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Comparator Circuits   Page 5
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Last Updated on:
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 02:32 PM

Circuits Designed by Dave Johnson, P.E. :
  • WIDE BAND ZERO CROSS DETECTOR
    This circuit was designed to convert a low amplitude 40KHz signal into a clean square wave signal.  It will work with inputs as small as 5mv peak-to-peak or as large as 3 volts peak to peak.  The input frequency can range from a few kilohertz to about 150KHz.
  • XENON LAMP FLASH DETECTOR
    This circuit uses a small 2.5mm square photo diode in conjunction with a 100mH coil to detect the short light flashes from a xenon lamp.  The coil makes the circuit immune to normal room lights.  Its 10mv sensitivity can detect light flashes from a range of over 100 feet.  Reflections from a room’s walls and ceiling is usually enough to trigger the circuit.  The entire circuit draws only 3 Microamps from a 6 to 9 volt battery.

Links to electronic circuits, electronic schematics, designs for engineers, hobbyists, students & inventors:
SC Schmitt Comparator Head - A simple little design by Martin Keen and Wilf Rigter  (added 6/06)
Seven Nanosecond Comparator for Single Supply Operation - AN72 Linear Technology AN72 is an extensive discussion of the causes and cures of problems in very high speed comparator circuits. A separate applications section uses the 7ns LT1394 in V-to-F converters, crystal oscillators, clock skew generators, triggers, sampling configurations and a nanosecond pulse stretcher. Appendices cover related topics.
Specifying Selected Op Amps & Comparators - National Semiconductor Application Note  (app note added 6/06)
Synchronized Window Comparator Eliminates Error - 05/11/95 EDN-Design Ideas: Precision A/D converters need a window comparator. The window comparator in Fig 1a is synchronized to the clock signal. This synchronization eliminates errors that could arise when the input signal crosses the high or low threshold (Fig 1b)unsynchronized to clock. In operation, comparator IC1A sets flip-flop IC2.....(design idea added 3/03)
Two Buttons Provide Safe Start - 07/06/00 EDN-Design Ideas: The circuit in Figure 1 provides a safety interlock that checks the actuation of two pushbuttons before enabling a relay. When you push both buttons, the circuit actuates the relay. At that point, you can release one of the switches without the relay'.....(design idea added 7/03)
UltraLow Power Comparators Include Reference - DN123  Design Notes (Linear Technology) (app note added 1/06)
Voltage Comparator - This experiment only requires a single operational amplifier. The model 1458 and 353 are both "dual" op-amp units, with two complete amplifier circuits housed in the same 8-pin DIP package. I recommend that…(circuit added 6/07)
Voltage Comparator Forms Pulse Demodulator - 11/19/98 EDN-Design Ideas:.....(design idea added 3/03)  
Voltage Comparator Information And - (electronic design added 10/06)
Voltage Comparator Switch - This circuit will provide an indication whenever the input voltage differs from two defined limits, V1 and V2. The supply voltage, Vcc must be higher than the highest input voltage by at least 2 volts. One application here is to monitor a 12V car battery.... (schematic added 6/07)
Voltage Comparator with Complementary Outputs - Circuit Ideas for Designers Application Notes Advanced Linear Devices, Inc.  (app note added 6/06)
Wide Band Zero Cross Detector - This circuit was designed to convert a low amplitude 40KHz signal into a clean square wave signal.  It will work with inputs as small as 5mv peak-to-peak or as large as 3 volts peak to peak.  The input frequency can range from a few kilohertz to about 150KHz. ….(designed by David A. Johnson)
Xenon Lamp Flash Detector - This circuit uses a small 2.5mm square photo diode in conjunction with a 100mH coil to detect the short light flashes from a xenon lamp.  The coil makes the circuit immune to normal room lights.  Its 10mv sensitivity can detect light flashes from a range of over 100 feet.  Reflections from a room’s walls and ceiling is usually enough to trigger the circuit.  The entire circuit draws only 3 Microamps from a 6 to 9 volt battery. ….(designed by David A. Johnson)
Zero Crossing Detector - Circuit Ideas for Designers Application Notes Advanced Linear Devices, Inc.  (app note added 6/06)

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