Title :
A high output resistance current source
Author :
Jaeger, Richard C.
Abstract :
A current source based upon a pair of transistors in a cascode connection is discussed. The emitter-referenced cascode current source can offer as much as two orders of magnitude improvement in output resistance when compared to other current sources.
Keywords :
Coupled circuits; Power supply circuits; coupled circuits; power supply circuits; Capacitors; Differential amplifiers; Electrons; Integrated circuit technology; Mirrors; Resistors; Semiconductor diodes; Space vector pulse width modulation; Stability; Temperature distribution;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSSC.1974.1050495
