Lecture

Intro to BJT Current Mirror

Vincent Chang

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 Outline

Base current  Multiple 
Intro
compensation outputs
• Current gain • Concept • npn mirror
• Output  • Current  • pnp mirror
resistance transfer ratio • Emitter area

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 Review: Discrete-Circuit

Bias with single supply Bias with two supplies

CC 2   CC 2  
CC1   CC1  

CE   CE  

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 Review: Discrete-Circuit Bias

Bias with single supply Bias with two supplies

CC 2   CC 2  
CC1   CC1  

CE   CE  

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IC Bias

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Current Mirror/Current Source

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Current Mirror/Current Source

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Current Mirror/Current Source

Differential amplifier

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Mode of Operation

Differential amplifier

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Review

Common-emitter I-V

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Forward-Active

Differential amplifier

F-active

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Finite Current Gain

F-active


VBE


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Finite Current Gain

IC  I S e VBE VT

F-active


VBE


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Finite Current Gain

IC  I S e VBE VT

F-active


VBE


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Finite Current Gain

IC  I S e VBE VT

F-active


VBE


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Finite Current Gain

IC  I S e VBE VT

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Finite Current Gain

IC  I S e VBE VT

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Finite Current Gain

I C  I S e I REF
VBE VT IC  2
 I C  2  I O 1  
  

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Finite Current Gain

I C  I S e I REF
VBE VT IC  2
 I C  2  I O 1  
  

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Finite Current Gain

IC  2
I REF  I C  2  I O 1  
  
IO  1
 
I REF   2 1 2


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Finite Early Voltage

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Finite Early Voltage

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 Finite Early Voltage

 VCE 
I REF  I C 1  I S e
V BE VT
 1  
 VA 

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 Finite Early Voltage

 VBE 
I REF  I C1  I S e VBE VT
1  
 VA 

VBE


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 Finite Early Voltage

 VBE   VO 
I REF  I C1  I S e VBE VT
1   IO  IC2  ISe V BE VT
1  
 VA   VA 

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 Finite Output Resistance

 VBE   VO 
I REF  I C1  I S e VBE VT
1   IO  IC2  ISe V BE VT
1  
 VA   VA 

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Finite Output Resistance

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Venice Beach, Los Angeles

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Finite Output Resistance

I O 1
slope  
VO ro 2

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Finite Output Resistance

VO
Rout   ro 2
IO

I O 1
slope  
VO ro 2

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 Outline

Base current  Multiple 
Intro
compensation outputs
• Current gain • Concept • npn mirror
• Output  • Current  • pnp mirror
resistance transfer ratio • Emitter area

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Key Concept

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Key Concept

Base current compensation

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Base Current Compensation

Basic current mirror Base current compensation

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 Base Current Compensation

VCC  VBE1  VBE 3

I REF 
R

Base current compensation

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Current Transfer Ratio

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Current Transfer Ratio

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Current Transfer Ratio

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Current Transfer Ratio

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Current Transfer Ratio

IO 1

I REF 2
1


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Current Transfer Ratio

IO 1 IO 1
 
I REF 2 I REF 2
1 1
  2

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Current Transfer Ratio

IO 1 IO 1
 
I REF 2 I REF 2
1 1
  2

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 Current Transfer Ratio

IO 1

I REF 2
1
 2

2I C
I REF  IC 
 (1   )

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 Current Transfer Ratio

IO 1 IO 1
 
I REF 2 I REF 2
1  1
(   )  2

2I C
I REF  IC 
 (1   )

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 Current Transfer Ratio

IO 1 IO 1
 
I REF 2 I REF 2
1  1
(   )  2

2I C
I REF  IC 
 (1   )

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 Outline

Base current  Multiple 
Intro
compensation outputs
• Current gain • Concept • npn mirror
• Output  • Current  • pnp mirror
resistance transfer ratio • Emitter area

Vincent Chang
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Multiple Outputs

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Multiple Outputs

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Multiple Outputs

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Multiple Outputs

PNP Current mirrors

NPN Current mirrors

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Multiple Outputs

VCC  VEE  VEB1  VBE 2

I REF 
R

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Multiple Emitter Areas

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Review: Is vs. Emitter Area

iC  I S e vBE VT
 I S  AE
npn-BJT physical structure

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Current Mirror with Multiple Outputs

PNP Current mirrors

iC  I S evBE VT
 I S  AE

NPN Current mirrors

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Output Current

PNP Current mirrors

I 3  I REF

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Output Current

PNP Current mirrors

I 5  3I REF
I 3  I REF

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Output Current

I 5  3I REF
I 3  I REF
I 4  2 I REF

NPN Current mirrors

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Output Current

I 5  3I REF
I 3  I REF
I 6  4 I REF
I 4  2 I REF

NPN Current mirrors

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