@inproceedings{ea1518c4f45f478ba956f2701aca7881,
title = "An information theoretic approach to optimal amplifier operation",
abstract = "Amplifier performance can be severely degraded by the presence of intrinsic physical noise sources. We analyze the information transfer rates for simple and wide-range operational transconductance amplifiers (OTAs) using the principles of information theory. Frequency transfer characteristics and input-referred noise of both simple and wide-range OTAs are modeled using process dependent noise parameters to determine the frequency ranges of operation that provide minimum noise and maximum information capacity. The theoretical predictions of channel capacity are compared with empirical estimates of capacity determined using transfer characteristics and output noise obtained experimentally. The amplifiers have been fabricated in a commercially available 0.5μm process.",
author = "Nelson, \{Nicole M.\} and Abshire, \{Pamela A.\}",
year = "2005",
doi = "10.1109/MWSCAS.2005.1594027",
language = "English",
isbn = "0780391977",
series = "Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems",
pages = "13--16",
booktitle = "2005 IEEE International 48th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2005",
note = "2005 IEEE International 48th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, MWSCAS 2005 ; Conference date: 07-08-2005 Through 10-08-2005",
}