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Bi-directional comparator

US8633734B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 2012
Grant dateJan 21, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K5/24
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bi-directional comparator compares two input signals and applies a hysteresis level to the smaller input signal only after the output signal switches logical states and when the two input signals are within a predetermined range of each other. In one embodiment, the hysteresis applied to the smaller input signal is removed when the two input signals are no longer within the predetermined range of each other.

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