摘要 |
A circuit that develops a current having a predetermined temperature coefficient includes a pair of transistors which are supplied equal collector currents but which are operated at different current densities to produce a difference voltage between the emitters thereof that has a predetermined temperature coefficient. A third transistor is biased to sink a collector current the value of which is set by the ratio of the difference voltage to the value of a first resistor which is coupled between the collector and base of the third transistor. A second resistor can be coupled between the base and emitter of the third transistor to an output of the circuit whereby the current flowing from the output has a net temperature coefficient that is determined by the ratio of the value of the first resistor to the value of the second resistor.
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