Low voltage input current mirror circuit and method

Amplifiers – With semiconductor amplifying device – Including particular biasing arrangement

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C330S288000

Reexamination Certificate

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06982602

ABSTRACT:
A low voltage current mirror circuit (also referred to as a bias circuit) for establishing a plurality of bias voltages from an input current supplied to an input terminal of the circuit includes an input stage, a current stage connected to the input stage, a feedback stage connected to the current stage, a reference bias stage connected to the feedback stage and the current stage. The circuit establishes first and second bias voltages suitable for biasing current sources of a first type, and third and fourth bias voltages suitable for biasing current sources of a second type complementary to the first type. The bias voltages track the input current over variations in at least one of process, temperature and power supply voltage.

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