A 0.3 V Current Differencing Buffered Amplifier and Its Application in Current-Mode Third-Order Low-Pass Filters

This paper introduces an innovative low-voltage, low-power current differencing buffered amplifier (CDBA). The proposed CDBA utilizes a bulk-driven MOS transistor operating in the subthreshold region, allowing it to function effectively at low supply voltages while minimizing power consumption, maki...

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Main Authors: Fabian Khateb, Montree Kumngern, Tomasz Kulej
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
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description This paper introduces an innovative low-voltage, low-power current differencing buffered amplifier (CDBA). The proposed CDBA utilizes a bulk-driven MOS transistor operating in the subthreshold region, allowing it to function effectively at low supply voltages while minimizing power consumption, making it suitable for sensor and biomedical applications. To demonstrate the performance of the proposed CDBA, it is incorporated into the design of a current-mode, third-order low-pass filter that is specifically tailored for bio-sensing applications. Both the CDBA and the low-pass filter are designed and simulated in Cadence Virtuoso using the TSMC 0.18 µm CMOS process. The CDBA operates at a supply voltage of 0.3 V, consuming 170 nW of power, while the third-order low-pass filter achieves a dynamic range of 57.2 dB with a total harmonic distortion (THD) of 1%.
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spelling doaj-art-d0b3a09b0d58478f9833e7fe89e199f62025-08-20T03:47:50ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-05-011510574010.3390/app15105740A 0.3 V Current Differencing Buffered Amplifier and Its Application in Current-Mode Third-Order Low-Pass FiltersFabian Khateb0Montree Kumngern1Tomasz Kulej2Department of Microelectronics, Brno University of Technology, Technická 10, 601 90 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Telecommunications Engineering, School of Engineering, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, ThailandDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Czestochowa University of Technology, 42-201 Czestochowa, PolandThis paper introduces an innovative low-voltage, low-power current differencing buffered amplifier (CDBA). The proposed CDBA utilizes a bulk-driven MOS transistor operating in the subthreshold region, allowing it to function effectively at low supply voltages while minimizing power consumption, making it suitable for sensor and biomedical applications. To demonstrate the performance of the proposed CDBA, it is incorporated into the design of a current-mode, third-order low-pass filter that is specifically tailored for bio-sensing applications. Both the CDBA and the low-pass filter are designed and simulated in Cadence Virtuoso using the TSMC 0.18 µm CMOS process. The CDBA operates at a supply voltage of 0.3 V, consuming 170 nW of power, while the third-order low-pass filter achieves a dynamic range of 57.2 dB with a total harmonic distortion (THD) of 1%.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/10/5740current differencing buffered amplifierlow-pass filtercurrent-mode circuitlow-voltagelow-power
spellingShingle Fabian Khateb
Montree Kumngern
Tomasz Kulej
A 0.3 V Current Differencing Buffered Amplifier and Its Application in Current-Mode Third-Order Low-Pass Filters
Applied Sciences
current differencing buffered amplifier
low-pass filter
current-mode circuit
low-voltage
low-power
title A 0.3 V Current Differencing Buffered Amplifier and Its Application in Current-Mode Third-Order Low-Pass Filters
title_full A 0.3 V Current Differencing Buffered Amplifier and Its Application in Current-Mode Third-Order Low-Pass Filters
title_fullStr A 0.3 V Current Differencing Buffered Amplifier and Its Application in Current-Mode Third-Order Low-Pass Filters
title_full_unstemmed A 0.3 V Current Differencing Buffered Amplifier and Its Application in Current-Mode Third-Order Low-Pass Filters
title_short A 0.3 V Current Differencing Buffered Amplifier and Its Application in Current-Mode Third-Order Low-Pass Filters
title_sort 0 3 v current differencing buffered amplifier and its application in current mode third order low pass filters
topic current differencing buffered amplifier
low-pass filter
current-mode circuit
low-voltage
low-power
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/10/5740
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