Analysis of Hybrid Translinear Circuit and Its Application.

A hybrid translinear (TL) circuit consisting of two kinds of transistors, bipolar and CMOS transistors, was proposed to control its quiescent current. To simplify the analysis and design of the hybrid TL circuit, a new analysis method was introduced, which converted it into an equivalent uniform bipolar TL circuit. The hybrid TL circuit was applied to the output stage of a class AB amplifier designed in 1.5µm BCD (Bipolar-CMOS -DMOS) technology. And simulation results were consistent with expectations well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]