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Bias circuit

US8941437B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2014
Grant dateJan 27, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05F3/205
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bias circuit includes: a reference current generation circuit that has a first reference-current element disposed in a first current path and has a second reference-current element disposed in a second current path; a first current mirror circuit that has a first transistor connected in series with the first reference-current element and has a second transistor connected in series with the second reference-current element; a third reference-current element disposed in a third current path disposed between the power supply terminal and the reference-current element; a third transistor connected in series with the third reference-current element; a bypass capacitor connected between the power supply terminal and a second node connected to a control terminal of the third transistor; an activation circuit connected to the first node; and a first switch connected between the first node and the second node.

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