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A temperature curvature compensation technique and circuit can be realized through the generation of a temperature curvature compensation voltage provided by measuring the difference between the base-emitter voltage V.sub.be of two different transistors operating at two different temperature coeffic

A temperature curvature compensation technique and circuit can be realized through the generation of a temperature curvature compensation voltage provided by measuring the difference between the base-emitter voltage V.sub.be of two different transistors operating at two different temperature coefficient quiescent currents. This voltage difference measured between two such transistors results in a scaled voltage that is representative of the temperature curvature of the base-emitter voltage V.sub.be of a transistor, and which can then be summed to the bandgap reference output to provide a temperature compensated, bandgap reference voltage. The above method can be carried out in an amplifier circuit configured to receive and sum the temperature curvature compensation voltage and the bandgap reference output voltage into the temperature compensated, bandgap reference voltage. In addition, the summing of the temperature curvature compensation voltage and the bandgap reference output voltage may be realized through the application of a dual differential pair amplifier configuration which operates as a g.sub.m source. Further, scaling of the respective input voltages for each differential pair can be provided by the amplifier circuit. Moreover, the dual differential pair amplifier may be incorporated into a buffer amplifier configuration to receive a bandgap reference voltage and provide a buffered output or, integrated with a bandgap reference circuit directly into an amplifier circuit.

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[ What is claimed is:] [24.]24. A temperature compensation circuit for providing a temperature compensated voltage signal, said temperature compensation circuit comprising:a first device having a first temperature coefficient quiescent current;a second device having a second temperature coefficient

[ What is claimed is:] [24.]24. A temperature compensation circuit for providing a temperature compensated voltage signal, said temperature compensation circuit comprising:a first device having a first temperature coefficient quiescent current;a second device having a second temperature coefficient quiescent current different than said first temperature coefficient quiescent current; anda dual differential pair amplifier for receiving a differential voltage between a voltage of said first device and a voltage of said second device, and for facilitating summation of said differential voltage with a voltage reference to provide said temperature compensated voltage signal.