Patent classifications
H03K3/22
Method for biasing a differential pair of transistors, and corresponding integrated circuit
An integrated circuit includes at least one differential pair of transistors, a bias current generator that is configured to generate a bias current on a bias node that is coupled to a source terminal of each transistor of said differential pair by a respective resistive element. A compensation current generator is configured to generate a compensation current in one of the two resistive elements so as to compensate for a difference between actual values of the threshold voltages of the transistors of said differential pair.
METHOD FOR BIASING A DIFFERENTIAL PAIR OF TRANSISTORS, AND CORRESPONDING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
An integrated circuit includes at least one differential pair of transistors, a bias current generator that is configured to generate a bias current on a bias node that is coupled to a source terminal of each transistor of said differential pair by a respective resistive element. A compensation current generator is configured to generate a compensation current in one of the two resistive elements so as to compensate for a difference between actual values of the threshold voltages of the transistors of said differential pair.
Comparison circuit and delay cancellation method
Comparison circuit and delay cancellation method are provided. The circuit includes a control circuit, capacitors and a transconductance amplifier circuit, wherein the control unit is configured to receive an input signal and control the comparison circuit to be in different working stages; the capacitors are configured to store a DC offset voltage signal at an automatic zero calibration stage; store the input signal when the output signal is inverted at a measurement stage; and store an equivalent delay voltage signal at a delay sampling stage; the transconductance amplifier circuit is configured to store the DC offset voltage signal to the capacitors at the automatic zero calibration stage; compare voltage signals on positive and negative input terminals and generate an output signal at the measurement stage; and store the equivalent delay voltage signal to the capacitors at the delay sampling stage. An inherent delay of the comparison circuit may be cancelled.