Numerous embodiments are disclosed for an output circuit for an analog neural memory in a deep learning artificial neural network. In one example, a device comprising an array of non-volatile memory cells and an output circuit configured to generate an output from the array of non-volatile memory cells is disclosed, the output circuit comprising a voltage reference circuit comprising a current source providing a bias current, the current source coupled to a variable resistor at a node to generate a reference voltage at the node, wherein the reference voltage changes as the bias current changes; and a current-to-voltage converter configured to convert a current from the array into a voltage, the current-to-voltage converter utilizing the reference voltage.