Inventors:
Karl Ernesto Thompson - Converse TX
Carlos Esteban Munoz - Austin TX
Douglas S. Piasecki - Dripping Springs TX
Wai Laing Lee - Austin TX
Eric Swanson - Buda TX
Assignee:
Cirrus Logic, Inc. - Austin TX
International Classification:
H03F 102
Abstract:
A multistage comparator is calibrated to remove quasi-autozero voltages derived from the native comparator offset and autozero switch charge injection offsets. A multistage comparator includes a plurality of series connected amplifiers each having a programmable source, and further including a latch. A calibration method for a multistage comparator includes calibrating the first of a series of amplifiers first for both voltage offset and charge injection errors thereby to remove the quasi-autozero voltage and charge injection offsets.