Producing reference voltages using transistors

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2008-05-06

2008-05-06

Cox, Cassandra (Department: 2816)

Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and

Specific identifiable device, circuit, or system

With specific source of supply or bias voltage

C327S546000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07368980

ABSTRACT:
An exemplary circuit embodiment includes a depletion-mode transistor and an enhancement-mode transistor. The circuit also includes a circuit portion coupled to a gate region of the depletion-mode transistor and to a gate region of the enhancement-mode transistor. In this embodiment, the circuit portion is configured to provide a reference voltage at an output node, wherein the reference voltage is associated with a difference between a voltage at the gate region of the depletion-mode transistor and a voltage at the gate region of the enhancement-mode transistor.

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