A system for producing a control signal to a plurality of amplifiers
sections to vary the gain of each one of the plurality of amplifier
sections as a linear natural logarithmic function of an input gain
control signal. The system includes a master circuit for producing a pair
of currents with a ratio proportional to the linear natural logarithmic
function of the input gain signal and a differential voltage. Each one of
the amplifier sections includes: a replica of a portion of the master
circuit fed by the produced differential voltage for producing a pair of
currents produced in the master circuit; and an amplifier fed by the
produced replicated currents, such amplifier having a gain proportional
to the ratio of such replicated currents.