Compact, Very Low Voltage, Temperature-Independent Reference Circuit

A compact, very low voltage, temperature-independent reference circuit, which is based on the thermal properties of bipolar junction transistors in the saturation region is presented. The new circuit operates from a minimum power supply of less than 1V and provides a reference voltage with a nominal thermal drift of 30 ppm/8C in the temperature range between 240 and 1108C. The proposed circuit has been integrated on silicon by a 0.35 mm CMOS technology and a reference voltage with a measured untrimmed thermal drift of 100 ppm/8C has been reported. The new voltage reference occupies a silicon area of only 3,500 mm2, shows a power consumption of ,30 mW and its DC power supply rejection is better than 65 dB.