The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2024
Stmicroelectronics International N.v., Geneva, CH;
Danilo Karim Kaddouri, Pero, IT;
Francesco Borgioli, Leghorn, IT;
Roberto Pio Baorda, Casarile, IT;
Lorenzo Ercolini, Milan, IT;
STMicroelectronics International N.V., Geneva, CH;
Abstract
An operational amplifier (OPAMP) is biased with a tail current that varies with temperature and process in order to compensate for variations in amplifier bandwidth. A proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT) current source generates a PTAT current producing a reference voltage. A voltage-to-current generator circuit utilizing a differential amplifier circuit converts the reference voltage to a reference current from which the tail current is derived. Resistors coupled to the PTAT current source and the voltage-to-current generator circuit have resistance values dependent on operating temperature, wherein such resistors are matching of the resistors used for a gain setting circuit of the OPAMP.