Alex Yue Alex.Yue@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Bioinstrumentation and Sensor Interfacing
An output code offset-free comparator for SAR ADCs based on non-linear preamplifier and CMOS inverters
Yue, Xicai; Krapp, H. G.; Drakakis, E. M.
Authors
H. G. Krapp
E. M. Drakakis
Abstract
The Tanh transfer function of the differential pair operating in weak inversion is employed to implement the non-linear pre-amplification for the comparator of the SAR ADC. This non-linear preamplifier achieves a low gain for large input signals therefore the comparator can operate at a full speed (overdrive-free), while the high gain it achieved for small input signals improves the accuracy of the comparator. By combining the non-linear preamplifier and CMOS inverters, the issue of the comparison point shift in CMOS inverter due to fabrication process can be neglected, providing an output code offset-free solution. Simulations for the most critical zero-crossing overdrive cases for a 12-bit SAR ADC demonstrated that by cascading four stage differential pairs, the gain difference between the input signals of (1/2)LSB and (1/4)V is 49 dB, while the output of the preamplifier for the input of (1/2)LSB is big enough to tackle the comparison point shift in the following comparison stage. Fabricated using the 0.35 μm AMS CMOS technology, the comparator occupied an area of 130×140 μm while consuming 6.2 μW of power under a 1.5 V single power supply which is suitable for low-power applications. Chip tests demonstrated that the fabricated chips achieved 12-bit resolution without offset when working at 100 KSPS. This pure analog comparator could lead to higher resolution or higher speed by cascading more stages of the non-linear pair or by applying more current in the last stage of the non-linear pair.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 6, 2013 |
Online Publication Date | Mar 13, 2013 |
Publication Date | May 1, 2013 |
Deposit Date | May 7, 2021 |
Journal | Microelectronics Journal |
Print ISSN | 0026-2692 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 44 |
Issue | 5 |
Pages | 414-420 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mejo.2013.02.011 |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5667465 |
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