How exactly does a comparator work? - Electrical Engineering Stack …
Apr 12, 2015 · How exactly does a comparator work? Comparators have many uses and its concept is not too hard to grasp. What I don't understand however is how exactly it compares two voltages. …
schmitt trigger - How to calculate hysteresis of a comparator ...
Oct 16, 2024 · How to explore it The best way to understand this idea is to try implementing hysteresis step by step in your op-amp inverting comparator circuit. Let's simulate each step with a separate …
operational amplifier - LM358 comparator circuit - Electrical ...
Jan 21, 2025 · I drew the following circuit using LM358 opamp in order to understand the comparator behavior. I have few questions regarding the circuit below: How should I wire the unused opamp? …
Can someone explain how this transistor comparator works?
Apr 10, 2015 · The circuit is a comparator and can be remarkably useful more or less as shown. I have used a circuit essentially the same as that in production equipment to meet a requirement which was …
What is the purpose of pulling up the output of a comparator to VCC ...
Aug 23, 2025 · The LM311 device is a comparator with an uncommited transistor output. This means that the output pin needs a pull-up resistor so that it can create a voltage signal and also pin 1 (the …
Difference between differential op amp and comparator
What is the difference between a differential op amp and a comparator? I know a comparator can only give me two values (the supply values). The differential op amp amplifies the difference between...
What is the difference between a general comparator and a differential ...
6 I notice that the LM339 quad comparator comes in 2 different varietys: general-purpose and differential. Besides a big difference in price, what is the difference between the two? Specifically, I …
Comparator with hysteresis; what resistors go where?
Apr 11, 2023 · The comparator does it during the transition with the help of the positive feedback. What positive feedback is This is positive feedback "out of control" or as they call it, "self-reinforcing …
simulation - Simulating cmos comparator on cadence virtuoso ...
Nov 1, 2023 · I am trying to simulate the following cmos comparator circuit using cadence virtuoso spectre. Here's my schematic on cadence: I am using the following test bench to simulate the circuit …
I need help to identify the negative feedback loop in a hysteresis ...
Jul 10, 2024 · Can anyone help me identify where the negative feedback path is? It's not really feedback in the conventional sense of amplifiers, as a comparator is an amplifier on steroids with a very high …