• DocumentCode
    1034804
  • Title

    On-chip resistors can make a stable current reference

  • Author

    Bhattar, Nikhil ; Gupta, Anu

  • Volume
    27
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    31
  • Lastpage
    36
  • Abstract
    A number of designs have been proposed for completely on-chip reference current generation but suffer varying degrees of drawbacks. The author presents a new design that provides a robust on-chip current reference circuit for submicron technologies without the usual disadvantages.
  • Keywords
    CMOS integrated circuits; reference circuits; resistors; on-chip current reference circuit; on-chip resistor; submicron technology; Bipolar transistors; Counting circuits; Damping; Delay; Diodes; Mirrors; Resistors; Silicon compounds; Temperature; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Potentials, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0278-6648
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MPOT.2007.913680
  • Filename
    4430773