Amplifier (10) with high
gain and high tracking speed, comprising: a pair of input transistors (MNP 12, MNN 14) to which input voltages (IN+ and IN-) are applied; a pair of loads switched as diodes (MPP 16, MPN 18) connected to the input transistors (MNP 12, MNN 14); at least a pair of current sources (MPIP 20, MPIN 22) connected to the loads switched as diodes (MPP 16, MPN 18);and a bias control (28) designed to switch off the at least one pair of current sources (MPIP 20, MPIN 22) to enable a high tracking speed for the
amplifier (10), wherein the bias control (28) switches off the current sources (MPIP 20, MPIN 22) during a coarse tracking mode of the
amplifier (10) when the
amplifier (10) is tracking, and to switch on the at least one pair of current sources (MPIP 20, MPIN 22) to enable a high
gain for the amplifier (10), and wherein the bias control (28) switches on at least one pair of current sources (MPIP 20, MPIN 22) at the end of the tracking and leaves the current sources (MPIP 20, MPIN 22) switched on when the amplifier (10) is not tracking.