Current reference circuit and an electronic device including the same

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PATENT NO 9946290
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15236931

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A current reference circuit includes a reference current supply unit configured to generate a reference current having a target current level, a current-frequency converter configured to receive a first temporary reference current corresponding to the reference current from the reference current supply unit and to generate a first comparison clock signal in response to the first temporary reference current, and a first current compensation unit configured to generate a first current compensation signal used for the first temporary reference current to reach the target current level in response to a frequency of a reference clock signal and a frequency of the first comparison clock signal.

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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTDGYEONGGI DO KOREA SUWON SUWON GYEONGGI-DO

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  • 2016 Application Filing Year
  • H03L Class
  • 676 Applications Filed
  • 589 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 87.14 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kim, Ji-Hyun Hwaseong-si, KR 189 1734
Kim, Sung-Jin Ulsan, KR 294 4928
Kim, Tae-Ik Seongnam-si, KR 14 70

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