A Review on Variable and Programmable Gain Amplifiers and Applications

Authors

  • Michel Santana de Deus Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Norte (IFRN) and Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) - Brazil
  • Sebastian Yuri Cavalcanti Catunda Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) - Brazil
  • Antônio Wallace Antunes Soares Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) - Brazil
  • Diomadson Rodrigues Belfort Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) - Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29292/jics.v17i1.583

Keywords:

PGA, VGA, AGC, Analog Signal Conditioning, Analog Integrated Circuits

Abstract

Variable and programmable gain amplifiers have been a recurrent subject of study over the last 50 years, and, are increasingly used in different applications today. This work presents an overview of these amplifiers as to serve as an up-to-date source of information for studies and designs. Different architectures and techniques are presented and classified for both radio and intermediate frequencies, since there are major differences in the requirements according to bandwidth. Typical applications where VGAs and PGAs are employed are also presented.

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Published

2022-04-30

Issue

Section

Special Issue on Analog and Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits