current signal and a digital control word, and are configured to deliver, via the second resistive element, an output differential voltage signal depending on the value of the digital control word.

Abstract: An embodiment attenuator includes a plurality of circuits coupled in series. A respective circuit includes a first capacitor connected between an input node of the respective circuit and an output node of the respective circuit, and a second capacitor connected between the output node of the respective circuit and a reference node. The output node of the respective circuit, other than a last circuit of the plurality of circuits, is connected to the input node of a successive circuit. The attenuator further includes a plurality of selectors, in which the respective circuit is associated with a respective selector that is coupled between the output node of the respective circuit and an output node of the attenuator.

Abstract: A variable gain amplifier includes a pair of amplification and recentering branches. Each branch includes: a resistive element of variable resistance configured to be driven by a variable gain controller; a digitally-driven variable current source configured to be driven by a compensation current driver unit; a first transistor comprising a gate terminal coupled to an input terminal of the variable gain amplifier, and a source terminal coupled to a first terminal of the resistive element; and a second transistor comprising a gate terminal coupled to a drain terminal of the first transistor, and a source terminal coupled to an output terminal of the variable gain amplifier.

Abstract: An embodiment attenuator includes a plurality of circuits coupled in series. A respective circuit includes a first capacitor connected between an input node of the respective circuit and an output node of the respective circuit, and a second capacitor connected between the output node of the respective circuit and a reference node. The output node of the respective circuit, other than a last circuit of the plurality of circuits, is connected to the input node of a successive circuit. The attenuator further includes a plurality of selectors, in which the respective circuit is associated with a respective selector that is coupled between the output node of the respective circuit and an output node of the attenuator.