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A 4.7 nV/√Hz Multipath Chopper High-Voltage Operational Amplifier with Auto-correction Feedback.

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Title: A 4.7 nV/√Hz Multipath Chopper High-Voltage Operational Amplifier with Auto-correction Feedback.
Authors: Li, Peipei1 (AUTHOR), Luo, Li1 (AUTHOR) lluo@bjtu.edu.cn
Source: Circuits, Systems & Signal Processing. Mar2026, Vol. 45 Issue 3, p1567-1586. 20p.
Subjects: Operational amplifiers, Noise, Signal processing
Abstract: This paper presents a high-voltage operational amplifier featuring a multipath chopper architecture with auto-correction feedback (ACFB) that achieves 4.7 nV/√Hz input-referred noise. Through theoretical analysis, how the high-frequency path modifies the system's pole-zero distribution is demonstrated, confirming the bandwidth superiority of the multipath topology over conventional single-path implementations. The proposed ACFB technique combines a chopper modulator, two first-order passive RC filters, an integrator, and a switched-capacitor notch filter to effectively suppress both ripple-induced offset in the transconductance stage (Gm1) and low-frequency noise components. Post-layout simulations verify outstanding performance metrics: 9.84 μV (peak-to-peak) and 4.31 μV (average) equivalent input offset, along with enhanced dynamic performance through a slew rate boost circuit achieving 39.8 V/μs (rising) and 20.4 V/μs (falling) slew rates. The amplifier delivers 9.2 MHz bandwidth while consuming only 1.8 mA quiescent current across flexible power supply configurations (0 V/36 V or ± 18 V), making it particularly suitable for precision high-voltage analog applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:This paper presents a high-voltage operational amplifier featuring a multipath chopper architecture with auto-correction feedback (ACFB) that achieves 4.7 nV/√Hz input-referred noise. Through theoretical analysis, how the high-frequency path modifies the system's pole-zero distribution is demonstrated, confirming the bandwidth superiority of the multipath topology over conventional single-path implementations. The proposed ACFB technique combines a chopper modulator, two first-order passive RC filters, an integrator, and a switched-capacitor notch filter to effectively suppress both ripple-induced offset in the transconductance stage (Gm1) and low-frequency noise components. Post-layout simulations verify outstanding performance metrics: 9.84 μV (peak-to-peak) and 4.31 μV (average) equivalent input offset, along with enhanced dynamic performance through a slew rate boost circuit achieving 39.8 V/μs (rising) and 20.4 V/μs (falling) slew rates. The amplifier delivers 9.2 MHz bandwidth while consuming only 1.8 mA quiescent current across flexible power supply configurations (0 V/36 V or ± 18 V), making it particularly suitable for precision high-voltage analog applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:0278081X
DOI:10.1007/s00034-025-03187-6