• DocumentCode
    997910
  • Title

    Negative current-mirror using n-p-n transistors

  • Author

    Barker, W.J. ; Hart, B.L.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Sheffield, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Sheffield, UK
  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1977
  • Firstpage
    311
  • Lastpage
    312
  • Abstract
    The interconnection of an operational amplifier and an n-p-n transistor array facilitates the design of a negative-current mirror that avoids the use of p-n-p devices. For an input current in the range 1 μA-1 mA, current transfer ratios that differ from unity by less than 0.3% are achievable. The incremental output resistance is inversely related to the operating current, and exceeds 10 MΩ at 1 mA.
  • Keywords
    bipolar transistor circuits; operational amplifiers; 10 M ohm output resistance; bipolar transistor circuits; incremental output resistance; n-p-n transistor array; negative current mirror;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19770227
  • Filename
    4249377