Title :
CMOS current reference without resistance
Author :
Oguey, Henri J. ; Aebischer, Daniel
Author_Institution :
Centre Suisse d´´Electron. et de Microtech. SA, Neuchatel, Switzerland
fDate :
7/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A micropower current reference in the range of 1 to 100 nA is built with CMOS transistors only, featuring low sensitivity with respect to technology and temperature. Supply voltage can be as low as 1.2 V. This autonomous circuit is simple and occupies a surface area of 0.06 mm 2
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; reference circuits; 1 to 100 nA; 1.2 V; CMOS current reference; low sensitivity; micropower current reference; CMOS technology; Circuits; Low voltage; MOSFETs; Mirrors; Resistors; Surface resistance; Temperature dependence; Temperature distribution; Temperature sensors;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
