Temperature drift compensation
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1. A voltage reference circuit, comprising:
- a bandgap circuit; and
a temperature compensation circuit, comprising;
a first trim circuit;
a second trim circuit;
a first resistive digital-to-analog converter coupled to the first trim circuit, the second trim circuit, and the bandgap circuit;
the first resistive digital-to-analog converter configured to;
generate a temperature compensation voltage; and
provide the temperature compensation voltage to the bandgap circuit;
wherein the first trim circuit comprises a proportional to absolute temperature voltage generation circuit and a second resistive digital-to-analog converter.
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Abstract
A voltage reference circuit includes a bandgap circuit and a temperature compensation circuit. The temperature compensation circuit includes a first trim circuit, a second trim circuit, and a resistive digital-to-analog converter. The resistive digital-to-analog converter is coupled to the first trim circuit, the second trim circuit, and the bandgap circuit. The resistive digital-to-analog converter is configured to generate a temperature compensation voltage, and to provide the temperature compensation voltage to the bandgap circuit.
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1. A voltage reference circuit, comprising:
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a bandgap circuit; and a temperature compensation circuit, comprising; a first trim circuit; a second trim circuit; a first resistive digital-to-analog converter coupled to the first trim circuit, the second trim circuit, and the bandgap circuit;
the first resistive digital-to-analog converter configured to;generate a temperature compensation voltage; and provide the temperature compensation voltage to the bandgap circuit; wherein the first trim circuit comprises a proportional to absolute temperature voltage generation circuit and a second resistive digital-to-analog converter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A voltage reference circuit, comprising:
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a bandgap circuit; and a temperature compensation circuit, comprising; a first trim circuit; a second trim circuit; a first resistive digital-to-analog converter coupled to the first trim circuit, the second trim circuit, and the bandgap circuit;
the first resistive digital-to-analog converter configured to;generate a temperature compensation voltage; and provide the temperature compensation voltage to the bandgap circuit; wherein the second trim circuit comprises a complementary to absolute temperature voltage generation circuit and a third resistive digital-to-analog converter. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A temperature compensation circuit, comprising:
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a bandgap circuit; a proportional to absolute temperature voltage generation circuit; a complementary to absolute temperature voltage generation circuit; a first resistive digital-to-analog converter coupled to an output of the proportional to absolute temperature voltage generation circuit; a second resistive digital-to-analog converter coupled to an output of the complementary to absolute temperature voltage generation circuit; a third resistive digital-to-analog converter coupled to; an output of the first resistive digital-to-analog converter; an output of the second resistive digital-to-analog converter; and an input of the bandgap circuit. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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