MOSFET-Based Voltage Reference Circuits in the Last Decade: A Review

Voltage reference circuits are a basic building block in most integrated microsystems, covering a wide spectrum of applications. Hence, they constitute a subject of great interest for the entire microelectronics community. MOSFET-based solutions, in particular, have emerged as the implementation of...

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Main Authors: Elisabetta Moisello, Edoardo Bonizzoni, Piero Malcovati
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/15/12/1504
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description Voltage reference circuits are a basic building block in most integrated microsystems, covering a wide spectrum of applications. Hence, they constitute a subject of great interest for the entire microelectronics community. MOSFET-based solutions, in particular, have emerged as the implementation of choice for realizing voltage reference circuits, given the supply voltage scaling and the ever-lower power consumption specifications in various applications. For these reasons, this paper aims to review MOSFET-based voltage reference circuits, illustrating their principles of operation, as well as presenting a detailed overview of the state-of-the-art, in order to paint an accurate picture of the encountered challenges and proposed solutions found in the field in the last decade, thus providing a starting point for future research in the field.
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spelling doaj-art-3a56f4524d2a4704b05c16fdfb4b93972025-08-20T02:50:41ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2024-12-011512150410.3390/mi15121504MOSFET-Based Voltage Reference Circuits in the Last Decade: A ReviewElisabetta Moisello0Edoardo Bonizzoni1Piero Malcovati2Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyVoltage reference circuits are a basic building block in most integrated microsystems, covering a wide spectrum of applications. Hence, they constitute a subject of great interest for the entire microelectronics community. MOSFET-based solutions, in particular, have emerged as the implementation of choice for realizing voltage reference circuits, given the supply voltage scaling and the ever-lower power consumption specifications in various applications. For these reasons, this paper aims to review MOSFET-based voltage reference circuits, illustrating their principles of operation, as well as presenting a detailed overview of the state-of-the-art, in order to paint an accurate picture of the encountered challenges and proposed solutions found in the field in the last decade, thus providing a starting point for future research in the field.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/15/12/1504CMOSMOSFETvoltage referencetemperature compensationlow powerlow voltage
spellingShingle Elisabetta Moisello
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MOSFET-Based Voltage Reference Circuits in the Last Decade: A Review
Micromachines
CMOS
MOSFET
voltage reference
temperature compensation
low power
low voltage
title MOSFET-Based Voltage Reference Circuits in the Last Decade: A Review
title_full MOSFET-Based Voltage Reference Circuits in the Last Decade: A Review
title_fullStr MOSFET-Based Voltage Reference Circuits in the Last Decade: A Review
title_full_unstemmed MOSFET-Based Voltage Reference Circuits in the Last Decade: A Review
title_short MOSFET-Based Voltage Reference Circuits in the Last Decade: A Review
title_sort mosfet based voltage reference circuits in the last decade a review
topic CMOS
MOSFET
voltage reference
temperature compensation
low power
low voltage
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