Replica bias circuit
First Claim
1. A replica bias circuit for applying a reference voltage to gates of target transistors constituting an electronic circuit, the replica bias circuit comprising:
- a sub threshold voltage generator for maintaining a voltage difference lower than a threshold voltage of the transistor; and
a replica path including devices designed by referring to dimensions of constituent devices forming a current flow path, the current flow path including the target transistors in the electronic circuit.
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Abstract
Provided is a replica bias circuit which is suitable for multi-layer stacked CMOS current mode logic (CML) and is stably used in application fields using a low power supply voltage. The replica bias circuit applies a reference voltage to gates of target transistors constituting an electronic circuit. The replica bias circuit includes a sub threshold voltage generator for maintaining a voltage difference lower than a threshold voltage of the transistor; and a replica path including devices designed by referring to dimensions of constituent devices forming a current flow path, the current flow path including the target transistors in the electronic circuit. With the replica bias circuit, multi-layer stacked CMOS current mode logic (CML) circuits can stably operate even at a low power supply voltage.
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1. A replica bias circuit for applying a reference voltage to gates of target transistors constituting an electronic circuit, the replica bias circuit comprising:
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a sub threshold voltage generator for maintaining a voltage difference lower than a threshold voltage of the transistor; and
a replica path including devices designed by referring to dimensions of constituent devices forming a current flow path, the current flow path including the target transistors in the electronic circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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