Adjustment of the temperature dependence of the output voltage of a band
gap circuit is achieved by intentionally mismatching currents flowing through nodes
coupled to the inputs of an amplifier. Each node is coupled to a bipolar junction
transistor and a resistor, such that an output voltage of the band gap circuit
varies due to the temperature dependence of currents through the bipolar junction
transistors and the temperature dependence of currents flowing through the resistors.
Networks of parallel metal oxide semiconductor transistors are coupled to each
node, with one network including transistors that may be selectively switched into
or out of the network to adjust the effective channel width for that network, thereby
altering the ratio of effective channel widths and adjusting the temperature dependence
of the band gap circuit's output voltage.