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High-speed Currentbased Comparators
ECE 1352 Presentation
By: Duy Nguyen
Overview
Introduction to comparators
 Current comparators
 Advanced current comparators
 Conclusions
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Introduction
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Comparators are widely used in many analog
circuits (A/D converters, sensor circuits…)
Voltage comparators can be implemented using
an op amp.
Limitation: speed, offset voltage, power.
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Why current-based comparators?
Low VDD => low power consumption and
compatible with digital circuits.
 Minimum size transistors => small area.
 High speed.
 Many signal sources from sensors are
current-based.
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Simple current comparator
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High output impedance to
amplify small current
difference.
Low operating freq due to
high output impedance.
No compensation for
charge-injection and offset
voltage.
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Advanced current comparator
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Input stage
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Current amplifying stage
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Current to voltage
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Voltage follower
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SR flip flop
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Compensation
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Conclusions
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Current comparators have many
advantages over voltage ones:
 Small
area.
 Low power.
 Potential high speed.
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Future trends:
 Lower
power consumption for portable
wireless applications.
 Higher accuracy and speed.
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References
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Mismatch-Insensitive High-Accuracy High-Speed continuous -time Current Comparator in
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Comparator” – Conf. Electronics, Circuits and Systems, 2000.
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