A programmable dual hysteretic window comparator

A programmable dual hysteretic window comparator is presented in this paper. The comparator uses a cascoded flipped voltage follower (CASFVF), a high speed V-I converter, and a current comparator to enhance the response time and accuracy. Moreover, the positive and negative hysteretic thresholds can be programmable, respectively. Simulation results in 0.25-mum CMOS technology demonstrate the validity of the designed approach.

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