Abstract: A differential cascode amplifier has first and second cascode circuits, driven by two differential signal sources including input resistances. The first cascode circuit includes a first input transistor having a first collector, a first emitter, and a first base, and a first output transistor having a second collector, a second base, and a second emitter coupled to the first collector. The second cascode circuit includes a second input transistor having a third collector, a third emitter, and a third base, and a second output transistor having a fourth collector, a fourth base, and a fourth emitter coupled to the third collector. The amplifier has a first connection connecting the first base to the fourth base, and a second connection connecting the second base to the third base. This cross-connected differential cascode architecture provides doubled output bandwidth and current gain (in dB), further increasing input impedance and output swing.

Abstract: A differential cascode amplifier has first and second cascode circuits, driven by two differential signal sources including input resistances. The first cascode circuit includes a first input transistor having a first collector, a first emitter, and a first base, and a first output transistor having a second collector, a second base, and a second emitter coupled to the first collector. The second cascode circuit includes a second input transistor having a third collector, a third emitter, and a third base, and a second output transistor having a fourth collector, a fourth base, and a fourth emitter coupled to the third collector. The amplifier has a first connection connecting the first base to the fourth base, and a second connection connecting the second base to the third base. This cross-connected differential cascode architecture provides doubled output bandwidth and current gain (in dB), further increasing input impedance and output swing.

Abstract: A differential linear amplifier includes a main differential amplification circuit, coupled to receive a differential input signal at the input of the amplifier and to generate a differential output signal at the output of the amplifier. Odd- and even-order compensation circuits respectively sample odd- and even-order harmonic currents in the main differential amplification circuit and amplify the sampled currents so as to generate odd- and even-order compensation signals for subtraction from the differential output signal. A filter provides phase matching of second- and third-order harmonic components at a desired frequency at the output of the amplifier between the differential output signal and the even- and odd-order compensation signals.

Abstract: A differential linear amplifier includes a main differential amplification circuit, coupled to receive a differential input signal at the input of the amplifier and to generate a differential output signal at the output of the amplifier. Odd- and even-order compensation circuits respectively sample odd- and even-order harmonic currents in the main differential amplification circuit and amplify the sampled currents so as to generate odd- and even-order compensation signals for subtraction from the differential output signal. A filter provides phase matching of second- and third-order harmonic components at a desired frequency at the output of the amplifier between the differential output signal and the even- and odd-order compensation signals.