A pipelined analog to digital converter comprises a first stage that
receives an input voltage, that generates a first sampled digital value
and a first residue voltage, and that includes a first amplifier that
amplifies the first residue voltage and generates a first amplified
residue voltage. A second stage receives the first amplified residue
voltage, generates a second sampled digital value and a second residue
voltage, and includes a second amplifier that amplifies the second
residue voltage. At least one of the first amplifier and the second
amplifier comprises a first transistor having a control terminal, a first
terminal, and a second terminal, a transimpedance amplifier having an
input that communicates with the first terminal of the first transistor,
and an output, and an output amplifier having an input that communicates
with the output of the transimpedance amplifier, and an output.