Low-voltage CMOS comparator

Details Low-voltage CMOS comparator Low-voltage CMOS comparator

1995-06-07

1996-12-31

Tran, Toan

Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and

Specific signal discriminating without subsequent control

By amplitude

327563, 330253, 330311, H03K 522

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active

055897851

ABSTRACT:
A MOS comparator which includes a capacitor connected in an electrical path between two amplification stages. The comparator also includes a voltage source, and a switch is provided between the voltage source and the input of the second stage. A variability of electrical parameter of the voltage source can be matched with a parameter of the amplification stage. The comparator can also include another switch between another voltage source and a third stage, with the two voltage sources providing different voltages. A comparator gain stage includes circuitry for deriving a differential current from the two voltages. Circuitry is also provided for loading the differential current to derive an amplified difference voltage. Further circuitry is provided for bypassing the loading circuity to reduce a quiescent voltage drop associated with the loading circuitry.

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