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cmos current reference

Hello,

I am trying to design a CMOS current reference. I found the following paper:
All CMOS Temperature, Supply Voltage and Process Independent Current Reference
WANG Yi*ˈ He Lenainˈ Yan Xiaolang

On the first page, right column, the writer explains M10-M12 forms a feedback branch. From the current references I have studied until now, I would expect the gate of M7 to be connected to the drain of M3 for to close the loop. I don't see how the feedback works with M10-M12.

The author refers to a another paper of him that was published in Chinese Journal of Semiconductors:
Wang Yi, He Le’nian, Yan Xiaolang, 30nA temperature-independent CMOS current and its application in an LDO, Chinese Journal of Semiconductors. 2006, 27 (9): 1657-1662.

Unfortunately I was unable to get this paper, and I'm afraid that I would only find out that's it written in Chinese, which I can't read.

Does somebody here understand that circuit? If yes, please explain me ...
 

cmos current reference process independent

if you have the first article then attach it, so we can see the circuit and explain the feedback
 

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keoiuser said:
if you have the first article then attach it, so we can see the circuit and explain the feedback

good idea :)
 

as you say, M7's gate should connet to M3's drain.but it do connet, it through M10 gate to source, i think it's the feedback loop in the article
T1 in attach image is the same use
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