Band gap reference circuit
First Claim
1. A band gap reference circuit, comprising:
- a first resistor (R1), a second resistor (R2), a third resistor (R3), a fourth resistor (Ra), and a fifth resistor (Rb);
a first operational amplifier (A) comprising a first input, a second input, and an amplifier output, the second input of amplifier A connected to R2 and R3;
a first field effect transistor (FET) (P1) comprising a first gate, a first source, and a first drain, the first drain of P1 connected to R1 and R2;
a second FET (P2) comprising a second gate, a second source, and a second drain;
a third FET (P3) comprising a third gate, a third source, and a third drain, the first gate, the second gate, and the third gate connected to the amplifier output of amplifier A;
a fourth FET (Pa) comprising a fourth gate, a fourth source, and a fourth drain, the fourth source connected to the second drain and Ra, the fourth gate connected to the third drain and Rb, the fourth drain connected to a first capacitor (Ca);
a first bipolar junction transistor (BJT) (Q1) comprising a first base, a first emitter, and a first collector, the first emitter connected to the first input of amplifier A and R1;
a second BJT (Q2) comprising a second base, a second emitter, and a second collector, the second emitter connected to R3; and
a third BJT (Q3) comprising a third base, a third emitter, and a third collector, the third emitter connected to Ra.
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Abstract
A band gap reference circuit is provided that includes a first resistor (R1), a second resistor (R2), a third resistor (R3), a fourth resistor (Ra), a fifth resistor (Rb), a capacitor (Ca), an operational amplifier A, a first field effect transistor (FET) (P1), a second FET (P2), a third FET (P3), a fourth FET (Pa), a first bipolar junction transistor (BJT) (Q1), a second BJT (Q2), and a third BJT (Q3). P3 and Rb are used to control Pa, which is configured to control current flow to a reference node, and thus a reference voltage (Vref) output by the band gap reference circuit. The band gap reference circuit is configured to output a substantially constant reference voltage and is less sensitive or susceptible to noise from a power supply. Additionally, the band gap reference circuit prevents Vref from overshooting when the band gap circuit is enabled.
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20 Claims
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1. A band gap reference circuit, comprising:
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a first resistor (R1), a second resistor (R2), a third resistor (R3), a fourth resistor (Ra), and a fifth resistor (Rb); a first operational amplifier (A) comprising a first input, a second input, and an amplifier output, the second input of amplifier A connected to R2 and R3; a first field effect transistor (FET) (P1) comprising a first gate, a first source, and a first drain, the first drain of P1 connected to R1 and R2; a second FET (P2) comprising a second gate, a second source, and a second drain; a third FET (P3) comprising a third gate, a third source, and a third drain, the first gate, the second gate, and the third gate connected to the amplifier output of amplifier A; a fourth FET (Pa) comprising a fourth gate, a fourth source, and a fourth drain, the fourth source connected to the second drain and Ra, the fourth gate connected to the third drain and Rb, the fourth drain connected to a first capacitor (Ca); a first bipolar junction transistor (BJT) (Q1) comprising a first base, a first emitter, and a first collector, the first emitter connected to the first input of amplifier A and R1; a second BJT (Q2) comprising a second base, a second emitter, and a second collector, the second emitter connected to R3; and a third BJT (Q3) comprising a third base, a third emitter, and a third collector, the third emitter connected to Ra. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A band gap reference circuit, comprising:
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a first resistor (R1), a second resistor (R2), a third resistor (R3), and a fourth resistor (Ra); a first operational amplifier (A) comprising a first input, a second input, and an amplifier output, the second input of amplifier A connected to R2 and R3; a first field effect transistor (FET) (P1), wherein; a first source/drain region of P1 is connected to R1 and R2, a second source/drain region of P1 is connected to a second supply voltage (Vdd), and a gate of P1 is connected to the amplifier output; and a second FET (P2), wherein; a first source/drain region of P2 is connected to Vdd, a second source/drain region of P2 is connected to Ra, and a gate of P2 is connected to the amplifier output and the gate of P1. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A band gap reference circuit, comprising:
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a first resistor (R1) and a second resistor (R2); a first operational amplifier (A) comprising a first input, a second input, and an amplifier output, the second input of amplifier A connected to R2; a first field effect transistor (FET) (P1), wherein; a first source/drain region of P1 is connected to R1 and R2, a second source/drain region of P1 is connected to a second supply voltage (Vdd), and a gate of P1 is connected to the amplifier output; a second FET (P2), wherein; a first source/drain region of P2 is connected to Vdd, and a gate of P2 is connected to the amplifier output and the gate of P1; and a fourth FET (Pa), wherein; a first source/drain region of Pa is connected to the second source/drain region of P2, and a second source/drain region of PA is connected to an output terminal of the band gap reference circuit.
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