Multi-bit digitally controlled accurate current source circuit
AssigneeAmpliPHY Technologies Limited
InventorsTianlin CAO, Yichao He, Jie Lou, Qingping Li, Zhuoyuan Li
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AssigneeAmpliPHY Technologies Limited
InventorsTianlin CAO, Yichao He, Jie Lou, Qingping Li, Zhuoyuan Li
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This invention provides a multi-bit digitally controlled accurate current source circuit including a reference current detection unit, a voltage buffer unit, a digital logic control unit, a switch array unit, and a current source array unit. The reference current detection unit generates a first bias voltage according to a reference current; the voltage buffer unit receives the first bias voltage, and generate a buffer voltage accordingly; the digital logic control unit receives the buffer voltage, and generate a digital control signal accordingly; the switch array unit receives the digital control signal, and generate on-off signals accordingly; and the current source array unit receives and responds to the on-off signals so as to control turn-on and turn-off of the current sources in the current source array unit. In this invention, by adding only one voltage buffer, a cascode current source if formed, and an area saving accurate current source is realized.
A multi-bit digitally controlled accurate current source circuit, comprising:
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