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Current Mirrors

The document discusses solutions for integrated circuits and circuit blocks. It focuses on current mirrors, which are basic current sources used in analog and digital integrated circuits. Current mirrors use two transistors to force their currents to be equal. The document examines various types of current mirrors using bipolar junction transistors and metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors. It explores ways to improve accuracy and reduce mismatch between the mirrored currents.

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Current Mirrors

The document discusses solutions for integrated circuits and circuit blocks. It focuses on current mirrors, which are basic current sources used in analog and digital integrated circuits. Current mirrors use two transistors to force their currents to be equal. The document examines various types of current mirrors using bipolar junction transistors and metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors. It explores ways to improve accuracy and reduce mismatch between the mirrored currents.

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Solu%ons

 for  integrated  circuits  

  What  devices  are  used  in  integrated  circuits?  


Circuit  blocks  for  analog  integrated  circuits    
Example  of  integrated  circuits  
  TLE  6220,  Infineon:  power  DMOS,  logic  CMOS  circuits  
and  analog  circuits  realized  in  SPT-­‐Technology  

Automotive  
applications  
Examples  of  Smart  Power  ICs  for  Automo%ve  Applica%ons  
System  integra%on  -­‐  System  on  Chip  (SOC)    
Circuit  blocks  for  SOCs  
  Very  different  functions  of  the  integrated  blocks:  
  different  specifications  (e.g.  speed,  power,  accuracy)  
  optimization  of  the  sub-­‐systems  
  specific  solutions  for  available  technology  (e.g.  MOS,  BJT)  
  Integration  (lower  cost)  vs.  requirements  (performance)    
   ad  hoc  solutions  depending  on  the  application  
Current  mirrors  -­‐  Current  sources  
Basic  current  mirrors  -­‐  overview  

The  base-­‐emitter  (or  gate-­‐source  voltages)  of  the  two  


transistors  are  forced  to  be  equal.  
This  forces  the  collector  (or  drain)  currents  I1,  I2  to  be  equal.  
Current  scaling  with  current  mirrors  
Transistor-­‐size:  area  defini%on  
Common  Centroid  Layout  
Transistors  that  have  to  be  identical  
are  fabricated  very  close  each  others  
  better  matching    better  symmetry  

TLC251  
Mismatch  of  BJT  Current  Mirror  (1)  
Mismatch  of  BJT  Current  Mirror  (2)  
Improvement  of  BJT  current  mirror  
Widlar  Current  Mirror  
Wilson  Current  Mirror  
Improved  Wislon  Current  Mirror  
Wislon  Current  Mirror  –  PNP  implementa%on  
Darlington-­‐supported  current  mirror  

Compensation  of  
the  base  current  
Use  of  split-­‐collector  pnp  
MOS  current  mirror  
Typical  Characteris%cs  of  MOS  transistors  
Accuracy  of  MOS  Current  Mirror  (offset  error)  
Mismatch  of  MOS  Current  Mirror  
Cascode  Current  Mirror  
Cascode  Current  Mirror  –  pMOSFET  implementa%on  
Cascode  Current  Mirror  
High  voltage  current  mirror  
Bias  Concept  –  “Current  banks“  with  MOS  mirrors  
Central  biasing  
Local  biasing  for  larger  chips  
Current  source  using  Vref  &  R  

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