Bandgap reference circuits
US7166994B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S323/907
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bandgap reference circuit. In the bandgap reference circuit, a current generator includes a first bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and generates a first positive temperature coefficient current thereby producing a negative temperature coefficient voltage between a base terminal and an emitter terminal of the first bipolar junction transistor. A single-end gain amplifier includes a positive input terminal coupled to the emitter terminal of first the bipolar junction transistor. A first resistor is coupled between the output terminal of the single-end gain amplifier and an output terminal of the bandgap reference circuit to generate a first current. A current-to-voltage converter is coupled to the first resistor to convert the first positive temperature coefficient current and the first current to a bandgap voltage.
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