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Metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) bandgap voltage reference circuit

US6858917B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 2003
Grant dateFeb 22, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/854
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) bandgap voltage reference circuit with a plurality of dummy bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) coupled to the mismatched parasitic substrate BJTs for improving parasitic capacitance matching, thereby improving startup behavior of the bandgap reference circuitry.

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