Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Latched comparator circuitry
- Patent Title (中): 锁存比较器电路
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Application No.: US13345384Application Date: 2012-01-06
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Publication No.: US08692582B1Publication Date: 2014-04-08
- Inventor: Ali Atesoglu , Weiqi Ding
- Applicant: Ali Atesoglu , Weiqi Ding
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Altera Corporation
- Current Assignee: Altera Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Treyz Law Group
- Agent Jason Tsai
- Main IPC: H03K5/22
- IPC: H03K5/22

Abstract:
Integrated circuits having analog-to-digital converters are provided. Analog-to-digital converters may contain latched comparators. A latched comparator may include inputs configured to receive a differential input voltage signal, a differential reference voltage signal, and a clock signal. The comparator may include a preamplifier, a latching circuit, a level shifter, and a flip-flop coupled in series. The preamplifier may include large input transistors for minimizing offset, stacked tail transistors, and diode-connected load transistors for minimizing kickback noise. The preamplifier may be used to generate amplified voltage signals. The latching circuit may include a first pair of cross-coupled pull-down transistors, a second pair of cross-coupled pull-up transistors, and precharge transistors. The precharge transistors may serve to precharge the latch output to a predetermined voltage level during a first clock phase, whereas the first and second transistor pairs may serve to perform exponential regeneration on the amplified voltage signals during a second clock phase.
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