Title :
A programmable current mirror for analog trimming using single poly floating-gate devices in standard CMOS technology
Author :
Jackson, Scott A. ; Killens, Jacob C. ; Blalock, Benjamin J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Mississippi State Univ., MS, USA
fDate :
1/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes a programmable current mirror comprised of single-poly floating-gate devices. By programming the threshold voltage of the floating-gate devices, a current mirror´s input-output current mismatch can be trimmed at a desired current level. This programmability allows accurate drain current matching to be achieved without using large gate area devices. A prototype of the programmable current mirror fabricated in a 0.5-micron digital CMOS technology achieves 0.04% input-output current matching
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; current mirrors; programmable circuits; 0.5 micron; analog trimming; current level; drain current matching; input-output current mismatch; large gate area devices; programmable current mirror; single poly floating-gate devices; standard CMOS technology; threshold voltage; CMOS technology; Circuits; Impedance matching; Jacobian matrices; Mirrors; Operational amplifiers; Paper technology; Prototypes; Threshold voltage; Tunneling;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Systems II: Analog and Digital Signal Processing, IEEE Transactions on