Comparator and low power consumption oscillator thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10141922-B2
Application number	US-201615507573-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 23, 2016
Priority date	Dec 24, 2015
Publication date	Nov 27, 2018
Grant date	Nov 27, 2018

Abstract

A comparator includes a current mirror module, a comparison module and a buffering and outputting module. The current mirror module provides a bias current to the comparison module. The comparison module comprises a positive input end, a first negative input end and a second negative input end, the positive input end connects to an external terminal, the first negative input end and the second negative input end input a low threshold voltage and a high threshold voltage, respectively. The comparison module compares a voltage of the positive input end to the low threshold voltage and the high threshold voltage, and outputs a comparison result to the buffering and outputting module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A comparator comprising a current mirror module, a comparison module and a buffering and outputting module, wherein
the current mirror module provides a bias current to the comparison module,
the comparison module comprises a positive input end, a first negative input end and a second negative input end, the positive input end connects to an external terminal, the first negative input end and the second negative input end input a low threshold voltage and a high threshold voltage, respectively,
the comparison module compares a voltage of the positive input end to the low threshold voltage and the high threshold voltage, and outputs a comparison result to the buffering and outputting module,
when the voltage of the positive input end is less than the low threshold voltage, the buffering and outputting module outputs a low voltage to the comparison module;
when the voltage of the positive input end is greater than the high threshold voltage, the buffering and outputting module outputs a high voltage to the comparison module;
the comparison module comprises a first comparison unit, a second comparison unit and an amplifying unit,
the first comparison unit comprises the first negative input end,
the second comparison unit comprises the positive input end and the second negative input end, the second comparison unit outputs the comparison result to the amplifying unit, which then amplifies the comparison result before outputting to the buffering and outputting module,
when the voltage of the positive input end is less than the low threshold voltage of the first negative input end, the buffering and outputting module outputs a low voltage to the first comparison unit, and controls the first comparison unit to shut down;
when the voltage of the positive input end is larger than the high threshold voltage of the second negative input end, the buffering and outputting module outputs a high voltage to the first comparison unit, and controls the first comparison unit to start up, the low threshold voltage is less than the high threshold voltage;
the first comparison unit comprises a third MOS tube and a first switch tube, the second comparison unit comprises a fourth MOS tube, a fifth MOS tube, a sixth MOS tube, a seventh MOS tube, the amplifying unit comprises an eighth MOS tube and a ninth MOS tube;
a source electrode of the third MOS tube, a source electrode of the fourth MOS tube, and a source electrode of the sixth MOS tube connect to the drain electrode of the second MOS tube, the gate electrode of the third MOS tube is the negative input end of the comparator, the drain electrode of the third MOS tube connects to the drain electrode of the first switch tube, the gate electrode of the first switch tube connects to the buffering and outputting module, the gate electrode of the fourth MOS tube is the second negative input end of the comparator, the drain electrode of the fourth MOS tube connects to the source electrode of the first switch tube, the drain electrode of the fifth MOS tube and the gate electrode of the fifth MOS tube, the gate electrode of the fifth MOS tube connects to the gate electrode of the seventh MOS tube, the gate electrode of the sixth MOS tube is the positive input end of the comparator, the drain electrode of the sixth MOS tube connects to a gate electrode of the ninth MOS tube and a drain electrode of the seventh MOS tube, a gate electrode of the eighth MOS tube connects to the gate electrode of the second MOS tube, a source electrode of the eighth MOS tube connects to the VCC power supplier end, a drain electrode of the eighth MOS tube connects to a drain electrode of the ninth MOS tube and the buffering and outputting module, the source electrode of the fifth MOS tube, the source electrode of the seventh MOS tube and the source electrode of the ninth MOS tube get grounded.

2. The comparator according to claim 1 , wherein, the current mirror module comprises a first MOS tube and a second MOS tube; a source electrode of the first MOS tube and a source electrode of the second MOS tube connect to a VCC power supplier end, a gate electrode of the first MOS tube connects to a drain electrode of the first MOS tube, a gate electrode of the second MOS tube and a first bias terminal, a drain electrode of the second MOS tube connects to the comparison module.

3. The comparator according to claim 1 , wherein, the current mirror module comprises a first MOS tube and a second MOS tube; a source electrode of the first MOS tube and a source electrode of the second MOS tube connect to a VCC power supplier end, a gate electrode of the first MOS tube connects to a drain electrode of the first MOS tube, a gate electrode of the second MOS tube and a first bias terminal, a drain electrode of the second MOS tube connects to the comparison module.

4. A low power consumption oscillator comprising a capacitor and a current bias module, wherein,
the low power consumption oscillator further comprises a switch module and the comparator,
the comparator comprises a current mirror module, a comparison module and a buffering and outputting module, the current mirror module provides a bias current to the comparison module,
the comparison module comprises a positive input end, a first negative input end and a second negative input end, the positive input end connects to an external terminal, the first negative input end and the second negative input end input a low threshold voltage and a high threshold voltage, respectively,
the comparison module compares a voltage of the positive input end to the low threshold voltage and the high threshold voltage, and outputs a comparison result to the buffering and outputting module,
when the voltage of the positive input end is less than the low threshold voltage, the buffering and outputting module outputs a low voltage to the comparison module;
when the voltage of the positive input end is greater than the high threshold voltage, the buffering and outputting module outputs a high voltage to the comparison module;
the capacitor connects to a positive input end of the comparator,
when a voltage of the capacitor is less than the low threshold voltage of the first negative input end of the comparator, the comparator outputs the low voltage to the switch module, which then controls the current bias module to charge the capacitor;
when the voltage of the capacitor is greater than the high threshold voltage of the second negative input end of the comparator, the comparator outputs the high voltage to the switch module, which controls the current bias module to discharge the capacitor, the low threshold voltage is less than the high threshold voltage;
the current bias module comprises a first current mirror unit and a second current mirror unit, when the voltage of the capacitor is less than the low threshold voltage, the comparator outputs a low voltage to the switch module, which then controls the first current mirror unit to charge the capacitor; when the voltage of the capacitor is greater than the high threshold voltage, the comparator outputs the high voltage to the switch module, which controls the second current mirror unit to discharge the capacitor;
the switch module comprises a first switch unit and a second switch unit, when the voltage of the capacitor is less than the low threshold voltage, the comparator outputs the low voltage to the switch module, starting up the first switch unit and shutting down the second switch unit, making the first current mirror unit charge the capacitor; when the voltage of the capacitor is greater than the high threshold voltage, the comparator outputs the high voltage to the switch module, shutting down the first switch unit and starting up the second switch unit, making the second current mirror unit discharge the capacitor;
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Assignees

• Shenzhen Skyworth Rgb Electronics Co Ltd
• Shenzhen Skyworth Semiconductor Design Center Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zuo Shijun
• Yang Zhichang
• Yang Xiaojun

Classifications

• G05F3/16

  being semiconductor devices · CPC title

• H03K3/023

  by the use of differential amplifiers or comparators, with internal or external positive feedback · CPC title

• H03K5/088

  modified by switching, e.g. by a periodic signal or by a signal in synchronism with the transitions of the output signal · CPC title

• H03K3/0231 Primary

  Astable circuits {(H03K3/0315 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• H03K3/012 Primary

  Modifications of generator to improve response time or to decrease power consumption · CPC title