US 7,570,190 B1
Method and system for operating a comparator
Andrew J. Pagones, Palatine, Ill. (US); and Poojan A. Wagh, Sleepy Hollow, Ill. (US)
Assigned to Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, Ill. (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/57,696.
Int. Cl. H03M 1/12 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 341—155  [341/166] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a comparator, the method comprising:
analyzing an output of the comparator based on at least one of a transition of the output, present operational state of the comparator, and at least one time instant corresponding to the output wherein the analyzing comprises detecting an occurrence of at least one transition of the output of the comparator, further wherein the transition of the output corresponds to a time instant when inputs to the comparator satisfy a condition which causes the transition of the output of the comparator; and controlling an operational state of the comparator based on the analysis of the output.