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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 1985
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toyojiro Naokawa, Tsurugashimamachi, JP;
Matsuro Koterasawa, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
National Semiconductor Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
323315 ; 323316 ; 330288 ;
Abstract
A current mirror provides an output current, for use in an IC, that is a multiple of a reference current input. A high gain negative feedback loop is coupled between the current mirror reference input and the output device. This forces the reference input to operate as a diode and stabilizes the circuit operation so that the output current accurately reflects the reference current independently of the .beta. of the devices.