[1] Zhou Mingzhu, Zhu En, Wang Shoujun, Wang Zhigong, et al. Analysis and design of high linearity current referencefor current mode circuits [J]. Journal of Southeast University (English Edition), 2009, 25 (1): 18-22. [doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2009.01.005]

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Journal of Southeast University (English Edition)[ISSN:1003-7985/CN:32-1325/N]

Volumn:

25

Issue:

2009 1

Page:

18-22

Research Field:

Circuit and System

Publishing date:

2009-03-30

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Title:

Analysis and design of high linearity current referencefor current mode circuits

Author(s):

Zhou Mingzhu¹;  Zhu En¹;  Wang Shoujun²;  Wang Zhigong¹;  Han Peng¹;  Li Wei¹

¹Institute of RF- & OE-ICs, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
² IDT-Shanghai, Shanghai 200233, China

Keywords:

linear voltage-to-current converter;  harmonic distortion;  operational amplifier;  PTAT current reference

PACS:

TN432

DOI:

10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2009.01.005

Abstract:

A complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor transistor(CMOS)voltage-to-current(VTC)converter with high linearity for current-mode analog and digital integrated circuits is described.A high gain operational amplifier(OPA)is utilized to form negative feedback.A proportional to absolute temperature(PTAT)current reference with transistors operated in a weak inversion is used as the bias circuit.The resistor and the OPA nonlinearity behavior are analyzed in detail.By optimizing parameters in OPA and adopting a small voltage coefficient poly-silicon resistor as a linear device, a high linearity is achieved.The circuit is implemented in a standard 0.6 μm CMOS technology.The low frequency gain of the OPA exceeds 90 dB.The test results indicate that the total harmonic distortion(THD)is 0.000 2%.The common-mode input linearity range is 0 to 2.6 V.Correspondingly, the output current range is 50 to 426 μA.The sensitivity of the PTAT current reference to V_dd is approximately 0.021 7.The chip consumes a power of less than 1.3 mW for a 5 V supply, and occupies an area of 0.112 mm².

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Biographies: Zhou Mingzhu(1981—), female, graduate;Zhu En(corresponding author), male, doctor, professor, zhuenpro@yahoo.com.cn.
Citation: Zhou Mingzhu, Zhu En, Wang Shoujun, et al.Analysis and design of high linearity current reference for current mode circuits[J].Journal of Southeast University(English Edition), 2009, 25(1):18-22.

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