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Part	Manufacturer	Amplifier Type	Temperature Grade	Terminal Form	No. of Terminals	Package Code	Package Shape	Total Dose (V)	Package Body Material	Maximum Negative Supply Voltage Limit	Maximum Input Offset Voltage	Maximum Average Bias Current (IIB)	Surface Mount	No. of Functions	Technology	Screening Level	Maximum Supply Current	Nominal Negative Supply Voltage (Vsup)	Packing Method	Nominal Supply Voltage / Vsup (V)	Power Supplies (V)	Package Style (Meter)	Package Equivalence Code	Sub-Category	Maximum Supply Voltage Limit	Terminal Pitch	Maximum Operating Temperature	Maximum Bias Current (IIB) @25C	Nominal Response Time	Output Type	Minimum Operating Temperature	Terminal Finish	Terminal Position	JESD-30 Code	Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL)	Maximum Seated Height	Width	Qualification	JESD-609 Code	Maximum Time At Peak Reflow Temperature (s)	Peak Reflow Temperature (C)	Length
TL820CJ4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Ceramic				No		BIPOLAR							In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T14
JM38510/10306BCA	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Military	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	-18 V	7 mV	500 nA	No	2	BIPOLAR	MIL-M-38510		-15 V		15 V		In-Line		Comparators	18 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)		80 ns	Open-Collector	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T14			0.3 in (7.62 mm)	No				0.785 in (19.94 mm)
LM239W	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Other	Flat	14	DFP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy		9 mV		Yes	4	BIPOLAR		2 mA			5 V	5 V	Flatpack	FL14,.3	Comparators		0.05 in (1.27 mm)	85 °C (185 °F)		1.3 µs		-25 °C (-13 °F)		Dual	R-PDFP-F14				No
7700801DX	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Military	Flat	14	DFP	Rectangular		Ceramic, Metal-Sealed Cofired	-18 V	9 mV	1 mA	Yes	4	BIPOLAR	MIL-STD-883 Class B		0 V		5 V		Flatpack		Comparators	18 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)		1.3 µs	Open-Collector	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-CDFP-F14		0.08 in (2.03 mm)	0.247 in (6.285 mm)	Yes				0.363 in (9.21 mm)
TL811CN3	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy				No		BIPOLAR							In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T14
SN72711N	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy				No	2	BIPOLAR						12,-6 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T14				No
TLC374CPWLE	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	TSSOP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy		6.5 mV	600 pA	Yes	4	CMOS		800 μA			5 V	5/10 V	Small Outline, Thin Profile, Shrink Pitch	TSSOP14,.25	Comparators	18 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)		650 ns	Open-Drain	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G14		0.047 in (1.2 mm)	0.173 in (4.4 mm)	No				0.197 in (5 mm)
TLC339MDREP	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Military	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy		10 mV	30 nA	Yes	4	CMOS					5 V		Small Outline		Comparators	18 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)		2.5 µs	Open-Drain	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Dual	R-PDSO-G14		0.069 in (1.75 mm)	0.154 in (3.9 mm)	No	e4			0.341 in (8.65 mm)
TL506CW	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Flat	14	DFP	Rectangular		Ceramic				Yes		BIPOLAR							Flatpack	FL14,.3	Comparators		0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDFP-F14				No
LM139AWRQMLV	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Military	Flat	14	DFP	Rectangular	100k Rad(Si)	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	0 V	2 mV	-1 nA	Yes	4	BIPOLAR	MIL-PRF-38535 Class V	2 mA	0 V	Tube	5 V	5 V	Flatpack	FL14,.3	Comparators	36 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)	100 nA	1 µs	Open-Collector, Open-Drain	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-GDFP-F14	1	0.08 in (2.02 mm)	0.25 in (6.35 mm)	No	e0			0.39 in (9.906 mm)
5962-8765901CX	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Military	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Ceramic, Glass-Sealed		10 mV	20 nA	No	4	CMOS	MIL-STD-883	175 μA			5 V		In-Line		Comparators	18 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)		650 ns	Open-Drain	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T14		0.2 in (5.08 mm)	0.3 in (7.62 mm)	Yes	e0			0.77 in (19.56 mm)
LM2901N3	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Automotive	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy		15 mV		No		BIPOLAR		2.5 mA			5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)	250 nA	1.3 µs		-40 °C (-40 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T14
LM2901J4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Industrial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Ceramic		15 mV		No		BIPOLAR		2.5 mA			5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	85 °C (185 °F)		1.3 µs		-40 °C (-40 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T14
LM306N/P3	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy				No	1	BIPOLAR						12,-3/-12 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T14
TLC339CJ	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Ceramic, Glass-Sealed		6.5 mV	600 pA	No	4	CMOS		100 μA			5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators	18 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	600 pA	1.1 µs	Open-Drain	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T14		0.2 in (5.08 mm)	0.3 in (7.62 mm)	No				0.77 in (19.56 mm)
LP2901DE4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Industrial	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy		9 mV	40 nA	Yes	4	BIPOLAR		100 μA			5 V	5 V	Small Outline	SOP14,.25	Comparators	36 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	85 °C (185 °F)	25 nA	1.3 µs	Open-Collector	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Dual	R-PDSO-G14	1	0.069 in (1.75 mm)	0.154 in (3.9 mm)	No	e4	30 s	260 °C (500 °F)	0.341 in (8.65 mm)
5962-00-251-7626	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy				No		BIPOLAR							In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T14				No
5962-9688201QCA	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Military	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Ceramic, Glass-Sealed		5 mV	20 nA	No	4	CMOS	MIL-PRF-38535 Class Q	600 μA		Tube	3 V	3/5 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators	8 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)	20 nA	1.4 µs	Open-Collector	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-GDIP-T14		0.2 in (5.08 mm)	0.3 in (7.62 mm)	Yes	e0			0.77 in (19.56 mm)
TLC339CDBRG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	SSOP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy		6.5 mV	600 pA	Yes	4	CMOS		100 μA			5 V	5 V	Small Outline, Shrink Pitch	SSOP14,.3	Comparators	18 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)		2.5 µs	Open-Drain	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G14		0.079 in (2 mm)	0.209 in (5.3 mm)	No				0.244 in (6.2 mm)
TLC374MDR	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Military	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy		10 mV	20 nA	Yes	4	CMOS		800 μA			5 V	5 V	Small Outline	SOP14,.25	Comparators	18 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)		650 ns	Open-Drain	-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G14		0.069 in (1.75 mm)	0.154 in (3.9 mm)	No				0.341 in (8.65 mm)
TLV3404CPW	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	TSSOP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy	0 V	4.4 mV	1.5 nA	Yes	4			2.56 μA	0 V	Tube	2.7 V	±1.25/±8/2.5/16 V	Small Outline, Thin Profile, Shrink Pitch	TSSOP14,.25	Comparators	17 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	100 pA	175 µs	Open-Drain	0 °C (32 °F)	Nickel/Palladium/Gold	Dual	R-PDSO-G14	1	0.047 in (1.2 mm)	0.173 in (4.4 mm)	No	e4		260 °C (500 °F)	0.197 in (5 mm)
TLV3404IDG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Automotive	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy	0 V	4.4 mV	1.5 nA	Yes	4			2.56 μA	0 V	Tube	5 V	±1.35/±8/2.7/16 V	Small Outline	SOP14,.25	Comparators	17 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)	100 pA	175 µs	Open-Drain	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Nickel/Palladium/Gold	Dual	R-PDSO-G14	1	0.069 in (1.75 mm)	0.154 in (3.9 mm)	No	e4		260 °C (500 °F)	0.341 in (8.65 mm)
TLC374Y	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	No Lead	14	DIE	Rectangular				5 mV	20 nA	Yes	4	CMOS					5 V		Uncased Chip		Comparators	18 V		70 °C (158 °F)		650 ns	Open-Drain	0 °C (32 °F)		Upper	R-XUUC-N14				No
5962-01-016-8737	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Military	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Ceramic				No		BIPOLAR	MIL-STD-883 Class B (Modified)						In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)				-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T14				No
5962-01-076-7134	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Military	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Ceramic		4 mV		No		BIPOLAR	MIL-STD-883 Class B (Modified)	2 mA			5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)		1.3 µs		-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T14				No
UA711CN	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy	-7 V	10 mV	150 uA	No	2	BIPOLAR			-6 V		12 V		In-Line	DIP14,.3		14 V		70 °C (158 °F)	100 uA	40 ns	Open-Collector	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T14				No
LM239N3	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Other	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy		9 mV		No		BIPOLAR		2 mA			5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	85 °C (185 °F)		1.3 µs		-25 °C (-13 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T14
TLC339IJ	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Industrial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Ceramic, Glass-Sealed		7 mV	2 nA	No	4	CMOS		125 μA			5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators	18 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	85 °C (185 °F)	2 nA	1.1 µs	Open-Drain	-40 °C (-40 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T14		0.2 in (5.08 mm)	0.3 in (7.62 mm)	No				0.77 in (19.56 mm)
TL820CJP4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Ceramic				No		BIPOLAR							In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T14
SN52510Z	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Military	Flat	14	DFP	Rectangular		Ceramic				Yes		BIPOLAR							Flatpack	FL14,.3	Comparators		0.05 in (1.27 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)				-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-XDFP-F14				No
TLC374CJ	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Ceramic, Glass-Sealed		6.5 mV	600 pA	No	4	CMOS		800 μA			5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators	18 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	600 pA	650 ns	Open-Drain	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T14		0.2 in (5.08 mm)	0.3 in (7.62 mm)	No				0.77 in (19.56 mm)
SN72810J	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Ceramic				No		BIPOLAR							In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T14				No
TLV2354INE4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Industrial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy		7 mV	2 nA	No	4	CMOS		800 μA			3 V	3/5 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators	8 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	85 °C (185 °F)	2 nA	640 ns	Open-Drain	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Dual	R-PDIP-T14		0.2 in (5.08 mm)	0.3 in (7.62 mm)	No	e4			0.76 in (19.305 mm)
LM2901ID	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Automotive	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy		15 mV	-500 nA	Yes	4	BIPOLAR		2.5 mA			5 V		Small Outline		Comparators	36 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)		1.3 µs	Open-Collector	-40 °C (-40 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G14		0.069 in (1.75 mm)	0.154 in (3.9 mm)	No				0.341 in (8.65 mm)
LP339DRG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy		9 mV	40 nA	Yes	4	BIPOLAR		100 μA		Tape And Reel	5 V	5 V	Small Outline	SOP14,.25	Comparators	36 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	25 nA	1.3 µs	Open-Collector	0 °C (32 °F)	Nickel/Palladium/Gold	Dual	R-PDSO-G14	1	0.069 in (1.75 mm)	0.154 in (3.9 mm)	No	e4		260 °C (500 °F)	0.341 in (8.65 mm)
LM339ANS	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy	0 V	4 mV	-400 nA	Yes	4	BIPOLAR			0 V		5 V		Small Outline		Comparators	36 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)		1.3 µs	Open-Collector	0 °C (32 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Dual	R-PDSO-G14	1	0.079 in (2 mm)	0.209 in (5.3 mm)	No	e4	30 s	260 °C (500 °F)	0.402 in (10.2 mm)
TL514CJ	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Ceramic				No		BIPOLAR							In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T14				No
TL506CN	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy				No		BIPOLAR							In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T14				No
SN72306N	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy				No	1	BIPOLAR						12,-3/-12 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T14				No
TLV3494AIDRG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Automotive	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy		15 mV	10 pA	Yes	4	CMOS		1.2 μA			5 V	2/5 V	Small Outline	SOP14,.25	Comparators	5.5 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)	10 pA	12 µs	Push-Pull	-40 °C (-40 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G14		0.069 in (1.75 mm)	0.154 in (3.9 mm)	No				0.341 in (8.65 mm)
LM2901W	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Automotive	Flat	14	DFP	Rectangular		Ceramic		15 mV		Yes		BIPOLAR		2.5 mA			5 V	5 V	Flatpack	FL14,.3	Comparators		0.05 in (1.27 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)	250 nA	1.3 µs		-40 °C (-40 °F)		Dual	R-XDFP-F14				No
5962-01-092-5202	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Military	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular		Ceramic				No		BIPOLAR							In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)				-55 °C (-67 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T14				No
TLV1704AQPWRQ1	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Automotive	Gull Wing	14	TSSOP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy		5.5 mV	20 nA	Yes	4	BIPOLAR	AEC-Q100	300 μA					Small Outline, Thin Profile, Shrink Pitch		Comparators	40 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)	15 nA	560 ns	Open-Collector	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Nickel/Palladium/Gold	Dual	R-PDSO-G14	2	0.047 in (1.2 mm)	0.173 in (4.4 mm)		e4	30 s	260 °C (500 °F)	0.197 in (5 mm)
LM239AMDREP	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Military	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy	0 V	2.5 mV	-400 nA	Yes	4	BIPOLAR		2 mA	0 V	Tape And Reel	5 V	5 V	Small Outline	SOP14,.25	Comparators	36 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)	50 nA	1.3 µs	Open-Collector, Open-Drain	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Dual	R-PDSO-G14	1	0.069 in (1.75 mm)	0.154 in (3.9 mm)	No	e4	30 s	260 °C (500 °F)	0.341 in (8.65 mm)
5962-8773901DA	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Military	Flat	14	DFP	Rectangular		Ceramic, Glass-Sealed		2 mV	25 nA	Yes	4	BIPOLAR	MIL-STD-883	2 mA		Tube	5 V	5/30 V	Flatpack	FL14,.3	Comparators	36 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)	25 nA	1.3 µs	Open-Collector	-55 °C (-67 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-GDFP-F14		0.08 in (2.03 mm)	0.235 in (5.97 mm)	Yes	e0			0.363 in (9.21 mm)
PTLV7044PWR	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Automotive	Gull Wing	14	TSSOP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy		8 mV	2 pA	Yes	4			3 μA		Tape And Reel	1.8 V		Small Outline, Thin Profile, Shrink Pitch	TSSOP14,.25	Comparators	7 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	125 °C (257 °F)		3 µs	Open-Drain	-40 °C (-40 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G14		0.047 in (1.2 mm)	0.173 in (4.4 mm)					0.197 in (5 mm)
TLC3704CDBLE	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	SSOP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy		6.5 mV	600 pA	Yes	4	CMOS					5 V		Small Outline, Shrink Pitch			18 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)		1.1 µs	Push-Pull	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G14		0.079 in (2 mm)	0.209 in (5.3 mm)	No				0.244 in (6.2 mm)
TLC354ID	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Industrial	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular		Plastic/Epoxy		5 mV	2 nA	Yes	4	CMOS		600 μA		Tube	5 V	5 V	Small Outline	SOP14,.25	Comparators	18 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	85 °C (185 °F)	20 nA	650 ns	Open-Collector	-40 °C (-40 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Dual	R-PDSO-G14	1	0.069 in (1.75 mm)	0.154 in (3.9 mm)	No	e4	30 s	260 °C (500 °F)	0.341 in (8.65 mm)

Comparators

Comparators are electronic circuits that compare two input voltages and output a voltage signal that indicates which of the inputs is larger. A comparator is similar to an operational amplifier (op-amp), but it is designed to operate with a limited range of voltage outputs (typically near the power supply rails) and with very high gain.

A comparator typically has two input terminals, a non-inverting (+) input and an inverting (-) input, and one output. When the voltage at the non-inverting input is greater than the voltage at the inverting input, the output of the comparator switches to its maximum positive voltage. Conversely, when the voltage at the inverting input is greater than the voltage at the non-inverting input, the output of the comparator switches to its maximum negative voltage.

Comparators are often used in applications where a precise measurement or detection of voltage level is required, such as in voltage reference circuits, level detectors, and waveform generators. They can also be used to implement digital logic circuits and are frequently used in A/D converters and motor control circuits.

It is worth noting that a comparator output can switch quickly between its high and low states, so they can be sensitive to noise and require careful circuit design to ensure proper operation. In addition, some comparators may include features such as hysteresis, which can help to reduce noise and ensure stable operation in the presence of small fluctuations in the input signals.