LPCOMP is an ultra-low-power clocked comparator that can be used for medium accuracy, and low-speed operations where power consumption is the main concern. Typical applications are wake-up on analog events like power supply monitoring or external transducers that generate analog output signals. The comparator includes input multiplexers on both the signal (positive) side and the reference (negative) side, a capacitive divider for low-power division of either the reference signal or the input signal, and programmable hysteresis that can be configured to trigger on both low and high comparator output.
Features
- Can be used for voltage monitoring in standby
mode with ultra-low power consumption
- Operational across device supply voltage range
- Programmable Voltage Divider—two modes of operation:
- Voltage Divider on Reference Side: The voltage divider block is configured on the reference side of the amplifier and the inputs can be divided in the ratio of 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 3/4, and 1/1 with optional hysteresis applied.
- Voltage Divider on Signal Side: The voltage divider block is configured on the signal side of the amplifier and the inputs can be divided in the ratio of 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 3/4, and 1/1 with optional hysteresis applied.
- Input multiplexers - The input multiplexers present on the reference and signal side of the amplifier provide greater flexibility in selecting the signal and reference inputs to the amplifier based on system requirements. The multiplexers can pass inputs from external pins or supply voltages. The multiplexer on the reference side is connected to both VDDS and VDDD which can be used as internal references. The multiplexer on the signal side is directly connected to VDDS which can be used for monitoring the supply voltage.
- Hysteresis Polarity - The polarity of the hysteresis can be changed based on whether the voltage divider is present on the signal side or the reference side. This is controlled by the SYS0:LPCMPCFG[30] HYSPOL bit.