• DocumentCode
    2833416
  • Title

    A 0.5 μA offset-free current comparator for high precision current-mode signal processing

  • Author

    Wu, Chung-Yu ; Chen, Chih-Cheng ; Tsai, Ming-Kai ; Cho, Chih-Che

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsin-Chu, Taiwan
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    11-14 Jun 1991
  • Firstpage
    1829
  • Abstract
    A current-domain auto-zero technique and a fully differential current amplifier are developed to realize a offset-free current comparator. Simulation results show that the current comparator can receive a 0.5 μA input current in 1.3 μs even if the current amplifiers and the 1-V converter have offset currents of 20 μA. Its push-pull structure overcomes the slew-rate limiting problem and the fully differential configuration offers a high immunity to clock feedthrough noise and power supply variations
  • Keywords
    comparators (circuits); differential amplifiers; 0.5 muA; current comparator; current-domain auto-zero technique; current-mode signal processing; fully differential configuration; high precision; offset-free; push-pull structure; Analog-digital conversion; Circuit simulation; Differential amplifiers; Digital audio players; Feedback circuits; Signal design; Signal processing; Signal resolution; Switches; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Circuits and Systems, 1991., IEEE International Sympoisum on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0050-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISCAS.1991.176761
  • Filename
    176761