Abstract:
A low temperature coefficient (TC) current reference and a curvature current source are realized by transistors with different gate-oxide thicknesses. These two current s...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
A low temperature coefficient (TC) current reference and a curvature current source are realized by transistors with different gate-oxide thicknesses. These two current sources are used to realize oscillators with low TCs. These two oscillators of 1.4 MHz and 28 kHz, respectively, are fabricated in the 0.18- \mu\hbox{m} CMOS process, and their areas are 0.072 and 0.16 \hbox{mm}^{2}, respectively. For the 1.4-MHz oscillator, its power is 615 nW with a supply voltage of 1.2 V. The measured average TC is 56.4 \hbox{ppm}/^{\circ}\hbox{C} for a temperature of -20\ ^{\circ}\hbox{C} to 80\ ^{\circ}\hbox{C}. The calculated figures of merit (FOM1 and FOM2) are -131 and 103 dB, respectively. For the 28-kHz oscillator, its power is 40.2 nW with a supply voltage of 1.2 V. The measured average TC is 95.5 \hbox{ppm}/^{\circ}\hbox{C} for a temperature of -20\ ^{\circ}\hbox{C} to 80\ ^{\circ}\hbox{C}. The calculated FOM2 is 92 dB.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs ( Volume: 61, Issue: 9, September 2014)