Title :
Linearisation of high-ratio, wide-range bipolar current mirrors
Author_Institution :
Jydsk Telefon, Tranbjerg, Denmark
Abstract :
A new design strategy for implementing bipolar current mirrors with a high input to output ratio and a wide current range is presented. The strategy is based on a known area efficient topology. The new strategy improves the linearity of the current mirror at high currents.
Keywords :
amplifiers; bipolar integrated circuits; linear integrated circuits; linearisation techniques; network topology; nonlinear network synthesis; area efficient topology; bipolar current mirrors; design strategy; high input to output ratio; linearisation; linearity; wide current range;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19930103
