Jul 12, 2007 #1 C cozturk Advanced Member level 4 Joined Apr 2, 2002 Messages 105 Helped 3 Reputation 6 Reaction score 3 Trophy points 1,298 Activity points 906 fixed current sources input 5...55V output 250µA constant current circuit needed. Total circuit current must be <=400µA This is smilar basic circuit. But not enough for full input range. Output current has small changes depending on input voltage. Your suggestions to modifiy this circuit ? TL 431 etc not useful. because of it draws 1ma+ for regualtion.
fixed current sources input 5...55V output 250µA constant current circuit needed. Total circuit current must be <=400µA This is smilar basic circuit. But not enough for full input range. Output current has small changes depending on input voltage. Your suggestions to modifiy this circuit ? TL 431 etc not useful. because of it draws 1ma+ for regualtion.
Jul 20, 2007 #2 A A.Anand Srinivasan Advanced Member level 5 Joined Oct 15, 2005 Messages 1,792 Helped 257 Reputation 514 Reaction score 39 Trophy points 1,328 Location India Activity points 10,678 try using wilson current mirror as given in this link.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_current_source it uses isolation of load from current mirror and hence leads to better regulation...
try using wilson current mirror as given in this link.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_current_source it uses isolation of load from current mirror and hence leads to better regulation...