Comparator circuit with built-in hysteresis offset

A high-gain comparator having built-in offset, comprising:

• a differential amplifier pair with a first element of the differential amplifier pair that receives a first input voltage and a second element of the differential amplifier pair that receives a second input voltage;
• an offset voltage element that creates an offset voltage between the first and second elements of the differential amplifier pair;
• an output generation element that generates an output voltage of the comparator that is indicative of a voltage difference between the first and second input voltages, the output generation element being operably coupled to the differential amplifier pair;
• and
• a control element operably coupled to the output voltage that controllably adjusts the offset voltage from a first state to a second state in accordance with the output voltage to create a hysteresis condition of the comparator.