This paper presents a
novel and compact bandgap comparator (BGRCOMP) for under-voltage lockout (UVLO)
and thermal shutdown (TSD) protection circuits. The proposed BGRCOMP is self-referenced
and combines the advantages of both a high-accuracy bandgap reference and a
comparator into one single circuit. A latch-controlled biasing technique is
also presented, which reduces static power consumption of the proposed BGRCOMP.
The proposed BGRCOMP is used for the design of compact and low power UVLO and
TSD circuits. The post-layout simulation results using a 0.18 µm BCD-on-SOI
technology prove the attractive performance of the UVLO and TSD with a static
current (I<sub>Q</sub>) of 7.76 µA and 5.4 µA from a 5 V supply, respectively.
The deviations of UVLO thresholds are less than 3 mV in the temperature range of -40~85 °C.
Compact and Low-Power Under-Voltage Lockout and Thermal-Shutdown Protection Circuits Using a Novel Low-IQ All-in-One Bandgap Comparator