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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2003
Applicants:
Tahir Rashid, Harrow, GB;
Saul Darzy, Edgeware, GB;
Inventors:
Tahir Rashid, Harrow, GB;
Saul Darzy, Edgeware, GB;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics Limited, Almondsbury Bristol, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F003/26 ; G05F003/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A current source, adapted to generate a current proportional to absolute temperature has a greatly reduced supply voltage dependence and is still able to operate at low operating voltages. This is achieved by the incorporation of a compensation resistor through which a start-up current is passed.