voltage - How exactly does a comparator work? - Electrical …
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 …
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 …
How to deal with strobe and balance pins of this comparator for …
I want to use this LM311 comparator with a single supply. But these are pins called balance and strobe which confuses me. What are these for? In a forum I read someone suggests pin 5 and …
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 …
How can I make an ideal comparator in LTspice?
Oct 1, 2017 · For fast simulations I sometimes need an ideal comparator. I guess it is not a built-in component. How can it be implemented by ideal sources or VCVS ect.?
Understanding this comparator circuit for AC voltage protection
Jul 15, 2019 · The circuit shown below is taken from this whole design. I understand the main idea. They want to measure some voltage condition and trigger something else with the …
What is the difference between a general comparator and a …
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? …
Why do they usually make comparators open collector?
Aug 21, 2014 · The main reason for using open-collector is so that several comparators can have their output connected together in a wired OR gate. All the open collectors can be tied together …
LM358 (as comparator) output voltage less than supply voltage
May 23, 2016 · I've setup a simple circuit with an LM358 configured as a comparator (the ground rail and supply connections are off screen). Schematic: Breadboard: (in case I wired …
How to reduce DC offset added after RC high-pass filter?
Feb 12, 2025 · Attached below is a picture of the sim. The left graph is the output of the pulse generator, the middle is the non-inverting input to the comparator, and the last graph is the …