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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 1981
Filed:
Jul. 18, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshimasa Kihara, Kodaira, JP;
Toshiro Tsukada, Kokubunji, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi, Ltd., , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3403 / ; 3403 / ; 307246 ; 307304 ;
Abstract
The constant-current circuit consists of two MISFETs connected in series and a gate bias circuit for these MISFETs. The drain voltage of the first MISFET is maintained substantially constant by the source voltage of the second MISFET. The first MISFET does not sustain the channel length modulation, because its drain voltage is substantially constant. Consequently, a constant output current is obtained through the drain of the second MISFET.