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Comparison of transient and PNOISE simulation techniques for the design of a dynamic comparator

  • Elizabeth Gillen
  • , Gaurav Panchanan
  • , Brendan Lawton
  • , Daniel O'Hare

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Abstract

This paper presents an alternative method for noise analysis of dynamic comparator circuits. The conventional method utilizes Cadence's transient analysis tool and curve fitting techniques to determine an approximation for the thermal noise contribution of comparator circuits. This method is time consuming and can be impractical when optimizing device sizes. Instead, the alternative method uses PSS and PNOISE simulation tools which greatly reduces the simulation time required. The alternative method also allows users to consider flicker noise in addition to thermal noise. Using the PNOISE method, the simulation time was approximately 14 times smaller than observed when modeling the noise in a double tail latch comparator using the transient noise method [3].

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 33rd Irish Signals and Systems Conference, ISSC 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665452274
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event33rd Irish Signals and Systems Conference, ISSC 2022 - Cork, Ireland
Duration: 9 Jun 202210 Jun 2022

Publication series

Name2022 33rd Irish Signals and Systems Conference, ISSC 2022

Conference

Conference33rd Irish Signals and Systems Conference, ISSC 2022
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityCork
Period9/06/2210/06/22

Keywords

  • Comparator
  • input-referred noise
  • Pre-amplifier

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