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Current ref. with +/-30% variation

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I need a small curent ref ~1ua with +/-30% variation without trim and small standby current 3~5uA. The problem is onchip resistor variation is +/-20% to provide enough margin. Any idea? Tanks in advance.

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This variation is across what?

process only?
temperature only?
voltage only?

PVT?
 

Thank you for you reply,
Please let me make specific:
I need a small ref current to monitor leakage problems. When chip standby I can't turn it off, the current comsumption is one concern. other specs are:
corner(ss/ff,Res+/-20%)
temp(-40~110)
vdd(1.55~2.1)
 

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I need a small curent ref ~1ua with +/-30% variation without trim and small standby current 3~5uA. The problem is onchip resistor variation is +/-20% to provide enough margin. Any idea? Tanks in advance.

Regards,
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Yes, after you generate the band gap reference voltage, the current is detemined by resistance completely.

Because the referency voltage is a constant.

R varitation can be limted +/-20% with PVT.
 

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you mean to do a bandgap,
en......actually i have turned off one bandgap when chip standby, the problem is the power comsumption, i might cant use amplifiers, but it may be one solution. have you met some simple structures to do that?

what is pvt? what is the temperature chara of R with pvt?
 

tdy said:
you mean to do a bandgap,
en......actually i have turned off one bandgap when chip standby, the problem is the power comsumption, i might cant use amplifiers, but it may be one solution. have you met some simple structures to do that?

what is pvt? what is the temperature chara of R with pvt?
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PVT means process, voltage and temperature.

Ok, but the total current of bandgap including opamp can be designed as low as 1uA, is it too large for you project?
 

I see u point. Thank u very much. How acurrate spice model will be for such small current density ~100nA level from matching point of view?
 

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