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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2023
Applicant:
Novatek Microelectronics Corp., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Inventors:
Pai-Hsiang Hsu, Hsinchu City, TW;
Yueh-Ru Lee, Hsinchu City, TW;
Assignee:
NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/78 (2023.01); H03K 5/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/78 (2023.01); H03K 5/2472 (2013.01);
Abstract
A comparator includes an input stage, a gain stage, an output stage and a clamp circuit. The input stage receives an input signal and a ramp signal and generates a first output signal. The gain stage, coupled to the input stage, receives the first output signal and generates a second output signal. The output stage, coupled to the gain stage, receives the second output signal and generates a third output signal. The clamp circuit, coupled to the gain stage and the output stage.