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Statistical Analysis and Optimization of a Bandgap Reference for VLSI Applications

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Voltage and current references are widely needed for all kinds of integrated circuits, as most applications require temperature-independent references with a high reproducibility in mass production. For this purpose normally bandgap references are used. Though it is a common task to set up an application specific bandgap circuit, handling of the statistical design aspects is often not a standardized step in the design flow. This article describes some of the steps that were taken during the design of a bandgap reference for a given VLSI application. All statistical simulations were carried out with the simulation tool GAME (General Analysis of Mismatch Effects) which is used at Infineon/Düsseldorf since 1999.

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  1. Infineon AG, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Jürgen Oehm

  2. ZKOM GmbH, Dortmund, Germany

    Ulrich Grünebaum

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Oehm, J., Grünebaum, U. Statistical Analysis and Optimization of a Bandgap Reference for VLSI Applications. Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing 29, 213–220 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011217615169

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