IP Library Granted Patent US 9,768,758
Granted Patent B2
US 9,768,758 · App. 15/139,777 · Granted Sep 19, 2017

Comparison circuit

Inventor: Minoru Ariyama (Chiba, JP)
Assignee: SII SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
H03K5/1252H03K5/003H03K5/24H03K5/2481
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,768,758
App. No.
15/139,777
Granted
Sep 19, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A comparison circuit includes a comparator having a first input terminal receiving a first input voltage through a first capacitor, and a second input terminal receiving a second input voltage through a second capacitor, and an output terminal. A first switch has one end connected to the first input terminal and is turned on in a sample phase to set a voltage of the first input terminal as a voltage of the output terminal. A second switch has one end connected to the second input terminal and is turned on in the sample phase to set a voltage of the second input terminal as a reference voltage. A third switch is turned on in a comparison phase to equalize voltages of the other end of the first switch and the other end of the second switch.

Claims (15)

1. A comparison circuit comprising:

a first capacitor and a second capacitor;

a comparator having a first input terminal that receives a first input voltage through the first capacitor, a second input terminal that receives a second input voltage through the second capacitor, and an output terminal;

a reference voltage terminal that receives a reference voltage;

a first switch having a first end connected to the first input terminal and a second end connected to the output terminal, the first switch configured to turn on in a sample phase to set a voltage of the first input terminal as a voltage of the output terminal;

a second switch having a first end connected to the second input terminal and configured to turn on in the sample phase to set a voltage of the second input terminal as the reference voltage; and

a third switch between the output terminal and a second end of the second switch and configured to turn on in a comparison phase to equalize voltages of the second end of the first switch and the second end of the second switch.

2. The comparison circuit according to claim 1 further comprising a fourth switch between the second end of the second switch and the reference voltage terminal and configured to turn on in a sample phase and,

wherein the third switch is further configured to set voltages of the second end of the first switch and the second end of the second switch as a voltage of the output terminal.

3. The comparison circuit according to claim 1 further comprising a fourth switch between the second end of the first switch and the output terminal and configured to turn on in a sample phase, and

wherein the third switch is further configured to set voltages of the second end of the first switch and the second end of the second switch as the reference voltage.

4. The comparison circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the comparator further comprises:

a first amplifier connected to the first input terminal and the second input terminal, and

a second amplifier connected to a third input terminal and a fourth input terminal, and

wherein the third input terminal receives a second reference voltage and the fourth input terminal receives a third reference voltage.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 8, 2023
From: ABLIC INC.
To: ABLIC INC.
Reel/Frame 064021/0575 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 12, 2018
From: SII SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
To: ABLIC INC.
Reel/Frame 045567/0927 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2016
From: ARIYAMA, MINORU
To: SII SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 038396/0343 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-233408 · Nov 11, 2013 · national
Continuity (2)
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