Title :
A new bipolar reference current source
Author :
Van Kessel, Henricus J.
fDate :
8/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A high-quality bipolar reference current source based on the bandgap of silicon is described that is independent of supply voltage and temperature variations. The circuit only uses identical n-p-n transistors processed in a conventional bipolar process. The circuit contains only a small number of components and needs no starting circuit.
Keywords :
Bipolar integrated circuits; Constant current sources; Reference circuits; bipolar integrated circuits; constant current sources; reference circuits; Bipolar transistor circuits; Bipolar transistors; Helium; Kelvin; Photonic band gap; Resistors; Silicon; Switches; Temperature; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSSC.1986.1052572
