For applications that require or desire a computer controlled variable current, the use of a digitally controlled potentiometer and a current mirror with degeneration provides a low cost solution. One ...
Over on his YouTube channel [Aaron Danner] explains biasing transistors with current sources in the 29th video of his Transistors Series. In this video, he shows how to replace a bias resistor (and ...
Current mirrors are a commonly useful circuit function, and sometimes high precision is essential. The challenge of getting current mirrors to be precise has created a long list of tricks and ...