Patent ID: 11922299
Assignee: GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AS REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 6:
7. The comparator as recited in claim 4, wherein the input stage is configured to generate a voltage input for the amplifier stage responsive to a current input, the input stage including:
a first input line;
a second input line;
a first input calibration line including a transistor and a programmable resistor and configured to add current to the first input line;
a second input calibration line including a transistor and a programmable resistor and configured to add current to the second input line;
a first output calibration line including a transistor and a programmable resistor and configured to drain current from the first input line;
a second output calibration line including a transistor and a programmable resistor and configured to drain current from the second input line;
a first plurality of parallel diodes configured to receive current from the first input line, wherein a voltage operating range across the first plurality of parallel diodes is configurable by selecting a subset of the first plurality of parallel diodes to be activated; and,
a second plurality of parallel diodes configured to receive current from the second input line, wherein a voltage operating range across the second plurality of parallel diodes is configurable by selecting a subset of the second plurality of parallel diodes to be activated.