A low power supply band-gap current reference includes a 1st P-N junction
device, a 2nd and P-N junction device, a 1st current source,
a 2nd current source, a 1st resistor, a 2nd resistor,
a 3rd resistor, an operational amplifier, and a current mirror. The
1st and 2nd P-N junction devices are operably coupled to
the 1st and 2nd current sources, respectively. The 2nd
P-N junction device is a larger device than the 1st P-N junction
device. The 2nd resistor is operably coupled in parallel with the 1st
P-N junction device and the 2nd resistor is coupled in series
with the 2nd P-N junction device. The 3rd resistor is coupled
in parallel with the series combination of the 2nd resistor and 2nd
P-N junction device. The operational amplifier is coupled to control the
1st and 2nd current sources based on the voltage imposed
across the 1st and 2nd resistors. The current mirror is operably
coupled to mirror the current of the 1st and/or 2nd current
source to provide a band-gap reference current.