A Dual-Output Picowatt Hybrid Voltage Reference with Digital Trimming Technique

  • Yilun Jin
  • , Yuhang Zhang
  • , Zhiwen Gu
  • , Jian Zhao
  • , Zhihong Luo
  • , Yanhan Zeng
  • , Yongfu Li*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper presents a dual-output picowatt voltage reference in hybrid topology for ultra-low power IoT systems where multiple reference voltages are required. A digital trimming technique for two output voltages is investigated to compensate for process variations. A stacked structure of self-regulation native NMOS is implemented to improve PSRR and line sensitivity. The circuit is designed in a 180-nm CMOS process with a silicon area of 13,900 µm2. Untrimmed post-layout simulation results show that the circuit achieves two constant output voltages of 704.7 mV and 1146.5 mV with temperature coefficients of 92.2 ppm/°C and 38.2 ppm/°C, respectively, from 0° C to 125° C while consuming 278.9 pA. The low output voltage achieves a line sensitivity of 0.004%/V, a PSRR of -69.6 dB at 100 Hz, and a variation coefficient of 1.81%. The high output voltage achieves a line sensitivity of 0.003%/V, a PSRR of -67.2 dB at 100 Hz, and a variation coefficient of 0.46%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication21st IEEE Interregional NEWCAS Conference, NEWCAS 2023 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350300246
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes
Event21st IEEE Interregional NEWCAS Conference, NEWCAS 2023 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Duration: 26 Jun 202328 Jun 2023

Publication series

Name21st IEEE Interregional NEWCAS Conference, NEWCAS 2023 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference21st IEEE Interregional NEWCAS Conference, NEWCAS 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityEdinburgh
Period26/06/2328/06/23

Keywords

  • Ultra-low power
  • bandgap
  • digital trimming
  • dual-output
  • hybrid
  • voltage reference

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