EP 0733961 B1 20000705 - Reference current generator in CMOS technology
Title (en)
Reference current generator in CMOS technology
Title (de)
Referenzstromgenerator in CMOS-Technologie
Title (fr)
Générateur de courant de référence en technologie CMOS
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 9503352 A 19950322
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0733961A1] In the current generator circuit a first current mirror (MP1,MP2) is formed with two circuit branches intended to be connected between two supply terminals (VDD,VSS). Ends of the branches comprise transistors (MP1,MN1;MP2,MN2) of opposite conductivity types connected in series. The second current mirror (MP1,MP3) generates an image (13) of the current (11) flowing in one of the branches. An active component (MN4) forming a variable conductance is mounted in series with the branch and is controlled in such a way that its value varies linearly with the current image (13). This conductance thus carries a current whose strength depends solely on the technological characteristics of the active component.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP US)
G05F 3/247 (2013.01 - EP US); G05F 3/262 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE FR GB LI
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0733961 A1 19960925; EP 0733961 B1 20000705; DE 69609104 D1 20000810; DE 69609104 T2 20010315; FR 2732129 A1 19960927; FR 2732129 B1 19970620; US 5949278 A 19990907
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 96400595 A 19960321; DE 69609104 T 19960321; FR 9503352 A 19950322; US 62041996 A 19960322