CMOS Current Mirrors With Reduced Input and Output Voltage Requirements

Author Info

Vladimir I. Prodanov, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NYFollow
Michael M. Green, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY

Recommended Citation

Postprint version. Published in Institution of Engineering and Technology Electronics Letters, Volume 32, Issue 2, January 18, 1996, pages 104-105.

NOTE: At the time of publication, the author Vladimir I. Prodanov was not yet affiliated with Cal Poly.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19960076.

Abstract

A CMOS current mirror with lower than V_DS(sat) input voltage requirement is presented. It is shown that the structure can be modified to provide cascode-type output resistance for output voltages even lower than 2 V_DS(sat). The topology of the proposed current mirror allows low distortion operation from a single 1.5V supply, which makes it attractive for low-voltage applications.

Disciplines

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Publisher statement

This paper is a postprint of a paper submitted to and accepted for publication in Electronics Letters and is subject to Institution of Engineering and Technology Copyright.