CMOS COMPATIBLE BANDGAP VOLTAGE REFERENCE

In a circuit for providing a bandgap voltage reference, a first current proportional to the thermal voltage V.sub.T is generated by a first current source. By means of current mirror operation, the first current induces a second current source to generate a proportional second current. The second current source is coupled to means which generates a first voltage which is proportional to the base-emitter junction of a bipolar transistor. The second current generates a second voltage which is then added to the first voltage to give the voltage reference.