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What is a current mirror used for?

  • A.Converting a differential signal to a single-ended one
  • B.Copying a reference current into another branch
  • C.Copying a reference voltage into another branch
  • D.Multiplying the current gain of a single device

Answer: B

A mirror uses matched devices sharing a base-emitter voltage so that one branch's current reproduces another's, which is how bias currents are distributed across an integrated circuit. Voltage copying is a follower's job, gain multiplication a Darlington's, and differential-to-single conversion is done by an active load - though a mirror often serves as that load. Matched devices sharing one controlling voltage is the foundation of nearly every integrated analogue building block.

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