A comparator is a great circuit because it provides a near ideal transition between the analog and digital domains. The comparator looks at two linear input signals and gives a digital output that’s ...

Fast comparators find their niche in linear applicationsComparators don’t “just compare” in the same way that op amps don’t “just amplify.” A collection of application circuits demonstrates just how ...

Given the high levels of single-chip integration in use for analog functions, it may seem that a basic standalone comparator IC is an anachronism. Perhaps that’s the case, but Maxim Integrated doesn’t ...

For example, the quad Schmitt-trigger NAND gate, IC 1, draws a maximum quiescent current of 0.25 µA, and the combination voltage reference and comparator, IC 2, draws about 2.5 µA. The NAND gates form ...