<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Fri, 17 Aug 2018 at 02:02, KD KD <<a href="mailto:pic24hj@gmail.com">pic24hj@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">2018-08-12 11:37 GMT+02:00, Mattias Rickardsson <<a href="mailto:mr@analogue.org" target="_blank">mr@analogue.org</a>>:<br>
<br>>The same applies to the "Figure 7: Ultra-Low Noise VCA"<br>
> example in the v3.0 datasheet, where all four inputs are tied together<br>
> after a common input resistor and compensation network.<br>
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I guess you get equal input bias and saves resistors.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I guess so too - but *why* do I get four equal currents?</div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">>And also many VCF schematics I've seen through the years, where the<br>
>control currents of OTAs are generated as one common current, and then<br>
>divided by connecting it to all OTAs with their control current inputs together.<br>
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The attempt is to distribute even currents, current split to each OTA<br>
to sink rater to introduce a resistor % in uneven current for each.<br>
What you get is a better performing VCF.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Yes, but *why* do I get the current split in two equal halves? :-)</div><div> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">> When a (virtual ground) VCA input is grounded, how can you know it doesn't<br>
> get a substantial DC signal current due to imperfections?<br>
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Measure it! According to Roman the cell is perfectly ballanced.<br>
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> When many VCA inputs (or OTA control ports) are tied together,<br>
> how can you know they get the same (current) signal?<br>
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You can measure it</blockquote><div><br></div><div>Measuring one unit doesn't prove how every unit behaves. :-)</div><div><br></div><div>/mr</div><div><br></div></div></div>