CMOS Current-Mode PWL Implementation using MAX and MIN Operators

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Cinco-Izquierdo, O. J. [1 ]
Sanz-Pascual, M. T. [1 ]
Hernandez, L. [1 ]
de la Cruz-Blas, C. A. [2 ]
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[1] Inst Nacl Astrofis Opt & Elect INAOE, Elect Dept, Puebla, Mexico
[2] Univ Publ Navarra UPNA, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, Pamplona, Spain
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Current-mode; PWL approximation; Winner-Take-All; Loser-Take-All; exponential function; logarithmic function;
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In this manuscript a novel current-mode technique to implement generic Piecewise-Linear (PWL) functions is presented. The main characteristic of the proposed circuits is that errors are not accumulated by adding linear segments; instead they are local, providing more robust designs. The proposed circuits are designed in a standard 0.18 mu m CMOS process with 1.8V power supply. Their operation is based on high precision current mirrors, Winner-Take-All (WTA) and Loser-Take-All (LTA) architectures. Robustness was verified by Monte Carlo analysis and temperature variations from -40 degrees C to 80 degrees C.
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