differential comparator
differential comparator
[‚dif·ə′ren·chəl kəm′par·əd·ər] (electronics)
A comparator having at least two high-gain differential-amplifier stages, followed by level-shifting and buffering stages, as required for converting a differential input to single-ended output for digital logic applications.
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