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ronanchang



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Post21 Oct 2004 13:19   How to measure the offset voltage of the comparator ??

How to measure the offset voltage of the comparator through Hspice simulation programs??
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rambus_ddr



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Post21 Oct 2004 17:03   Re: How to measure the offset voltage of the comparator ??

In allen's book, there is an detail explain to measure the opamp parameter. you can get your answer.
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maxwellequ



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Post21 Oct 2004 17:25   Re: How to measure the offset voltage of the comparator ??

Put a ramp (or a stair case) at the input of the comparator and see for which input voltage the output state changes.

Do not forget to make monte-carlo simulations, to account for the mismatches of the components.

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devrimaksin



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Post21 Oct 2004 19:29   How to measure the offset voltage of the comparator ??

You have to sweep the input signal diference
(Vp-Vn) with DC simulation (not transient)
and check at which Vp-Vn difference value
the output of the comparator reaches to mid supply
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cetc1525



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Post24 Oct 2004 7:05   How to measure the offset voltage of the comparator ??

Is your models correct for the offset simulation?
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hawkin



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Post24 Oct 2004 12:46   How to measure the offset voltage of the comparator ??

model? why there is the kind of model that is not correct for the offset simulation?
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