LMV331-N, LMV339-N, LMV393-N

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SNOS018H – AUGUST 1999 – REVISED DECEMBER 2014

9 Power Supply Recommendations

The TLV170x is specified for operation from 2.2 V to 36 V (±1.1 to ±18 V); many specifications apply from –40°C

to +125°C. Parameters that can exhibit significant variance with regard to operating voltage or temperature are

presented in the Typical Characteristics.

CAUTION

Supply voltages larger than 5.5 V can permanently damage the device; see the

Specifications section.

Place 0.1-

μF bypass capacitors close to the power-supply pins to reduce errors coupling in from noisy or high

impedance power supplies. For more detailed information on bypass capacitor placement, refer to the Layout

Guidelines section

10 Layout

10.1 Layout Guidelines

Comparators are very sensitive to input noise. For best results, the following layout guidelines should be

maintained:

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Use a printed circuit board (PCB) with a good, unbroken low-inductance ground plane. Proper grounding (use

of ground plane) helps maintain specified performance of the comparator

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Connect low-ESR, 0.1-

μF ceramic bypass capacitors between each supply pin and ground, placed as close

to the device as possible. A single bypass capacitor from V+ to ground is applicable for single supply

applications.

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Separate grounding for analog and digital portions of circuitry is one of the simplest and most-effective

methods of noise suppression. One or more layers on multilayer PCBs are usually devoted to ground planes.

A ground plane helps distribute heat and reduces EMI noise pickup. Make sure to physically separate digital

and analog grounds paying attention to the flow of the ground current. For more detailed information refer to

SLOA089, Circuit Board Layout Techniques.

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In order to reduce parasitic coupling, run the input traces as far away from the supply or output traces as

possible. If it is not possible to keep them separate, it is much better to cross the sensitive trace perpendicular

as opposed to in parallel with the noisy trace.

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Place the external components as close to the device as possible, as shown in Layout Example.

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Keep the length of input traces as short as possible. Always remember that the input traces are the most

sensitive part of the circuit.

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For slow-moving input signals, take care to prevent parasitic feedback. A small capacitor (1000 pF or less)

placed between the inputs can help eliminate oscillations in the transition region. This capacitor causes some

degradation to propagation delay when the impedance is low. Run the topside ground plane between the

output and inputs.

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