High-Speed, Micropower, Low-Voltage,

SOT23, Rail-to-Rail I/O Comparators

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5) Calculate R2 as shown. For this example, choose an

8.2kΩ standard value:

6) Verify trip voltages and hysteresis as follows:

MAX988/MAX992/MAX996

The MAX988/MAX992/MAX996 have ±2.5mV internal

hysteresis. They have open-drain outputs and require

an external pullup resistor (Figure 2). Additional hys-

teresis can be generated using positive feedback, but

the formulas differ slightly from those of the

MAX987/MAX991/MAX995.

Use the following procedure to calculate resistor

values:

the two resulting resistor values.

example, choose 50mV.

3) Calculate R1 according to the following equation:

voltage at which the comparator switches its output

5) Calculate R2 as follows:

6) Verify trip voltages and hysteresis as follows:

Circuit Layout and Bypassing

These comparators’ high-gain bandwidth requires

design precautions to maximize their high-speed capa-

bility. The recommended precautions are:

1) Use a PCB with an unbroken, low-inductance

ground plane.

2) Place a decoupling capacitor (a 0.1µF ceramic

possible.

3) On the inputs and outputs, keep lead lengths short

to avoid unwanted parasitic feedback around the

comparators.

4) Solder the devices directly to the PCB instead of

using a socket.

V

rising: V

= V

x R1 x

1

R1

V

falling

IN

THR

REF

IN

:

++

+

⎛

⎝

⎜

⎞

⎠

⎟

=

−

+

⎛

⎝

⎜

⎞

⎠

⎟

=

−

1

2

1

34

1

34

RR

R

VV

Rx V

RR

Hysteresis

V

V

THF

THR

CC

THR

THF

R2 =

1

V

V

THR

R

R

R

1

1

1

1

34

⎛

⎝

⎜

⎞

⎠

⎟ −−

+

V

rising: V

= V

x R1 x

1

R1

V

falling

IN

THR

REF

IN

:

++

⎛

⎝

⎜

⎞

⎠

⎟

=

−

⎛

⎝

⎜

⎞

⎠

⎟

=

−

1

2

1

3

1

3

RR

VV

Rx V

R

Hysteresis

V

V

THF

THR

CC

THR

THF

R2 =

1

V

V

R2 =

1

3.0V

1.2 x 12k

THR

REF

.

.

xR

R

R

kM

k

1

1

1

1

3

1

12

1

22

803

⎛

⎝

⎜

⎞

⎠

⎟ −−

⎛

⎝

⎜

⎞

⎠

⎟ −−

=

ΩΩ

Ω

Ω

OUT

R3

R2

R1

R4

0.1µF

MAX988

MAX992

MAX996

Figure 2. Additional Hysteresis (MAX988/MAX992/MAX996)