A dual-mode adjustable high-gain ultra-low noise transimpedance amplifier for fine dust detection

Reza E. Rad, Arash Hejazi, Young Gun Pu, Kang Yoon Lee

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Abstract

This paper presents a dual-mode adjustable-high-gain transimpedance amplifier (TIA). The TIA is designed with a high sensitivity to current bio-signals for a fine-dust detection system Integrated Circuit (IC) based on the operation of a photodiode module with high gain amplifications. Gain adjustment is implemented by coarse gain steps using selective-loads with four different gain values and fine gain steps by 42 dBΩ during 16 fine steps. To improve the settling time, a capacitive compensation is applied for the last stage. An off-state circuitry is proposed to avoid any off-current leakage. This TIA is designed in a 0.18 µm standard CMOS technology, output reached high gains from 149 dBΩ up to 216 dBΩ with 67 dBΩ gain variation range, input referred noise less than 600 fA/√Hz in low frequencies and less then 27 fA/ √ Hz at 20 KHz, a minimum detectable current signal of 4 pA, and has a power consumption of 2.71 mW.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2020 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781728133201
StatePublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event52nd IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2020 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 10 Oct 202021 Oct 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Volume2020-October
ISSN (Print)0271-4310

Conference

Conference52nd IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2020
CityVirtual, Online
Period10/10/2021/10/20

Keywords

  • Dual-mode gain
  • High gain
  • High sensitive
  • TIA
  • Transimpedance amplifier
  • Ultra-low-noise

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