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US 11,698,653 B2Granted
System, device and method for generating a biasing current
AssigneeArm Limited
InventorsPhilex Ming-Yan Fan, Benoit Labbe, Parameshwarappa Anand Kumar Savanth
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Abstract
Various implementations described herein are directed to multi-stage system. The system may include a first stage having a current bias generator that generates a biasing current. The system may include a second stage that is coupled to the first stage, and the second stage may include a load that utilizes the biasing current generated by the current bias generator.
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A system, comprising:
- a first stage having a current bias generator that generates a biasing current, the current bias generator including a resistor structure that comprises an emulated resistor;
- a second stage coupled to the first stage, wherein the second stage has a load that utilizes the biasing current generated by the current bias generator;
- and
- a reference voltage generator that generates a reference voltage,
- wherein the reference voltage generator includes a first native device structure and a first plurality of stacking transistor structures that are coupled in series between the supply voltage and ground,
- wherein the first native device structure includes a gate that is coupled between a first transistor and a second transistor of the first plurality of stacking transistor structures,
- wherein the resistor structure has a second plurality of stacking transistor structures coupled in series, and
- wherein the reference voltage is used to activate the second plurality of stacking transistor structures.
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A system, comprising:
- a first stage having a current bias generator that generates a biasing current, the current bias generator including a resistor structure that comprises an emulated resistor;
- a second stage coupled to the first stage, wherein the second stage has a load that utilizes the biasing current generated by the current bias generator;
- and
- a reference voltage generator that generates a reference voltage,
- wherein the reference voltage generator includes a first native device structure and a first plurality of stacking transistor structures that are coupled in series between the supply voltage and ground,
- wherein the first native device structure includes a gate that is coupled between a first transistor and a second transistor of the first plurality of stacking transistor structures,
- wherein the resistor structure has a second plurality of stacking transistor structures coupled in series,
- wherein the current bias generator has a native device structure with a gate coupled to ground,
- wherein the resistor structure of the current bias generator is coupled between a source terminal of the native device structure and ground, and
- wherein the reference voltage is used to activate the second plurality of stacking transistor structures.
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A device, comprising:
- a first native device structure that is configured to receive a supply voltage, wherein the first native device structure has a gate coupled to ground;
- a resistor structure comprising an emulated resistor coupled between the native device structure and ground, wherein the first native device structure and the resistor structure are configured to generate a biasing current for a load;
- and
- a reference voltage generator that generates a reference voltage,
- wherein the reference voltage generator includes a second native device structure and a first plurality of stacking transistor structures that are coupled in series between the supply voltage and ground,
- wherein the second native device structure includes a gate that is coupled between a first transistor and a second transistor of the first plurality of stacking transistor structures,
- wherein the resistor structure has a second plurality of stacking transistor structures coupled in series, and
- wherein the reference voltage is used to activate the first plurality of stacking transistor structures.
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A method, comprising:
- coupling a gate of a first native device structure to ground;
- coupling a resistor structure between the first native device structure and ground, the resistor structure comprising an emulated resistor;
- coupling a load to the first native device structure;
- generating a biasing current for the load with the first native device structure and the resistor structure;
- and
- generating a reference voltage with a reference voltage generator,
- wherein the reference voltage generator includes a second native device structure and a first plurality of stacking transistor structures that are coupled in series between a supply voltage and ground,
- wherein the second native device structure includes a gate that is coupled between a first transistor and a second transistor of the first plurality of stacking transistor structures,
- wherein the resistor structure has a second plurality of stacking transistor structures coupled in series, and
- wherein the reference voltage is used to activate the second plurality of stacking transistor structures.
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A method, comprising:
- coupling a gate of a first native device structure to ground;
- coupling a resistor structure between the first native device structure and ground, the resistor structure comprising an emulated resistor;
- coupling a load to the first native device structure;
- generating a biasing current for the load with the first native device structure and the resistor structure;
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- generating a reference voltage with a reference voltage generator,
- wherein the reference voltage generator includes a second native device structure and a first plurality of stacking transistor structures that are coupled in series between a supply voltage and ground,
- wherein the second native device structure includes a gate that is coupled between a first transistor and a second transistor of the first plurality of stacking transistor structures,
- wherein the resistor structure has a second plurality of stacking transistor structures coupled in series,
- wherein the resistor structure is coupled between a source terminal of the native device structure and ground, and
- wherein the reference voltage is used to activate the second plurality of stacking transistor structures.
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