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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2024
Semiconductor Components Industries, Llc, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Jan Ledvina, Tovacov, CZ;
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
An electrical circuit includes positive and negative voltage rails, a reference voltage rail, a non-trimmable bandgap core configured to output a voltage reference on the reference voltage rail, and a trimming element in an auxiliary section located external to the bandgap core. A current source is coupled to the non-trimmable bandgap core and the positive voltage rail. An auxiliary diode arranged in an auxiliary section outside of the bandgap core is coupled to the current source and negative voltage rail. The trimming element is coupled to the current source external to the non-trimmable bandgap core and has an adjustable set point. The adjustable set point is adjusted to inject a corresponding bias current to the auxiliary section during a trimming process and thereby change the voltage reference.