Title :
A CMOS current comparator with well-controlled hysteresis
Author :
Chong, Chu Phoon ; Smith, Kenneth C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Toronto Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
A CMOS current comparator with well-controlled hysteresis is described. The current comparator allows bidirectional input currents. Experimental results show that the current comparator takes approximately 300 ns to resolve a 2 μA difference of input and threshold currents
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; comparators (circuits); hysteresis; 2 muA; 300 ns; CMOS current comparator; bidirectional input currents; hysteresis; input current; threshold currents; Circuits; Electromagnetic interference; Hysteresis; Inverters; Parasitic capacitance; Signal generators; Signal processing; Switches; Threshold current; Threshold voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1990., Proceedings of the 33rd Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Calgary, Alta.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0081-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1990.140704
