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EP 1079295 A1 20010228 - Current reference circuit

Title (en)

Current reference circuit

Title (de)

Spannungsreferenzquelle

Title (fr)

Circuit de référence de courant

Publication

EP 1079295 A1 20010228 (EN)

Application

EP 00304668 A 20000601

Priority

GB 9920080 A 19990824

Abstract (en)

A current reference circuit consists of two interconnected current mirrors, of which the two transistors of one current mirror have mutually different threshold voltages. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G05F 3/26

IPC 8 full level

G05F 3/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G05F 3/262 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] GB 2071955 A 19810923 - PHILIPS NV
[A] WO 9805125 A1 19980205 - EXEL MICROELECTRONICS INC [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1079295 A1 20010228; GB 9920080 D0 19991027

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00304668 A 20000601; GB 9920080 A 19990824