Barber et al., 2003 - Google Patents
A true logarithmic amplifier for radar IF applicationsBarber et al., 2003
- Document ID
- 3009412742896693194
- Author
- Barber W
- Brown E
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
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There are certain radar receivers where the settling time of an AGC loop is unacceptable and an amplifier is required which will compress the dynamic range instantaneously. A common technique for accomplishing this is to use a logarithmic amplifier. This has other …
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H03H—IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS
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- H03H11/12—Frequency selective two-port networks using amplifiers with feedback
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
- H03G1/00—Details of arrangements for controlling amplification
- H03G1/0005—Circuits characterised by the type of controlling devices operated by a controlling current or voltage signal
- H03G1/0017—Circuits characterised by the type of controlling devices operated by a controlling current or voltage signal the device being at least one of the amplifying solid state elements of the amplifier
- H03G1/0023—Circuits characterised by the type of controlling devices operated by a controlling current or voltage signal the device being at least one of the amplifying solid state elements of the amplifier in emitter-coupled or cascode amplifiers
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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