SNOSDG9 December 2024 TLV1922
PRODMIX
The basic comparator compares the input voltage (VIN) on one input to a reference voltage (VREF) on the other input. In the Figure 7-1 example below, if VIN is less than VREF, the output voltage (VO) is logic low (VOL). If VIN is greater than VREF, the output voltage (VO) is at logic high (VOH). Table 7-1 summarizes the output conditions. The output logic can be inverted by simply swapping the input pins.
If IN- is equal to IN+, the output state is technically indeterminite and output state is determined by the random polarity of the internal offset votlage. This condition is commonly seen when wiring the inputs directly across a low value shunt resistor at zero shunt load current.
Inputs Condition | Output |
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IN+ > IN- | HIGH (VOH) |
IN+ = IN- | Indeterminate (chatters - see Hysteresis) |
IN+ < IN- | LOW (VOL) |