Low-power voltage reference
US7872455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05F3/30
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A circuit provides a voltage reference using very low power. It can also be used as a shut regulator for a quiescent current as low as 1.5 μA. It includes a transconductance amplifier, a gain stage, and a power transistor. One embodiment of this invention utilizes a work function difference between p+ gate and n+ gate to generate a predetermined reference voltage. In another embodiment of this invention, the predetermined reference voltage can be pre-adjusted using gate materials with different work functions.
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