Offset-Simulation of Comparators

• Main Authors: Graupner, Achim, Sobe, Udo
• Other Authors: Hardt, Wolfram
• Language: English
• Published: Technische Universität Chemnitz 2007
• Subjects: info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/004; ddc:004; info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/500; ddc:500; Analoges System; Schaltungsentwurf; Monte-Carlo Simulation; Offset voltage; analog circuit design; comparators
• Online Access: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:swb:ch1-200700897; https://monarch.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A17681; https://monarch.qucosa.de/api/qucosa%3A17681/attachment/ATT-0/; https://monarch.qucosa.de/api/qucosa%3A17681/attachment/ATT-1/

A simple methodology for determining the input referred offset voltage of comparators is presented. This in general is difficult as the output of a comparator is discrete valued. The method relies on a Monte-Carlo-Simulation with certain comparator input values and some postprocessing of the comparator output data. The comparator is always operated in its intended environment, there is no modification of the comparator itself nor some unusual stimuli required. There is also no known restriction for the type of comparators to be analyzed.