Comparator with preamplifier and control method thereof
By adopting a comparator with preamplifier and its control method in an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), using four-stage circuit timing design and clock control signals, the problems of comparators being susceptible to noise interference, high power consumption and voltage residual error in the prior art are solved, and higher signal comparison accuracy and lower power consumption are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510387786.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2045-03-31
AI Technical Summary
Comparators in existing analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) are susceptible to noise interference and have high power consumption. Traditional circuits will generate voltage residual errors during resetting, affecting the accuracy of the signal.
The comparator with preamplifier and its control method are adopted to realize alternating amplification, regeneration and reset functions through four-stage circuit timing design and clock control signals, improving the accuracy of signal comparison and reducing power consumption.
Improves the accuracy of signal comparison, reduces power consumption, and reduces voltage residual errors, and improves performance in high-speed and high-precision applications.
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Abstract
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Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the field of analog-to-digital conversion, and in particular to a comparator with a preamplifier and a control method thereof. Background Art
[0002] In today's analog-to-digital converter (ADC) technology, comparators are key components, and their performance has a decisive impact on the overall performance of ADCs. Existing comparators in ADCs face many problems that need to be solved. On the one hand, under high-precision working conditions, comparators are very susceptible to noise interference. On the other hand, in order to reduce noise, a preamplifier is used, which is usually composed of two stages of circuits. The first stage is a preamplifier, which uses a common source (CS) or common source common gate (Cascode) structure to preliminarily amplify the input signal, or a dynamic amplifier structure to periodically sample and amplify the input signal under the control of the clock to increase the signal strength. The second stage is the comparator core, which often uses a latch structure to quickly compare the amplified signal with the reference voltage and output a digital level. During the entire clock cycle, the preamplifier amplifies the input signal to increase the signal amplitude. The amplified signal enters the latch, and the latch outputs the corresponding digital level to prepare for subsequent comparisons. Under existing technologies, the high power consumption of comparators is a major problem. In addition, traditional comparator circuits will inevitably produce voltage residual errors during the reset process. This error will accumulate in subsequent signal processing, further reducing the accuracy of the signal and limiting its use in high-speed and high-precision applications. Summary of the invention
[0003] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention proposes a comparator with a preamplifier and a control method thereof. The specific technical solution is as follows: A control method for a comparator with a preamplifier, wherein the comparator with a preamplifier comprises a preamplifier and a latch, and the control method comprises the following steps: In the first stage, the clock control signal of the preamplifier is controlled to make the preamplifier work, and the latch is in a reset state; after the preamplifier amplifies the signal of the output node to a preset gain, the second stage is entered; The second stage: keep the preamplifier still working, control the clock control signal of the latch, make the latch work, wait for the latch to amplify the input signal to the latch node, and then enter the third stage; The third stage: the preamplifier is reset, and the latch enters the regeneration stage. At this time, the clock control signal of the preamplifier is turned off, the preamplifier is reset, and the latch generates a result before entering the fourth stage. The fourth stage: the clock control signal of the latch is turned off, at which time the preamplifier and the latch are both reset.
[0004] Furthermore, the preamplifier includes 12 MOS tubes MA01-MA12 and 3 capacitors C1-C3, wherein: The drain of MA01 is connected to the node VN, the source is connected to the drain of MA06, and the gate is connected to INN; The drain of the MA02 is connected to the node VP, the source is connected to the drain of MA06, and the gate is connected to INP; The drain of MA03 is connected to the node VN, the source is connected to the drain of MA05, and the gate is connected to INN; The source of MA04 is connected to the drain of MA05, the drain is connected to the node VP, and the gate is connected to INP; The source of MA05 is connected to one end of the capacitor C1, the drain is connected to the sources of MA03 and MA04, and the gate is connected to the clock control signal CK1; The source of MA06 is connected to one end of the capacitor C1, the drain is connected to the sources of MA01 and MA02, and the gate is connected to the inverted signal CK1B of the clock control signal CK1; The source of MA07 is grounded, the drain is connected to one end of the capacitor C1, and the gate is controlled by the inverted signal CK1B of the clock control signal CK1; The source of MA08 is connected to the power supply, the drain is connected to the other end of the capacitor C1, and the gate is controlled by the clock control signal CK1; One end of the capacitor C2 is connected to the power ground, and the other end is connected to the node VN; One end of the capacitor C3 is connected to the power ground, and the other end is connected to the node VP; The source of MA09 is connected to VN, the drain is connected to VCM, and the gate is connected to the inverted signal CK1B of the clock control signal CK1; The source of MA10 is connected to VP, the drain is connected to VCM, and the gate is connected to the inverted signal CK1B of the clock control signal CK1; The source of MA11 is connected to VN, the source of MA12 is connected to VP, the drains of MA11 and MA12 are connected to each other, and the gates of MA11 and MA12 are controlled by a clock control signal CK1B.
[0005] Furthermore, the latch includes 11 MOS transistors M01-M11, wherein: The source of M01 is connected to the drain of M11, the drain is connected to the source of M03 and the drain of M09 respectively, and the gate is connected to the node VN; The source of M02 is connected to the drain of M11, the drain is connected to the source of M04, and the gate is connected to the node VP; The source of M03 is connected to the drain of M01, the drain is connected to the source of M05, and the gate is connected to the output OUTP; The source of M04 is connected to the drain of M02, the drain is connected to the drain of M06, and the gate is connected to the output OUTN; The drain of M05 is connected to the drain of M03, the source is connected to the power supply, and the gate is connected to the output OUTP; The drain of M06 is connected to the drain of M04, the source is connected to the power supply, and the gate is connected to the output OUTN; The source of M07 is connected to the power supply, the drain is connected to the output OUTN, and the gate is connected to the clock control signal CK2; The source of M08 is connected to the power supply, the drain is connected to the output signal OUTP, and the gate is connected to the clock control signal CK2; The gate of M09 is connected to the clock control signal CK2, the drain is connected to the source of M03, and the source is connected to the power supply; The gate of M10 is connected to the clock control signal CK2, the drain is connected to the source of M04, and the source is connected to the power supply; The source of M11 is grounded, the drain is connected to the sources of M01 and M02, and the gate is connected to the clock control signal CK2.
[0006] Furthermore, the working states of the preamplifier and the latch are controlled by the clock control signal CK1 and its inverted signals CK1B and CK2, specifically: In the first stage, the clock control signal CK1 is at a high level, and the inverted signal CK1B of CK1 is at a low level, so that the preamplifier works and the latch is in a reset state; after the preamplifier amplifies the signal of the output node to a preset gain, the second stage is entered; In the second stage, the clock control signal CK1 is kept at a high level, the inverted signal CK1B of CK1 is at a low level, and the clock control signal CK2 is at a high level, so that the latch enters operation. After the latch amplifies the input signal to the latch node, the third stage is entered. In the third stage, the clock control signal CK1 of the preamplifier is turned off, and the inverted signal CK1B of CK1 is pulled high, the clock control signal CK2 is still at a high level, the preamplifier is reset, and the latch enters the regeneration stage; wait for the latch to produce a result, and enter the fourth stage; In the fourth stage, the clock control signal CK2 of the latch is turned off, and at this time, the preamplifier and the latch are both reset.
[0007] Furthermore, the preamplifier includes five MOS tubes MA13-MA17 and two capacitors C4-C5, wherein: The drain of MA14 is connected to the node VN, the source is connected to the drain of MA13, and the gate is connected to INN; The drain of MA15 is connected to the node VP, the source is connected to the drain of MA13, and the gate is connected to INP; The gate of MA13 is connected to the clock control signal CK1, and the source is connected to the power ground; The gate of M16 is connected to the clock control signal CK1, the source is connected to the power supply voltage, and the drain is connected to the node VN; The gate of MA17 is connected to the clock control signal CK1, the source is connected to the power supply voltage, and the drain is connected to the node VP; One end of the capacitor C4 is connected to the power ground, and the other end is connected to the node VN; One end of the capacitor C5 is connected to the power ground, and the other end is connected to the node VP.
[0008] Furthermore, the latch includes 6 MOS transistors M12-M18, wherein: The gate of M17 is connected to the node VN, the source is connected to the power ground, and the drain is connected to the output node OUTN; The gate of M18 is connected to the node VP, the source is connected to the power ground, and the drain is connected to the output node OUTP; The gate of M12 is connected to the node OUTP, the source is connected to the power ground, and the drain is connected to the output node OUTN; The gate of M13 is connected to the node OUTN, the source is connected to the power ground, and the drain is connected to the output node OUTP; The gate of M14 is connected to the output node OUTP, the drain is connected to the output node OUTN, and the source is connected to the drain of M16; The gate of M15 is connected to the output node OUTN, the drain is connected to the output node OUTP, and the source is connected to the drain of M16; The gate of M16 is connected to the inverted signal CK2B of the clock control signal CK2 , the source is connected to the power supply voltage, and the drain is connected to the sources of M14 and M15 .
[0009] Furthermore, the working states of the preamplifier and the latch are controlled by clock control signals CK1 and CK2B, specifically: The first stage: the clock control signal CK1 of the preamplifier and the inverted signal CK2B of the clock control signal CK2 of the latch are controlled to be high level, so that the preamplifier works and the latch is in a reset state; after the preamplifier amplifies the signal of the output node to a preset gain, the second stage is entered; The second stage: keep the clock control signal CK1 at a high level and CK2B at a low level, keep the preamplifier working, and control the latch to work; after the latch amplifies the input signal to the latch node, enter the third stage; The third stage: the clock control signal CK1 of the preamplifier is turned off, the preamplifier is reset, the latch enters the regeneration stage, and the latch generates a result before entering the fourth stage; The fourth stage: the inverted signal CK2B of the clock control signal CK2 is pulled high, and the preamplifier and the latch are reset.
[0010] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The comparator with a preamplifier and the control method thereof of the present invention comprises a preamplifier circuit and a latch circuit, adopts a four-stage circuit timing design, controls the working states of the preamplifier and the latch through a clock control signal, realizes the functions of alternating amplification, regeneration and reset, thereby improving the accuracy of signal comparison and reducing power consumption. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] Figure 1 FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of a preamplifier in a comparator with a preamplifier according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0012] Figure 2 FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a latch of a comparator with a preamplifier according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0013] Figure 3 FIG. 1 is a control timing diagram of a comparator with a preamplifier according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0014] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of a preamplifier in a comparator with a preamplifier according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[0015] Figure 5 FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of a latch in a comparator with a preamplifier according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[0016] Figure 6 FIG. 4 is a control timing diagram of a comparator with a preamplifier according to another embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] The present invention will be described in detail below based on the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments, and the purpose and effects of the present invention will become more clear. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.
[0018] Technical term explanation: MOS: Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor, metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor; VN: Negative voltage, negative voltage node; VP: Positive voltage, positive voltage node; INN: Negative input, negative input; INP: Positive input, positive input; VCM: Common mode voltage, common mode voltage; OUTN: Negative output, negative output; OUTP:Positive output, positive output; CK: Clock signal.
[0019] like Figure 1 As shown, the comparator with preamplifier of this embodiment includes a preamplifier and a latch. The preamplifier includes 12 MOS tubes MA01-MA12 and 3 capacitors C1-C3, and the latch includes 11 MOS tubes M01-M11.
[0020] Among them, the drain of the MOS tube MA01 in the preamplifier is connected to the node VN, the source is connected to the drain of MA06, and the gate is connected to INN; the drain of MA02 is connected to the node VP, the source is connected to the drain of MA06, and the gate is connected to INP. The drain of MA03 is connected to the node VN, the source is connected to the drain of MA05, and the gate is connected to INN; the source of MA04 is connected to the drain of MA05, the drain is connected to the node VP, and the gate is connected to INP. The source of MA05 is connected to one end of the capacitor C1, the drain is connected to the sources of MA03 and MA04, and the gate is connected to the clock control signal CK1. The source of MA06 is connected to one end of the capacitor C1, the drain is connected to the sources of MA01 and MA02, and the gate is connected to the inverted signal CK1B of the clock control signal CK1; the source of MA07 is grounded, the drain is connected to one end of the capacitor C1, and the gate is controlled by the inverted signal CK1B of the clock control signal CK1. The source of MA08 is connected to the power supply, the drain is connected to the other end of capacitor C1, and the gate is controlled by the clock control signal CK1. One end of capacitor C2 is connected to the power ground, and the other end is connected to node VN. One end of capacitor C3 is connected to the power ground, and the other end is connected to node VP. The source of MA09 is connected to VN, the drain is connected to VCM, and the gate is connected to the inverted signal CK1B of the clock control signal CK1. The source of MA10 is connected to VP, the drain is connected to VCM, and the gate is connected to the inverted signal CK1B of the clock control signal CK1. The source of MA11 is connected to VN, the source of MA12 is connected to VP, the drains of MA11 and MA12 are connected to each other, and the gates of MA11 and MA12 are controlled by the clock control signal CK1B.
[0021] like Figure 2As shown, the source of M01 in the latch circuit is connected to the drain of M11, the drain is connected to the source of M03 and the drain of M09 respectively, and the gate is connected to the node VN. The source of M02 is connected to the drain of M11, the drain is connected to the source of M04, and the gate is connected to the node VP. The source of M03 is connected to the drain of M01, the drain is connected to the source of M05, and the gate is connected to the output OUTP. The source of M04 is connected to the drain of M02, the drain is connected to the drain of M06, and the gate is connected to the output OUTN. The drain of M05 is connected to the drain of M03, the source is connected to the power supply, and the gate is connected to the output OUTP. The drain of M06 is connected to the drain of M04, the source is connected to the power supply, and the gate is connected to the output OUTN. The source of M07 is connected to the power supply, the drain is connected to the output signal OUTN, and the gate is connected to the clock control signal CK2. The source of M08 is connected to the power supply, the drain is connected to the output signal OUTP, and the gate is connected to the clock control signal CK2. The gate of M09 is connected to the clock control signal CK2, the drain is connected to the source of M03, and the source is connected to the power supply. The gate of M10 is connected to the clock control signal CK2, the drain is connected to the source of M04, and the source is connected to the power supply. The source of M11 is grounded, the drain is connected to the sources of M01 and M02, and the gate is controlled by the clock control signal CK2.
[0022] Compared with the conventional circuit structure in which the amplifier and latch work together and are reset together, the control method of the comparator with a preamplifier of the present invention is to pipeline the working process of the amplifier and the latch, and control the working state of the preamplifier and the latch through the clock control signal CK1 and its inverted signals CK1B and CK2, such as Figure 3 As shown: In the first stage P1, the clock control signal CK1 is at a high level, and the inverted signal CK1B of CK1 is at a low level, so that the preamplifier works and the latch is in a reset state, saving power consumption. After the preamplifier amplifies the signal of the output node to a preset gain, it enters the second stage; In the second stage P2, the clock control signal CK1 is kept at a high level, the inverted signal CK1B of CK1 is at a low level, and the clock control signal CK2 is at a high level, so that the latch enters operation. At this time, the amplifier is still working, and the amplified signal reduces the equivalent input noise of the latch. After the latch amplifies the input signal to the latch node, it enters the third stage. In the third stage P3, the clock control signal CK1 of the preamplifier is turned off, and the inverted signal CK1B of CK1 is pulled high. The clock control signal CK2 is still at a high level, and the preamplifier is reset. Because the preamplifier contains multiple capacitor nodes, early reset can reduce the voltage residual error; the latch enters the regeneration stage; wait for the latch to produce a result, and enter the fourth stage; In the fourth stage P4, the clock control signal CK2 of the latch is turned off, at which time the preamplifier and the latch are reset, completing the working cycle.
[0023] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 Another alternative architecture is shown, including a preamplifier and a latch. The preamplifier includes five MOS tubes MA13-MA17 and two capacitors C4-C5, and the latch includes six MOS tubes M12-M18.
[0024] Among them, Figure 4 As shown, the drain of the MOS tube MA14 in the preamplifier is connected to the node VN, the source is connected to the drain of MA13, and the gate is connected to INN; the drain of MA15 is connected to the node VP, the source is connected to the drain of MA13, and the gate is connected to INP. The gate of MA13 is connected to the clock control signal CK1, and the source is connected to the power supply ground. The gate of M16 is connected to the clock control signal CK1, the source is connected to the power supply voltage, and the drain is connected to the node VN; the gate of MA17 is connected to the clock control signal CK1, the source is connected to the power supply voltage, and the drain is connected to the node VP. One end of the capacitor C4 is connected to the power supply ground, and the other end is connected to the node VN; one end of the capacitor C5 is connected to the power supply ground, and the other end is connected to the node VP.
[0025] like Figure 5 In the latch shown, the gate of M17 is connected to the node VN, the source is connected to the power ground, and the drain is connected to the output node OUTN; the gate of M18 is connected to the node VP, the source is connected to the power ground, and the drain is connected to the output node OUTP. The gate of M12 is connected to the node OUTP, the source is connected to the power ground, and the drain is connected to the output node OUTN; the gate of M13 is connected to the node OUTN, the source is connected to the power ground, and the drain is connected to the output node OUTP. The gate of M14 is connected to the output node OUTP, the drain is connected to the output node OUTN, and the source is connected to the drain of M16; the gate of M15 is connected to the output node OUTN, the drain is connected to the output node OUTP, and the source is connected to the drain of M16. The gate of M16 is connected to the inverted signal CK2B of the clock control signal CK2, the source is connected to the power supply voltage, and the drain is connected to the sources of M14 and M15.
[0026] Figure 4 and Figure 5 In the circuit, the working states of the preamplifier and the latch are controlled by clock control signals CK1 and CK2B, such as Figure 6 As shown, specifically: The first stage: the clock control signal CK1 of the preamplifier and the inverted signal CK2B of the clock control signal CK2 of the latch are controlled to be high level, so that the preamplifier works and the latch is in a reset state, saving power consumption; after the preamplifier amplifies the signal of the output node to the preset gain, it enters the second stage; The second stage: keep the clock control signal CK1 high and CK2B low, keep the preamplifier working and control the latch to work; the amplified signal reduces the equivalent input noise of the latch; after the latch amplifies the input signal to the latch node, enter the third stage; The third stage: the clock control signal CK1 of the preamplifier is turned off, and the preamplifier is reset. Because the preamplifier contains multiple capacitor nodes, early reset can reduce the voltage residual error; the latch enters the regeneration stage, and waits for the latch to produce a result before entering the fourth stage; The fourth stage: pull the inverted signal CK2B of the clock control signal CK2 high, and reset the preamplifier and latch.
[0027] Those skilled in the art can understand that the above are only preferred examples of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention. Although the invention is described in detail with reference to the above examples, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the above examples or replace some of the technical features therein with equivalents. Any modification, equivalent replacement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the invention shall be included in the protection scope of the invention.
Claims
1. A control method for a comparator with a preamplifier, characterized in that: The comparator with a preamplifier comprises a preamplifier and a latch, and the control method comprises the following steps: In the first stage, the clock control signal of the preamplifier is controlled to make the preamplifier work, and the latch is in a reset state; after the preamplifier amplifies the signal of the output node to a preset gain, the second stage is entered; The second stage: keep the preamplifier still working, control the clock control signal of the latch, make the latch work, wait for the latch to amplify the input signal to the latch node, and then enter the third stage; The third stage: the preamplifier is reset, and the latch enters the regeneration stage. At this time, the clock control signal of the preamplifier is turned off, the preamplifier is reset, and the latch generates a result before entering the fourth stage. The fourth stage: the clock control signal of the latch is turned off, at which time the preamplifier and the latch are both reset.
2. The control method of the comparator with preamplifier according to claim 1, characterized in that: The preamplifier includes 12 MOS tubes MA01-MA12 and 3 capacitors C1-C3, wherein: The drain of MA01 is connected to the node VN, the source is connected to the drain of MA06, and the gate is connected to INN; The drain of the MA02 is connected to the node VP, the source is connected to the drain of MA06, and the gate is connected to INP; The drain of MA03 is connected to the node VN, the source is connected to the drain of MA05, and the gate is connected to INN; The source of MA04 is connected to the drain of MA05, the drain is connected to the node VP, and the gate is connected to INP; The source of MA05 is connected to one end of the capacitor C1, the drain is connected to the sources of MA03 and MA04, and the gate is connected to the clock control signal CK1; The source of MA06 is connected to one end of the capacitor C1, the drain is connected to the sources of MA01 and MA02, and the gate is connected to the inverted signal CK1B of the clock control signal CK1; The source of MA07 is grounded, the drain is connected to one end of the capacitor C1, and the gate is controlled by the inverted signal CK1B of the clock control signal CK1; The source of MA08 is connected to the power supply, the drain is connected to the other end of the capacitor C1, and the gate is controlled by the clock control signal CK1; One end of the capacitor C2 is connected to the power ground, and the other end is connected to the node VN; One end of the capacitor C3 is connected to the power ground, and the other end is connected to the node VP; The source of MA09 is connected to VN, the drain is connected to VCM, and the gate is connected to the inverted signal CK1B of the clock control signal CK1; The source of MA10 is connected to VP, the drain is connected to VCM, and the gate is connected to the inverted signal CK1B of the clock control signal CK1; The source of MA11 is connected to VN, the source of MA12 is connected to VP, the drains of MA11 and MA12 are connected to each other, and the gates of MA11 and MA12 are controlled by a clock control signal CK1B.
3. The control method of the comparator with preamplifier according to claim 2, characterized in that: The latch includes 11 MOS transistors M01-M11, wherein: The source of M01 is connected to the drain of M11, the drain is connected to the source of M03 and the drain of M09 respectively, and the gate is connected to the node VN; The source of M02 is connected to the drain of M11, the drain is connected to the source of M04, and the gate is connected to the node VP; The source of M03 is connected to the drain of M01, the drain is connected to the source of M05, and the gate is connected to the output OUTP; The source of M04 is connected to the drain of M02, the drain is connected to the drain of M06, and the gate is connected to the output OUTN; The drain of M05 is connected to the drain of M03, the source is connected to the power supply, and the gate is connected to the output OUTP; The drain of M06 is connected to the drain of M04, the source is connected to the power supply, and the gate is connected to the output OUTN; The source of M07 is connected to the power supply, the drain is connected to the output OUTN, and the gate is connected to the clock control signal CK2; The source of M08 is connected to the power supply, the drain is connected to the output signal OUTP, and the gate is connected to the clock control signal CK2; The gate of M09 is connected to the clock control signal CK2, the drain is connected to the source of M03, and the source is connected to the power supply; The gate of M10 is connected to the clock control signal CK2, the drain is connected to the source of M04, and the source is connected to the power supply; The source of M11 is grounded, the drain is connected to the sources of M01 and M02, and the gate is connected to the clock control signal CK2.
4. The control method of the comparator with preamplifier according to claim 3, characterized in that: The working states of the preamplifier and the latch are controlled by the clock control signal CK1 and its inverted signals CK1B and CK2, specifically: In the first stage, the clock control signal CK1 is at a high level, and the inverted signal CK1B of CK1 is at a low level, so that the preamplifier works and the latch is in a reset state; after the preamplifier amplifies the signal of the output node to a preset gain, the second stage is entered; In the second stage, the clock control signal CK1 is kept at a high level, the inverted signal CK1B of CK1 is at a low level, and the clock control signal CK2 is at a high level, so that the latch enters operation. After the latch amplifies the input signal to the latch node, the third stage is entered. In the third stage, the clock control signal CK1 of the preamplifier is turned off, and the inverted signal CK1B of CK1 is pulled high, the clock control signal CK2 is still at a high level, the preamplifier is reset, and the latch enters the regeneration stage; wait for the latch to produce a result, and enter the fourth stage; In the fourth stage, the clock control signal CK2 of the latch is turned off, and at this time, the preamplifier and the latch are both reset.
5. The control method of the comparator with preamplifier according to claim 1, characterized in that: The preamplifier includes five MOS tubes MA13-MA17 and two capacitors C4-C5, wherein: The drain of MA14 is connected to the node VN, the source is connected to the drain of MA13, and the gate is connected to INN; The drain of MA15 is connected to the node VP, the source is connected to the drain of MA13, and the gate is connected to INP; The gate of MA13 is connected to the clock control signal CK1, and the source is connected to the power ground; The gate of M16 is connected to the clock control signal CK1, the source is connected to the power supply voltage, and the drain is connected to the node VN; The gate of MA17 is connected to the clock control signal CK1, the source is connected to the power supply voltage, and the drain is connected to the node VP; One end of the capacitor C4 is connected to the power ground, and the other end is connected to the node VN; One end of the capacitor C5 is connected to the power ground, and the other end is connected to the node VP.
6. The control method of the comparator with preamplifier according to claim 5, characterized in that: The latch includes 6 MOS tubes M12-M18, wherein: The gate of M17 is connected to the node VN, the source is connected to the power ground, and the drain is connected to the output node OUTN; The gate of M18 is connected to the node VP, the source is connected to the power ground, and the drain is connected to the output node OUTP; The gate of M12 is connected to the node OUTP, the source is connected to the power ground, and the drain is connected to the output node OUTN; The gate of M13 is connected to the node OUTN, the source is connected to the power ground, and the drain is connected to the output node OUTP; The gate of M14 is connected to the output node OUTP, the drain is connected to the output node OUTN, and the source is connected to the drain of M16; The gate of M15 is connected to the output node OUTN, the drain is connected to the output node OUTP, and the source is connected to the drain of M16; The gate of M16 is connected to the inverted signal CK2B of the clock control signal CK2 , the source is connected to the power supply voltage, and the drain is connected to the sources of M14 and M15 .
7. The control method of the comparator with preamplifier according to claim 6, characterized in that: The working states of the preamplifier and latch are controlled by clock control signals CK1 and CK2B, specifically: The first stage: the clock control signal CK1 of the preamplifier and the inverted signal CK2B of the clock control signal CK2 of the latch are controlled to be high level, so that the preamplifier works and the latch is in a reset state; after the preamplifier amplifies the signal of the output node to a preset gain, the second stage is entered; The second stage: keep the clock control signal CK1 at a high level and CK2B at a low level, keep the preamplifier working, and control the latch to work; after the latch amplifies the input signal to the latch node, enter the third stage; The third stage: the clock control signal CK1 of the preamplifier is turned off, the preamplifier is reset, the latch enters the regeneration stage, and the latch generates a result before entering the fourth stage; The fourth stage: the inverted signal CK2B of the clock control signal CK2 is pulled high, and the preamplifier and the latch are reset.
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