Lee et al., 1998 - Google Patents
A built-in current sensor based on current-mode designLee et al., 1998
- Document ID
- 8484275143911596882
- Author
- Lee K
- Tang J
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Analog and Digital Signal Processing
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A very simple yet powerful design of a built-in current sensor for CMOS I/sub DDQ/testing is presented. Compared with previous methods, this design has lower sensitivity to parameter deviation caused by process or temperature variations. In addition, this design provides …
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