Temperature compensation circuit.

摘要

A temperature compensation circuit is disclosed which has a monolithic integrated circuit with at least one integrated resistor (R84) having a first temperature coefficient, and an integrated bias circuit containing a pair of cross-coupled transistors (Q178, Q179). The temperature compensation circuit generates a compensating current (IS) through a resistor (RS) external to the integrated circuit, and having a second temperature coefficient different from the first temperature coefficient. The temperature compensation circuit includes a circuit (R76, 408) for passing a temperature-varying current (It) through the integrated resistor (R84) to generate a first temperature-varying voltage (VA). The bias circuit (Q178, Q179) is connected to the integrated resistor (R84) and the external resistor (RS) so that a second temperature-varying voltage (VB) is impressed across the external resistor (RS), which second temperature-varying voltage (VB) is proportional to the first temperature-varying voltage (VA) and generates the compensating current (IS) through the external resistor (RS). <IMAGE>