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A 0.7-v, 192 Pa current reference with 0.51%/V line regulation for ultra-low power applications
I. Bhattacharjee,
Published in Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
2020
Volume: 2020-October
   
Abstract
A 192 pA current reference is proposed for ultra-low-power applications. The sub-threshold design based circuit employs three-transistor-regulators to provide a CTAT (complimentary-to-absolute-temperature) source to gate voltage, to a PMOS device that minimizes the temperature variation of the reference current. Consistent performance across process variations is achieved through digital trimming and body bias control. A temperature coefficient (TC) of 542 ppm/ ◦C is attained at nominal process with a minimum and maximum TC of 350 ppm/ ◦C and 729 ppm/ ◦C, respectively, across all process corners. The circuit operates at a worst case minimum supply voltage of 700 mV and the power consumption is 1.06 nW at the nominal process and temperature. The same architecture is reused for a reference current of 87.7 nA, which improves the TC to 91.2 ppm/ ◦C. The circuit is designed in standard 0.18 µm CMOS technology. © 2020 IEEE
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JournalData powered by TypesetProceedings - IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
PublisherData powered by TypesetInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISSN02714310