Precision PTAT current source using only one external resistor

Details Precision PTAT current source using only one external resistor Precision PTAT current source using only one external resistor

2006-07-11

2006-07-11

Berhane, Adolf (Department: 2838)

Electricity: power supply or regulation systems

Self-regulating

Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...

C323S907000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07075281

ABSTRACT:
A current source for providing a current proportional to absolute temperature (a PTAT current) with high precision is implemented using only one off-chip component. The current source utilizes a bandgap voltage, a voltage related to a current proportional to absolute temperature and a constant current to bias a pair of voltage controlled resistive devices. In operation, a known resistance is derived by applying a constant voltage across and a constant current through a first voltage controlled resistive device. A control voltage for maintaining the constant current through the first voltage controlled resistive device is applied to control the second voltage controlled resistive device, thereby generating the highly precise PTAT current at the second voltage controlled resistive device. In one embodiment, the current source uses only one off-chip resistor in a constant current source for generating the constant current.

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