Abstract:
Comparators are vital building blocks for integrated power electronics. Monolithic integration of switches and drivers in high-voltage GaN processes have shown significan...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Comparators are vital building blocks for integrated power electronics. Monolithic integration of switches and drivers in high-voltage GaN processes have shown significant performance benefits, while analog circuits still fall behind due to offset and noise. An auto-zero comparator design optimized for propagation delay, noise and offset voltage is proposed. It employs multiple AC-coupled gain stages, which are zeroed sequentially to reduce input referred offset and low-frequency noise. Simulations of the proposed comparator are performed using noise and mismatch models extracted from a physical reference design and manufactured test structures. The proposed design achieves 81 dB of gain with 9.3 ns propagation delay. Monte Carlo and noise simulations yield a 1-σ offset of 1.2 m V and 18.2 µVrms integral input noise.
Date of Conference: 09-12 June 2024
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 25 June 2024
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