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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2023
Applicant:
Imec Vzw, Leuven, BE;
Inventors:
Chutham Sawigun, Leuven, BE;
En-Chi Chang, Leuven, BE;
Assignee:
IMEC VZW, Leuven, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/46 (2006.01); G05F 1/565 (2006.01); G05F 3/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/468 (2013.01); G05F 1/565 (2013.01); G05F 3/262 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reference circuit for providing voltage reference and current reference comprises: operational amplifier comprising first transistor, second transistor and current mirror being configured to force a same drain current through first and second transistor, wherein first and second transistor control voltage reference at first node of reference circuit; and reference output comprising reference resistor connected between ground and first node and reference transistor, whereby reference circuit is configured to provide voltage reference at first node and current reference through reference resistor and reference transistor.