Title :
Novel submicroampere current-source design technique for monolithic circuits
Author :
Barker, R.W.J. ; Hart, B.L.
Author_Institution :
Trent Polytechnic, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Nottingham, UK
Abstract :
Using a new circuit technique, particularly suitable for monolithic designs, it is possible to generate predictable, railsupply-insensitive, direct currents at the 10 nA level with a total circuit resistance less than 1 k¿.
Keywords :
constant current sources; linear integrated circuits; monolithic integrated circuits; monolithic circuits; monolithic design; submicroampere current source design;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19800423