Abstract: A window comparator latch network is disclosed for track or sampling a differential input signal and for "latching" the input signal upon a clock signal. Several latch networks are disclosed for both single and dual differential input configurations. The dual input configuration includes first and second pairs of differential transistors which are coupled to a differential regenerative and latching pair of transistors. The regenerative and latching transistor pair provides an output signal having first or second states only upon the required clock signal being applied to a current switching transistor pair. Negative differential signals applied to both first and second pairs of differential transistors results in a "0" logic state output signal from the regenerative and latching transistors. A positive differential signal results in a logic "1" output state. Positive input signals applied to both differential transistors results in a logic "0" output state.

Abstract: A quantizer network is disclosed for decoding an analog signal and providing a four-bit digital output. The analog input signal is divided or quantized into sixteen discrete voltage ranges and applied to sixteen differential amplifiers. Each amplifier has a different reference which must be exceeded before it provides an output signal. The sixteen differential amplifiers are connected to nine latch networks which respond to the signals from the amplifiers and provide a cyclic code in response thereto. The latch networks are connected to a network of logic gates which decode the cycle code into a four-bit digital output signal. The output signals from the logic gate network are applied to output stages which extend the valid time of the output signal from the logic gates.