High input impedance, high gain CMOS strobed comparator

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PATENT NO 4717838
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06931339

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A CMOS high gain strobed comparator comprising a cascoded input differential stage with current mirror loads. The DC biasing for the input stage cascode devices is set by a replica biasing technique. The loads to the input differential stage are simple current mirrors which drive a set of cross-coupled devices that form a latch. The high gain of the comparator is realized in the second stage. The differential output of the comparator drives a second latch. This second cross-coupled latch stores and maintains the comparator data even after the strobe signal destroys the data of the differential output.

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NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION A CORP OF CASANTA CLARA CA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brehmer, Kevin E San Jose, CA 14 642
Wieser, James B Union City, CA 24 300

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