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LM134, LM234, LM334

SNVS746E – MARCH 2000 – REVISED MAY 2013

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Application as a Zero Temperature Coefficent Current Source

Adding a diode and a resistor to the standard LM134 configuration can cancel the temperature-dependent

characteristic of the LM134. The circuit shown in Figure 15 balances the positive tempco of the LM134 (about

+0.23 mV/°C) with the negative tempco of a forward-biased silicon diode (about

−2.5 mV/°C).

Figure 15. Zero Tempco Current Source

The set current (ISET) is the sum of I1 and I2, each contributing approximately 50% of the set current, and IBIAS.

IBIAS is usually included in the I1 term by increasing the VR value used for calculations by 5.9%. (See

CALCULATING RSET.)

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The first step is to minimize the tempco of the circuit, using the following equations. An example is given using a

value of +227

μV/°C as the tempco of the LM134 (which includes the IBIAS component), and −2.5 mV/°C as the

tempco of the diode (for best results, this value should be directly measured or obtained from the manufacturer

of the diode).

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With the R1 to R2 ratio determined, values for R1 and R2 should be determined to give the desired set current.

The formula for calculating the set current at T = 25°C is shown below, followed by an example that assumes the

forward voltage drop across the diode (VD) is 0.6V, the voltage across R1 is 67.7mV (64 mV + 5.9% to account

for IBIAS), and R2/R1 = 10 (from the previous calculations).

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