JPH01174919A - Equalizing amplifier - Google Patents

Equalizing amplifier

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JPH01174919A
JPH01174919A JP33602187A JP33602187A JPH01174919A JP H01174919 A JPH01174919 A JP H01174919A JP 33602187 A JP33602187 A JP 33602187A JP 33602187 A JP33602187 A JP 33602187A JP H01174919 A JPH01174919 A JP H01174919A
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condenser
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Tetsuyuki Suzaki
哲行 洲崎
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NEC Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform the optimum band compensation corresponding to the frequency characteristic of a receiving circuit and the transmission speed of data, by arranging an equalizing circuit, which contains the active resistor and condenser between the source and drain of an FET, between the output and input terminals of each of transistors on input and output sides. CONSTITUTION:An input signal is connected to the gate of an FET 1 as an amplifier through a condenser 20 and continuously connected to a bias power supply VG1 through a resistor 10 while the drain of the FET 1 is connected to a power supply VD1 through a resistor 11 and the source of the FET 1 is earthed. The drain of the FET 1 is connected to the drain of an FET 2 as an active resistor, a condenser 22 and a resistor 15 through a condenser 21 and the resistor 15 is further connected to a power supply Va. The gate of the FET 2 is connected to an active resistor value adjusting power supply VT and the source thereof is connected to the condenser 22 to be earthed through a resistor 12 and further connected to output through a condenser 23 and the amplifier FET 3 of the next stage. By this constitution, low band blocking frequency can be continuously changed over a wide range.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は通信システム、特に高速デジタル光通信システ
ム等に用いられる受信回路の一部としての、等化増幅器
に関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an equalizing amplifier as part of a receiving circuit used in communication systems, particularly high-speed digital optical communication systems.

(従来の技術) デジタル通信、特にデジタル光通信システムにおいて、
伝送された波形の符号識別を行うにあたって、その符号
誤り率を小さくする為には、受信回路内の等化回路によ
って受信波形の等化を行う必要がある。
(Prior art) In digital communications, especially digital optical communication systems,
In order to reduce the code error rate when performing code identification of the transmitted waveform, it is necessary to equalize the received waveform using an equalization circuit within the receiving circuit.

ところが、光受信回路の周波数特性、或いは情報の伝送
速度は様々である為に、等化回路に要求される周波数特
性も装置によって異なってくる。
However, since the frequency characteristics of the optical receiving circuit or the information transmission speed vary, the frequency characteristics required of the equalization circuit also differ depending on the device.

よって等化回路の周波数特性を可変にする事により、光
受信器に、汎用性を持たせる事ができる(例えば、犬用
他“5.6GHz超広帯域光受信回路″、昭和61年度
電子通信学会総合全国大会2540)。
Therefore, by making the frequency characteristics of the equalization circuit variable, it is possible to make the optical receiver more versatile (for example, "5.6 GHz ultra-wideband optical receiver circuit" for dogs etc., 1988 Institute of Electronics and Communication Engineers) Comprehensive National Convention 2540).

第4図に周波数特性が可変な等化増幅器の例を示す。こ
の等化増幅器は、増幅器としてのFETIのソースに抵
抗12、コンデンサ23、ダイオード5よりなる等化回
路が接続されており、電源vTの電圧を変化させること
により、ダイオード5の微分抵抗が変わるので、これに
より等化回路としての特性を調節できる、という特徴が
ある。
FIG. 4 shows an example of an equalizing amplifier with variable frequency characteristics. In this equalizing amplifier, an equalizing circuit consisting of a resistor 12, a capacitor 23, and a diode 5 is connected to the source of the FETI as an amplifier, and the differential resistance of the diode 5 changes by changing the voltage of the power supply vT. , which allows the characteristics of the equalizer circuit to be adjusted.

(発明が解決しようとする問題点) 従来例の等化増幅器では、FETのソースに等化回路を
接続している為、FETのアースが不完全であり高周波
発振を起こしやすく、又信号の入力に対して並列につい
ている為、周波数特性の調節可能な範囲が狭いという問
題点がある。
(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In conventional equalizing amplifiers, the equalizing circuit is connected to the source of the FET, so the FET is not fully grounded, which tends to cause high-frequency oscillation, and the signal input There is a problem that the range in which the frequency characteristics can be adjusted is narrow because it is connected in parallel to the .

本発明の目的は、様々な周波数特性を持った光受信器、
或いは様々な情報の伝送速度に対して、もっとも適した
周波数特性に調節でき、なおかつ安定に動作する等化増
幅器を実現する事である。
The purpose of the present invention is to provide optical receivers with various frequency characteristics;
Alternatively, it is possible to realize an equalization amplifier that can be adjusted to the most suitable frequency characteristics for various information transmission speeds and that operates stably.

(問題点を解決するための手段) 本発明は、入力側トランジスタの出力端子と出力側トラ
ンジスタの入力端子との間に、バイポーラトランジスタ
のエミッターコレクタ間、もしくはFETのソース−ド
レイン間の能動抵抗とコンデンサとを含む等化回路が、
少なくとも1段配置されている事を特徴とする等化増幅
器である。
(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides an active resistor between the emitter-collector of a bipolar transistor or between the source and drain of an FET between the output terminal of an input-side transistor and the input terminal of an output-side transistor. An equalization circuit including a capacitor is
The equalizing amplifier is characterized by being arranged in at least one stage.

(作用) 一般に等化回路では、固定抵抗、固定コンデンサ等によ
って決まるOR時定数によって、その等化回路の周波数
特性を決める事ができる。本発明は固定抵抗の代りとし
て、バイポーラトランジスタのコレクターエミッタ間、
もしくはFETのソース−ドレイン間の能動抵抗を用い
るものである。その場合、上記のバイポーラトランジス
タのベース電流、FETのゲート電圧を変化させる事に
より、これらの能動抵抗の値を調節できる。よって、こ
れらの能動抵抗を等化回路に用いる事により、等化増幅
器として、最適の周波数特性を得る事ができる。
(Function) Generally, in an equalizing circuit, the frequency characteristics of the equalizing circuit can be determined by the OR time constant determined by fixed resistors, fixed capacitors, etc. The present invention provides a resistor between the collector and emitter of a bipolar transistor as an alternative to a fixed resistor.
Alternatively, an active resistance between the source and drain of the FET is used. In that case, the values of these active resistances can be adjusted by changing the base current of the bipolar transistor and the gate voltage of the FET. Therefore, by using these active resistors in an equalization circuit, optimum frequency characteristics can be obtained as an equalization amplifier.

この様な等化回路を、等化増幅器の入力側トランジスタ
の出力端子と、出力側トランジスタとの間に配置する事
により、以下の2点について、従来例と比べて優れた特
性が得られる。
By arranging such an equalization circuit between the output terminal of the input side transistor of the equalization amplifier and the output side transistor, superior characteristics can be obtained in the following two points compared to the conventional example.

(1)信号源に対して、直列に接続でき、フィルタの構
成に自由度が大きい為、周波数特性の調整範囲が広くと
れる。
(1) Since the filter can be connected in series with the signal source and the filter configuration has a large degree of freedom, the frequency characteristics can be adjusted over a wide range.

(2)従来例の様に他のトランジスタの接地側端子 ・
に等化回路が接続されていないので、回路の発振の原因
となる事がなく安定に動作する。
(2) As in the conventional example, the ground side terminal of other transistors
Since no equalization circuit is connected to the circuit, it does not cause circuit oscillation and operates stably.

(実施例) 第1図は本発明の第1の実施例に示す回路図である。第
1図において、この等化増幅器はFETI〜3、抵抗1
0〜15、コンデンサ20〜24より構成される。
(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 1, this equalizing amplifier has FETI~3 and resistor 1.
0 to 15 and capacitors 20 to 24.

入力信号はコンデンサ20を介して、増幅器としてのF
ETIのゲートに接続される。又、FET1のゲートは
抵抗10を介してバイアス電源V。1に接続させる。F
ETIのドレインは抵抗11を介して電源vDiに、又
FETIのソースはグランドに接続される。一方、FE
TIのドレインからコンデンサ21を介して、能動抵抗
としてのFET2のドレイン、及びコンデンサ22、抵
抗15に接続され、更に抵抗15は電源Vに接続される
。FET2は、そのゲートを能動抵抗値調整用電源vT
、そのソースをコンデンサ22に接続する。又、このF
ET2のソースは、抵抗12を介して接地され、コンデ
ンサ23を介して次段の増幅器であるFET3のゲート
に接続される。FET3のゲートは抵抗13を介してバ
イアス電圧V。2に、そのソースはグランドに接続され
る。そしてFET3のドレインは抵抗14を介して、電
源vD2に、コンデンサ24を介して出力へとつながる
。 − さて以上の構成で、FET2の能動抵抗の値、コンデン
サ22の値を、各々得、Cとすると、この等化回路の低
域遮断周波数fcは fc= − となる。ここで、コンデンサ22の値を2pFにし、F
ETの能動抵抗値を電源vTを変化させて調節する事に
より、低域遮断周波数をIGHzから5GHzまでの広
範囲にわたって連続に変化させる事ができた。
The input signal is passed through a capacitor 20 to F as an amplifier.
Connected to the gate of ETI. Further, the gate of FET1 is connected to the bias power supply V via a resistor 10. Connect to 1. F
The drain of ETI is connected to the power supply vDi through a resistor 11, and the source of FETI is connected to ground. On the other hand, FE
The drain of TI is connected via a capacitor 21 to the drain of FET 2 as an active resistor, a capacitor 22, and a resistor 15, and the resistor 15 is further connected to a power supply V. FET2 has its gate connected to the active resistance value adjustment power supply vT.
, its source is connected to capacitor 22. Also, this F
The source of ET2 is grounded via a resistor 12 and connected via a capacitor 23 to the gate of FET3, which is the next stage amplifier. The gate of FET3 is connected to bias voltage V via resistor 13. 2, its source is connected to ground. The drain of the FET 3 is connected to the power supply vD2 via the resistor 14 and to the output via the capacitor 24. - Now, with the above configuration, if the value of the active resistance of FET 2 and the value of capacitor 22 are obtained and are respectively C, then the low cutoff frequency fc of this equalization circuit becomes fc=-. Here, the value of the capacitor 22 is set to 2 pF, and F
By adjusting the active resistance value of the ET by changing the power supply vT, it was possible to continuously change the low cutoff frequency over a wide range from IGHz to 5GHz.

第2図は本発明の第2の実施例を示す回路図である。こ
の第2図において、この等化増幅器はFETI〜4、抵
抗10〜13、より構成される。
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, this equalizing amplifier is comprised of FETI-4 and resistors 10-13.

FETIのゲートは入力端子に接続され、また抵抗10
を介してバイアス電源V。、に接続される。一方FET
Iのソースはグランドに、そのドレインは抵抗11を介
して電源V。、に接続される。更に、FETIのドレイ
ンから能動可変抵抗としてのFET2のドレイン、そし
てその内部容量をコンデンサとして用いるFET3のゲ
ートに接続される。FET2のゲートは、抵抗値調節用
の電源vTに接続される。又、FET2のソース、FE
T3のソース、ドレインは合せて次段の増幅器のFET
4のゲートに接続される。FET4のゲートは又、抵抗
12を介してバイアス電源V。2に、そのソースはグラ
ンドに接続される。そしてFET4のドレインは出力端
子に接続される。以上の構成で、この等化回路の低域遮
断周波数を決定するのは、能動可変抵抗としてのFET
2とコンデンサとしてのFET3の値であり、電源vT
を調節する事により、低域遮断周波数を変化させること
ができる。
The gate of FETI is connected to the input terminal and also connected to the resistor 10
Bias power supply V through. , is connected to. On the other hand, FET
The source of I is connected to the ground, and its drain is connected to the power supply V through a resistor 11. , is connected to. Further, the drain of FETI is connected to the drain of FET2 as an active variable resistor, and to the gate of FET3 whose internal capacitance is used as a capacitor. The gate of FET2 is connected to a power supply vT for adjusting the resistance value. Also, the source of FET2, FE
The source and drain of T3 are the FET of the next stage amplifier.
Connected to gate 4. The gate of FET 4 is also connected to bias power supply V through resistor 12. 2, its source is connected to ground. The drain of FET4 is then connected to the output terminal. In the above configuration, the low cutoff frequency of this equalization circuit is determined by the FET as an active variable resistor.
2 and the value of FET3 as a capacitor, and the power supply vT
By adjusting , the low cutoff frequency can be changed.

この等化増幅器回路は、モノリシック集積化が可能であ
り、第1の実施例と同様の特性を、安定した動作で得る
事ができるものである。
This equalizing amplifier circuit can be monolithically integrated and can provide the same characteristics as the first embodiment with stable operation.

第3図は本発明の第3の実施例を示す回路図である。こ
の第3図において、等化増幅器は第1.2の実施例と異
なり、FETの代りにバイポーラトランジスタを用いた
、低域通過フィルタである。
FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the equalizing amplifier is a low-pass filter that uses bipolar transistors instead of FETs, unlike the embodiment 1.2.

この回路はバイポーラトランジスタ1による増幅回路の
後に、低域通過フィルタが接続され、その後にバイポー
ラトランジスタ4による増幅回路が続くものである。こ
の低域通過フィルタにおいては、能動可変抵抗として、
バイポーラトランジスタ2.3のエミッターコレクタ間
の内部抵抗を用いており、各々電源vT1、■T2を変
化させる事によりそれらの抵抗値を調節できる。よって
、これら能動抵抗の値と、コンデンサ22の値によって
、高域遮断周波数は調節が可能である。
In this circuit, a low-pass filter is connected after an amplification circuit made up of a bipolar transistor 1, followed by an amplification circuit made up of a bipolar transistor 4. In this low-pass filter, as an active variable resistor,
Internal resistances between the emitter and collector of bipolar transistors 2.3 are used, and their resistance values can be adjusted by changing the power supplies vT1 and -T2, respectively. Therefore, the high cutoff frequency can be adjusted by the values of these active resistors and the value of the capacitor 22.

以上、本発明の3つの実施例を説明したが、本発明には
以上の実施例の他にも、いろいろな態様が実現できる。
Although three embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various aspects of the present invention can be realized in addition to the above embodiments.

例えば、この能動可変抵抗と直列或いは並列に固定抵抗
やインダクタンスを用いる事も可能である。又、以上の
実施例では、等化回路の前後に、FETのソース接地或
いはバイポーラトランジスタのエミッタ接地による1段
ずつの増幅器を用いて説明したが、これらは他のどの様
な種類の増幅器に置き換える事も可能である。又、実施
例においては、1段のみの等化回路を含んだ例を用いて
説明したが、等化回路を数段重ねる事により更に、周波
数特性の調整の自由度の高い等化増幅器にする事も可能
である。更に、実施例においては、等化回路として高域
通過フィルタ、低域通過フィルタについて説明したが、
能動可変抵抗を用いたバンドバスフィ゛ルタに応用する
事も可能である。
For example, it is also possible to use a fixed resistance or inductance in series or parallel with this active variable resistance. Furthermore, in the above embodiments, one stage of amplifiers with a common FET source or a common emitter of a bipolar transistor was used before and after the equalization circuit, but these may be replaced with any other type of amplifier. It is also possible. In addition, although the embodiment has been explained using an example that includes only one stage of equalization circuit, by stacking several stages of equalization circuits, it is possible to create an equalization amplifier with a higher degree of freedom in adjusting the frequency characteristics. It is also possible. Furthermore, in the embodiment, a high-pass filter and a low-pass filter were explained as equalization circuits, but
It is also possible to apply it to a bandpass filter using an active variable resistor.

(発明の効果) 以上のように、本発明によれば、光受信回路等において
、様々な受信回路の周波数特性、様々な情報の伝送速度
に応じて、能動可変抵抗を用いた等化回路により、最適
の帯域補償を行う事が実現できる。
(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, in an optical receiving circuit, etc., an equalization circuit using an active variable resistor can be used in accordance with the frequency characteristics of various receiving circuits and the transmission speed of various information. , it is possible to perform optimal band compensation.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明の第1の実施例の等化増幅器の回路図、
第2図は、第2の実施例の回路図、第3図は、第3の実
施例の回路図、第4図は、従来の等化増幅器の回路図で
ある。 図中、1〜4・・・FET或伝はバイポーラトランジス
タ5・・・ダイオード 10〜15・・・抵抗 20〜24・・・コンデンサ vDD、vDly vD2t vG1+ vG2.”a
”’電源■T、vTよ、vT□・・・能動可変抵抗調整
用電源である。
FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of an equalizing amplifier according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a second embodiment, FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a third embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of a conventional equalizing amplifier. In the figure, 1 to 4... FET or bipolar transistor 5... Diode 10 to 15... Resistor 20 to 24... Capacitor vDD, vDly vD2t vG1+ vG2. ”a
``'Power supply■T, vT, vT□...Power supply for active variable resistance adjustment.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 入力側トランジスタの出力端子と、出力側トランジスタ
の入力端子との間に、バイポーラトランジスタのエミッ
ターコレクタ間、もしくはFETのソース−ドレイン間
の能動抵抗とコンデンサとを含む等化回路が、少なくと
も1段配置されている事を特徴とする等化増幅器。
At least one stage of equalization circuit including an active resistor and a capacitor between the emitter-collector of a bipolar transistor or between the source and drain of an FET is arranged between the output terminal of the input-side transistor and the input terminal of the output-side transistor. An equalizing amplifier characterized by:
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