A low-voltage, single-stage opamp realised using a conventional CMOS p
rocess is proposed. It was designed by using novel regulated-cascode t
ransistors which have a lower output compliance voltage. A gain-enhanc
ement active load has been built by using a bias-stabilising technique
. It enables the opamp to achieve a DC gain of > 68 dB with a reductio
n in supply voltage to similar to 1.3 V.