We introduce a new method for the design of observers for nonlinear systems using backstepping. The method is applicable to a class of nonlinear systems slighter larger than those treated by Gauthier, Hammouri, and Othman [IEEE Trans. Automat. Control, 27 (1992), pp. 875– 880]. They presented an observer design method that is globally convergent using high gain. In contrast to theirs, our obser...