Title :
Design technique for low-current generators
Author :
Barker, R.W.J. ; Hart, B.L.
Author_Institution :
Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham, UK
Abstract :
The interconnection of a complementary rail-supply-insensitive PTAT current source and a lightly saturated transistor facilitates the design of a low-current source of predictable strength using a monolithic bipolar technology. The technique can deliver an output current of a few microamperes with a total circuit resistance of 1 k¿.
Keywords :
bipolar integrated circuits; constant current sources; complementary rail-supply-insensitive PTAT current source; lightly saturated transistor; low-current source; monolithic bipolar technology; output current;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810192
