Reference voltage generators including first and second transistors of same conductivity type
US6040735A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05F3/247
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Reference voltage generators can be made relatively insensitive to variations in threshold voltages due to device fabrication processes by providing first and second transistors of the same conductivity type that are connected to one another and between first and second power supply voltages, such that the first transistor operates below the threshold voltage thereof and the second transistor operates above the threshold voltage thereof. The first transistor includes a gate that is coupled to a first node connected to a first power supply voltage and that is connected between an output reference voltage terminal and a second node that is connected to a second power supply voltage. The second transistor includes a gate that is coupled to the second node and is connected between the first node and the second power supply voltage.
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