D1, Q3, Q4, and Q5 comprise the two-way Wilson current mirror. It passively conducts Q2's collector current to C1 via Q3's base-collector when OUT versus VC1 is negative, but becomes an active inverting unity-gain current source when OUT goes p
Figure 3. D1, Q3, Q4, and Q5 comprise the two-way Wilson current mirror. It passively conducts Q2's collector current to C1 via Q3's base-collector when OUT versus VC1 is negative, but becomes an active inverting unity-gain current source when OUT goes p