Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Current mirror and current cancellation circuit
- Patent Title (中): 电流镜和电流消除电路
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Application No.: US13015273Application Date: 2011-01-27
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Publication No.: US08384443B2Publication Date: 2013-02-26
- Inventor: Anand Chamakura
- Applicant: Anand Chamakura
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Advent IP, P.C., L.L.O.
- Main IPC: H02M11/00
- IPC: H02M11/00

Abstract:
Techniques are described to mirror currents and subtract currents accurately. In an implementation, a circuit includes a first current source coupled to a first node to provide a current IPD1 and a current mirror coupled to the first node through a first switch T1 to provide a current IREF1. In a closed configuration, the current IREF1 flows from the current mirror into the first node. A sigma delta modulator controls the switch T1 such that over a period of time an average current flowing from the current mirror into the first node is equal to the current IPD1 flowing out of the first node. The sigma delta modulator generates a digital output to control switch T2 to allow a current IREF2 into a second node, thus subtracting a portion of a current IPD2 at the second node over a period of time.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120194264A1 CURRENT MIRROR AND CURRENT CANCELLATION CIRCUIT Public/Granted day:2012-08-02
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