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A Low-offset High-Speed Triple-Tail Comparator with Inverter-based Amplifier
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  • Zilin Jiang,
  • DanYu Wu,
  • Xuan Guo,
  • Hanbo Jia,
  • Xinyu Liu
Zilin Jiang
Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Microelectronics
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DanYu Wu
Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Microelectronics

Corresponding Author:wudanyu@ime.ac.cn

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Xuan Guo
Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Microelectronics
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Hanbo Jia
Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Microelectronics
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Xinyu Liu
Institute of Microelectronics pf Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Abstract

This paper presents a proposed inverter-based triple-tail comparator designed for high-speed and high-efficiency applications in analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). In this proposed comparator, parallel cross-coupled transistors and diodes are integrated seamlessly, maintaining the gain of the inverter-based pre-amplification stage and bolstering the robustness of the pre-amplifier. Combined with offset cancelled tech-niques, the definite state for each prior to comparison eliminates hysteresis effects. Utilizing the 28 nm CMOS process, the comparator achieves a high-speed data conversion rate of 2 GHz with a power consumption of only 0.366 mW. Across all process corners, the com-parator exhibits a delay of less than 40 ps with a differential input as low as 0.1 mV and a excellent delay slope of 5.1 ps/decade. Notably, it achieves a root mean square (rms) offset of 1.5 mV, representing a reduction of over 62% compared to traditional structures. Meanwhile, the gain of pre-amplifier stage increases by approximately 3.7 times.
04 Sep 2024Submitted to Electronics Letters
10 Sep 2024Submission Checks Completed
10 Sep 2024Assigned to Editor
10 Sep 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
12 Sep 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned