I am designing an OTRA in cadence virtuoso and I want to set input current range as -50uA to 50uA. I can't find any research article explaining the design procedure of an Operational Transresistance Amplifier.
Conceptually the needed bias current depends on the required transcondcuatnce of the am[amplifying device. In case of bipolar transistor the transconductance gm= IC/Vt where IC is the DC operating collector current and Vt is the temperature equivalent voltage,.
In MOS transistors gm= un Cox (W/L)( VGS- Vtn),
ID= un Cox (W/2L) ( VGS- Vtn),^2
with the symbol have their usual meaning, Vtn is the threshold voltage of the nMOS transistor.
So, gm = SQR(2 un Cox (W/L) ID)),
So, the required gm can be achieved by ID and W/L.
Increasing W/L will increase the area of the transistor and its parasitic capacitance.
The required voltage gain is determined by gm RL where RL is the load of the amplifier.
For more concepts about the amplifier design please follow the book: Book The bipolar transistors, theory and basic applications
Abdelhalim abdelnaby Zekry While designing an OTRA I have to focus on achieving Rm as infinite. There's less focus on the transconductance. As I have to verify the port relationship Ip=In and keep the input current range as large as possible.