Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Low-voltage comparator-based switched-capacitor networks
- Patent Title (中): 低电压比较器开关电容网络
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Application No.: US11671525Application Date: 2007-02-06
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Publication No.: US07564273B2Publication Date: 2009-07-21
- Inventor: Matthew C. Guyton , Hae-Seung Lee
- Applicant: Matthew C. Guyton , Hae-Seung Lee
- Applicant Address: US MA Cambridge
- Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Cambridge
- Agency: Guerin & Rodriguez, LLP
- Agent William G. Guerin
- Main IPC: G11C27/02
- IPC: G11C27/02

Abstract:
Described is a switched-capacitor network and method for performing an analog circuit function. The circuit includes a switched-capacitor network, a comparator, and a voltage-offset network. The switched-capacitor network includes multiple switches, each having a respective threshold voltage and connected to one of a high-limit voltage, a low-limit voltage, and electrical ground. A first comparator input terminal in communication with the switched-capacitor network is configured to receive a node voltage therefrom during a first phase. The second input terminal is configured to receive one of the high-limit voltage and the low-limit voltage. The voltage-offset network provides a voltage shift at the first input terminal setting an input reference level at a mid-level voltage with respect to the high-limit voltage and the low-limit voltage. The voltage shift enables the first terminal to receive full-swing voltages when the high-limit voltage is less than twice the threshold voltage, with power supply voltages below twice the threshold voltage.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080186077A1 LOW-VOLTAGE COMPARATOR-BASED SWITCHED-CAPACITOR NETWORKS Public/Granted day:2008-08-07
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