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    Comparators

    A Comparator is a circuit that accepts two voltages or currents and then switches the output showing which of the two is bigger. Comparators are found in components such as analogue to digital converters (ADCs). Comparators are like operational amplifiers except a comparator is designed specifically to operate with positive feedback and output saturated at one power rail or the other.

    How a Comparator works

    A comparator samples two input pins and turns on the output when identifying either a difference or similarity. An example is when you have a minus voltage on the inverting Pin and a plus non-inverting. When the voltage on the non-inverting equals the inverting voltage the Pin turns on. Normally the output Pin is open and switches to ground when the comparator is activated.

    Why use a Comparator?

    The primary use of a comparator is converting analogue to digital (ADC). Two supply voltages are applied and the difference determines a high or low digital signal.

    Types of Comparator

    • Current sense
    • Differential / Dual differential
    • Dual / Dual CMOS
    • Dual voltage / General voltage
    • General-purpose
    • Ground sense
    • High speed / high-speed CMOS
    • Low current CMOS
    • Low power / low voltage / low-power CMOS
    • Micropower
    • Nano power
    • Precision
    • Push/pull output
    • Quad differential
    • Rail to rail
    • Voltage
    • Window

    Mounting Types

    Comparators can be found in both surface mount and through-hole mounting configurations to enable use in a wide variety of applications.

    Comparator power supply types

    Available in both single and dual power supply configurations, a comparator can easily be implemented into a robust solution.

    Various package types, pins, sizes, channels per chip, PSRR (power supply rejection ratio), CMRR (common-mode rejection ratio) are all available.

    953 Products showing for Comparators

    onsemi
    General Purpose
    Surface Mount
    SOIC
    Dual, Single
    Open Collector
    2
    1.3µs
    8
    3 → 28 V
    5 x 4 x 1.5mm
    5mm
    4mm
    1.5mm
    -
    STMicroelectronics
    Low Power
    Surface Mount
    SOIC
    Dual, Single
    CMOS, Push-Pull
    2
    2µs
    8
    2.7 → 16 V
    5 x 4 x 1.65mm
    5mm
    4mm
    1.65mm
    82dB
    Texas Instruments
    General Purpose
    Surface Mount
    SOT-23
    Single
    Push-Pull
    1
    -
    5
    2.7 → 5 V
    2.92 x 1.6 x 1.02mm
    2.92mm
    1.6mm
    1.02mm
    85dB
    Texas Instruments
    General Purpose
    Through Hole
    MDIP
    Dual, Single
    Open Collector
    4
    1.3µs
    14
    3 → 28 V
    19.05 x 6.35 x 3.3mm
    19.05mm
    6.35mm
    3.3mm
    -
    Texas Instruments
    -
    Surface Mount
    SOIC
    Dual, Single
    CMOS, MOS, TTL
    4
    -
    14
    2 → 36 V
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Texas Instruments
    Dual
    Through Hole
    PDIP
    Dual, Single
    Single Ended
    1
    1.3µs
    8
    2 → 36 V
    10.16 x 6.6 x 4.57mm
    10.16mm
    6.6mm
    4.57mm
    -
    Texas Instruments
    Differential
    Through Hole
    PDIP
    Dual, Single
    Open Collector
    4
    1.3µs
    14
    3 → 28 V
    19.3 x 6.35 x 4.57mm
    19.3mm
    6.35mm
    4.57mm
    -
    Texas Instruments
    -
    Surface Mount
    SOIC
    Dual
    Open Collector
    2
    1.3µs
    8
    2 → 36 V
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Texas Instruments
    General Purpose
    Surface Mount
    SOIC
    Dual, Single
    Open Collector
    4
    1.3µs
    14
    3 → 28 V
    8.65 x 3.91 x 1.58mm
    8.65mm
    3.91mm
    1.58mm
    -
    Texas Instruments
    Differential
    Through Hole
    PDIP
    Dual, Single
    Open Collector
    4
    1.3µs
    14
    3 → 28 V
    19.3 x 6.35 x 4.57mm
    19.3mm
    6.35mm
    4.57mm
    -
    Texas Instruments
    Voltage
    -
    SOT-23
    Single
    Open Collector
    1
    44µs
    5
    30 V
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Texas Instruments
    High Speed
    Through Hole
    PDIP
    Dual
    TTL
    2
    0.02µs
    14
    -
    19.56 x 6.35 x 3.429mm
    19.56mm
    6.35mm
    3.43mm
    -
    Texas Instruments
    Quad Differential
    Through Hole
    PDIP
    Dual, Single
    CMOS, MOS, TTL
    4
    1.3µs
    14
    2 → 30 V
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Texas Instruments
    Differential
    Surface Mount
    MSOP
    Dual, Single
    Open Collector
    2
    1.3µs
    8
    3 → 28 V
    3 x 3 x 0.97mm
    3mm
    3mm
    0.97mm
    -
    Texas Instruments
    General Purpose
    Through Hole
    PDIP
    Dual, Single
    Open Collector
    2
    1.3µs
    8
    3 → 28 V
    9.81 x 6.35 x 4.57mm
    9.81mm
    6.35mm
    4.57mm
    -
    Texas Instruments
    General Purpose
    Through Hole
    PDIP
    Dual, Single
    Open Collector
    4
    8µs
    14
    5 → 28 V
    19.3 x 6.35 x 4.57mm
    19.3mm
    6.35mm
    4.57mm
    -
    Maxim Integrated
    Low Power
    Surface Mount
    SO
    Single
    -
    1
    -
    8
    2.7 → 5.5 V
    5 x 4 x 1.5mm
    5mm
    4mm
    1.5mm
    80µV/V
    STMicroelectronics
    Micropower
    Surface Mount
    TSSOP
    Single
    Push-Pull
    4
    500ns
    14
    2.7 → 10 V
    5.1 x 4.5 x 1.05mm
    5.1mm
    4.5mm
    1.05mm
    75dB
    Texas Instruments
    Dual Comparator
    Surface Mount
    SOIC
    Dual, Single
    CMOS, DTL, ECL, MOS, TTL
    2
    1.3µs
    8
    2 → 36 V
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Texas Instruments
    -
    Surface Mount
    SOIC
    Dual, Single
    Open Collector
    2
    1.3µs
    14
    2 V → 36 V V
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
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