How exactly does a comparator work? - Electrical Engineering …
Apr 12, 2015 · How exactly does a comparator work? Comparators have many uses and its concept is not too hard to grasp. What I don't understand however is how exactly it compares …
operational amplifier - LM358 comparator circuit - Electrical ...
Jan 21, 2025 · I drew the following circuit using LM358 opamp in order to understand the comparator behavior. I have few questions regarding the circuit below: How should I wire the …
Can someone explain how this transistor comparator works?
Apr 10, 2015 · The circuit is a comparator and can be remarkably useful more or less as shown. I have used a circuit essentially the same as that in production equipment to meet a …
operational amplifier - Common Mode Range in comparators
Dec 5, 2024 · Common-mode voltage range (CMVR) is the range of common mode signals that an amplifier can process without losing linearity and can provide a reliable comparison output. …
Comparator with hysteresis; what resistors go where?
Apr 11, 2023 · The comparator does it during the transition with the help of the positive feedback. What positive feedback is This is positive feedback "out of control" or as they call it, "self …
How to deal with strobe and balance pins of this comparator for …
I want to use this LM311 comparator with a single supply. But these are pins called balance and strobe which confuses me. What are these for? In a forum I read someone suggests pin 5 and …
comparator - Unused pins on a LM339 quad op amp - Electrical ...
May 6, 2025 · I have worked for several companies and several versions of what to do with unused comparators(Lm339) ranges from all pins left open or all pins tied to gnd the PCBs …
Why do they usually make comparators open collector?
Aug 21, 2014 · The difference is that the comparator output is a logic output that can only be on or off, and the opamp output is analog. An open collector output is simple and flexible but …
How can I make an ideal comparator in LTspice?
Oct 1, 2017 · For fast simulations I sometimes need an ideal comparator. I guess it is not a built-in component. How can it be implemented by ideal sources or VCVS ect.?
circuit analysis - Comparator Using Common Gate CMOS
Mar 31, 2024 · 1 I am currently in the process of designing and testing a CMOS Comparator based of a Common Gate Topology. Below is an extract of the ref circuit I am using: The …