SLCS137D November 2000 – May 2017 TLV3701 , TLV3702 , TLV3704
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Many applications require the detection of a signal (voltage or current) that exceeds a particular threshold voltage or current. Using a comparator to make that threshold detection is the easiest, lowest power and highest speed way to make a threshold detection.
The input voltage range in the circuit illustrated in Figure 18 is limited only by the power supply applied to the TV3701. In this example with the selection of a 5-V, single-supply power supply, the input voltage range is limited to 0 to VS + 5 V, or 0 to 10 V. The threshold voltage of 1.25 V can de derived in a variety of ways. As the TLV3701 is a very low-power device, it is desirable to also use very low power to create the threshold voltage. The REF3312 series voltage reference is selected for its stable output voltage of 1.25 V and its low power consumption of only 3.9 µA. The TLV3701 is an push-pull output comparator, and does not require a pullup resistor to save power.