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Widlar current source

A Widlar current source is a modification of the basic two-transistor current mirror that incorporates an emitter degeneration resistor for only the output transistor, enabling the current source to generate low currents using only moderate resistor values.

DC analysis, Finding the current with given resistor values & Output impedance

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DC analysis

Voltage dropShockley diode equationThermal voltageScale currentsCut off
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Finding the current with given resistor values

Iterative methodSpreadsheetConstant current sourceTranscendental equationsLambert W function
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Output impedance

Output impedanceSmall-signal modelHybrid-pi modelOrder of magnitude
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Design procedure with specified currents

Early effectShockley diode lawEq. 1
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DC analysis

Design procedure with specified currents

Finding the current with given resistor values

Output impedance

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Widlar current source

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples11
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
Components1

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Widlar current source

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related to DC analysis · 10
Widlar current source → Figure, IB2, Q1, Q2, R2, Shockley, The, This, VBE, Widlar
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Widlar current source → modification of the basic two-transistor current mirror that incorporates an emitter degeneration resistor for only the output transistor

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current output circuit eq voltage resistance transistor r2 design using widlar currents source values value resistor r1 c1 ic1 displaystyle

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Widlar current sourceis amodification of the basic two-transistor current mirror that incorporates an emitter degeneration resistor for only the output transistor0.90text
Widlar current sourcerelated to DC analysisFigure0.60section
Widlar current sourcerelated to DC analysisWidlar0.60section
Widlar current sourcerelated to DC analysisR20.60section
Widlar current sourcerelated to DC analysisQ20.60section
Widlar current sourcerelated to DC analysisQ10.60section
Widlar current sourcerelated to DC analysisThe0.60section
Widlar current sourcerelated to DC analysisThis0.60section
Widlar current sourcerelated to DC analysisIB20.60section
Widlar current sourcerelated to DC analysisVBE0.60section
Widlar current sourcerelated to DC analysisShockley0.60section

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