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Current reference circuit

US6353365B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 21, 2000
Grant dateMar 5, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05F3/262
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An integrated current reference circuit uses two current mirror circuits, in which one of the transistors of one of the current mirrors has a back gate connection to the power rail, the drain-source path being connected to the power rail via a voltage offset element.

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