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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2010
Radu H. Iacob, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Marian Badila, San Jose, CA (US);
Radu H. Iacob, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Marian Badila, San Jose, CA (US);
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
A reference circuit includes a first transistor having a first current electrode, a control electrode, and a second current electrode coupled to a power supply terminal. The reference circuit further includes a resistive element including a first terminal coupled to the control electrode of the first transistor and a second terminal coupled to the first current electrode. Additionally, the reference circuit includes a second transistor including a first current electrode coupled to the second terminal of the resistive element, a control electrode coupled to the second terminal, and a second current electrode coupled to the power supply terminal. The second transistor is configured to produce an output signal related to a voltage at the control electrode of the first transistor.