Voltage References

The foremost tutorial resource on the design of integrated voltage references, from theory to real-life practice. <p><b><i>Voltage References</i></b> covers the conceptual history and scope of practical design issues behind marketable and precision integrated voltage references. Effectual for professionals and understandable to novice designers, this book provides a familiarity with simple rudimentary design as well as precision state-of-the-art ones. Also covered are the design implications on SOC solutions, and low-voltage, low-power, and noisy mixed-signal environments. Enhanced with design examples, this volume will increase the reader’s understanding of analog integrated circuits and the issues involved in producing commercially marketable and reliable devices.</p> <p>Primary topics include:</p> <ul> <li>The complete design of integrated voltage references</li> <li>Basics of voltage references, from diodes and current mirrors to temperature-dependent current references</li> <li>Design of zero-order, first-order, second-order, and higher-order reference circuits</li> <li>State-of-the-art curvature-correction techniques</li> <li>Practical design issues of integrated references, from error sources and circuit topologies to trimming circuits, package-shift effects, and characterization</li> </ul> <p><b><i>Voltage References</i></b> is an essential book for IC designers, product engineers, test engineers, researchers, and professors, as well as undergraduate and graduate students.</p>