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 9:
10. A comparator configured for use in a neuromorphic computer processor, the comparator comprising:
an input stage;
an amplifier stage coupled to the input stage, the amplifier stage including:
a first amplifier circuit, including:
a first differential amplifier having a first voltage output and a second voltage output; and,
a first transmission gate coupled to the first voltage output and to the second voltage output; and,

a second amplifier circuit, including:
a second differential amplifier; and,
a second transmission gate coupled to the second differential amplifier and to an output stage;

wherein the first and second transmission gates of the amplifier stage are configured for actuation in complementary manner to alternative on and off states relative to one another; and, the first transmission gate when turned on substantially equalizes the first and second voltage outputs of the first differential amplifier.