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Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits Bipolar Devices and Their Applications
Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits Bipolar Devices and Their Applications
Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits Bipolar Devices and Their Applications
Lecture 24
Michael H. Perrott
April 29, 2012
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Introducing Bipolar Devices (Within CMOS Processes)
CMOS IB Bipolar
ID
IC
VGS VBE
G
VD N+
S D C B E B C VCE
N+
P-
N+ N+ P+ P- P+ N+
N+
D C
Note: define Ae as
G B area of emitter
S E
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Bipolar Versus CMOS Devices
CMOS Bipolar
D C
G B
S E
Q1 I2
VBE1
Q2
VBE2
In general
³ ´
Ic = AeIs eVBE /Vt − 1 ≈ AeIseVBE /Vt
µ ¶
Ic
⇒ VBE ≈ Vt ln
AeIs
Addition of VBE voltages corresponds to multiplication
of collector currents à ! à !
I1 I2
VBE1 + VBE2 = Vt ln + Vt ln
Ae1Is Ae2Is
à !
I1I2
= Vt ln
Ae1Ae2Is2 6
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Consider Subtracting VBE Voltages
I1 I2
Q1 Q2
VBE1 VBE2
I2 I1
Ae2 Ae1
Ib2 Ib1
R1 ΔVBE
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NMOS Source Follower Mitigates Base Current Issue
I2 I1
M4
Ae2 Ae1
Ibias R1 ΔVBE
W2 W1
L L
I2 I1
M4
Ae2 Ae1
Ibias R1
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PTAT Current Output Is Simple Extension of Mirror
W2 W1 W3
L L L I3
I2 I1
M4
Ae2 Ae1
Ibias R1
à !
W3 W3 ∆VBE β
I3 = I1 =
W1 W1 R1 β+1
W2 W1 W3
L L L I3
I2 I1 Vo
M4 R3 ρ 0.18mV/oC
Ae2 Ae1
Temp (oC)
Ibias R1 ΔVBE
à !
W3 ∆VBE β W3 R3
Vo = I3R3 = R3 ≈ ∆VBE
W1 R1 β+1 W1 R1
W2 W1 W3
L L L I3
I2 I1 Vbg
M4 R3
VR3
Ae2 Ae1
Ibias R1 Ae3
VBE3
W3 R3
Vbg = VR3 + VBE3 ≈ ∆VBE + VBE3
W1 R1
W2 W1 W3
L L L I3
I2 I1 Vbg
M4 R3 VBE3
VR3
Ae2 Ae1
-2mV/oC
Ibias R1 Ae3
VBE3 Temp (oC)
W3 R3
Vbg = VR3 + VBE3 ≈ ∆VBE + VBE3
W1 R1
W2 W1 W3 I3
L L L
(ρ 0.18-2)mV/oC
I2 I1 Vbg
M4 R3
VR3
Ae2 Ae1
Temp (oC)
Ibias R1 Ae3
VBE3
W3 R3
Vbg = VR3 + VBE3 ≈ ∆VBE + VBE3
W1 R1
Assume R3 = R4 ∆VBE
I2 = I1 ≈
R4 R3 I1 = I2 R2
Vbg
I2 I1
Ae2 Ae1
VBE2 Vbg = VR1 + VBE2
ΔVBE R2 Ã !
∆VBE
≈ I2 + R1 + VBE2
R2
VR1 R1 2R1
= ∆VBE + VBE2
R2
Assuming VBE varies at 0.18mV/ºC, set ratio as
2R1 2mV /◦C
= ◦
= 11.11
R2 0.18mV / C 17
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What if Deep NWELL Is Not Available?
IB NPN Bipolar PNP Bipolar
IC
VBE VEB IB IC
N+ N+ P+
C B E B C VCE B E C
N+ P+ P- P+ N+ N- P+
N+ -
P
C E
Note: define Ae as
B area of emitter B
E C
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Grounded Collector PNP Bandgap Circuit
R1 R3 VR3
Vbg
I1 I2
Vdd
Gnd
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Temperature Sensing Using Bipolar Devices
Vbg Vref
Bandgap
ADC Out
Circuit
ΔVBE Vin
kT I 2 Ae1
VBE VBE 2 VBE1 ln
q I1 Ae 2
We can create an accurate temperature sensor by
comparing VBE to a temperature stable bandgap
reference voltage
- Analog-to-digital converter is used to digitize the
temperature signal
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Summary