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 0:
1. A comparator configured for use in a 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 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 an output stage;

wherein the amplifier stage is configured such that whenever the first transmission gate is open, the second transmission gate is closed.