This paper presents a high-accuracy, low-drift 16 MHz RC frequency reference. It is based on a Wien bridge filter that incorporates silicided n-poly resistors and MIM capacitors, whose temperature coefficient is compensated by a PNP-based temperature sensor. After a 2-point trim,
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This paper presents a high-accuracy, low-drift 16 MHz RC frequency reference. It is based on a Wien bridge filter that incorporates silicided n-poly resistors and MIM capacitors, whose temperature coefficient is compensated by a PNP-based temperature sensor. After a 2-point trim, it achieves $\pm 350 \text{ppm}$ inaccuracy from $-45^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to 85° C, which increases to only $\pm 450$ ppm after accelerated aging. This represents competitive accuracy and state-of-the-art stability for RC-based frequency references, approaching that of their LC-based counterparts while dissipating lower power and occupying less area.