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Part	Manufacturer	Amplifier Type	Temperature Grade	Terminal Form	No. of Terminals	Package Code	Package Shape	Package Body Material	Maximum Negative Supply Voltage Limit	Maximum Input Offset Voltage	Maximum Average Bias Current (IIB)	Surface Mount	No. of Functions	Technology	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
TLC374CY	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	No Lead	14	DIE				5 mV		Yes	4	CMOS	600 μA			5 V		Uncased Chip		Comparators	18 V		70 °C (158 °F)		650 ns	Open-Drain	0 °C (32 °F)		Upper	X-XUUC-N14				No
TL510CN3	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
LM306D	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	8	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-15 V	5 mV	40 uA	Yes	1	BIPOLAR	10 mA	-12 V	Tube	12 V	12,-3/-12 V	Small Outline	SOP8,.25	Comparators	15 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	25 uA	28 ns	Open-Collector	0 °C (32 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Dual	R-PDSO-G8	1	0.069 in (1.75 mm)	0.154 in (3.9 mm)	No	e4	30 s	260 °C (500 °F)	0.193 in (4.9 mm)
TL3116CPWG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	8	TSSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-7 V	3.5 mV	1.2 uA	Yes	1	BIPOLAR	14.7 mA	-5 V		5 V	5/±5 V	Small Outline, Thin Profile, Shrink Pitch	TSSOP8,.25	Comparators	7 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	1.1 uA	9.9 ns		0 °C (32 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Dual	R-PDSO-G8	1	0.047 in (1.2 mm)	0.118 in (3 mm)	No	e4	30 s	260 °C (500 °F)	0.173 in (4.4 mm)
TL712CPWE4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	8	TSSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		1 mV		Yes	1	BIPOLAR	20 mA			5 V	5 V	Small Outline, Thin Profile, Shrink Pitch	SSOP8,.3	Comparators	7 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)		25 ns	3-State	0 °C (32 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Dual	R-PDSO-G8	1	0.047 in (1.2 mm)	0.118 in (3 mm)	No	e4	30 s	260 °C (500 °F)	0.173 in (4.4 mm)
TLC3704CPWR	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	TSSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-18 V	6.5 mV	600 pA	Yes	4	CMOS	80 μA		Tape And Reel	5 V	5 V	Small Outline, Thin Profile, Shrink Pitch	TSSOP14,.25	Comparators	18 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	30 pA	2.7 µs	Push-Pull	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)
TL3016CPWG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	8	TSSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-7 V	3.5 mV	10 uA	Yes	1	BIPOLAR	12.5 mA	-5 V		5 V	±5 V	Small Outline, Thin Profile, Shrink Pitch	TSSOP8,.25	Comparators	7 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	10 uA	7.8 µs		0 °C (32 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Dual	R-PDSO-G8	1	0.047 in (1.2 mm)	0.118 in (3 mm)	No	e4	30 s	260 °C (500 °F)	0.173 in (4.4 mm)
TLC3704CPWLE	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	TSSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-18 V	6.5 mV	600 pA	Yes	4	CMOS	100 μA			5 V	5 V	Small Outline, Thin Profile, Shrink Pitch	TSSOP14,.25	Comparators	18 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)		2.7 µs	Push-Pull	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)
TLC3702CPE4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		6.5 mV	600 pA	No	2	CMOS	50 μA			5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators	18 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	600 pA	2.7 µs	Push-Pull	0 °C (32 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Dual	R-PDIP-T8		0.2 in (5.08 mm)	0.3 in (7.62 mm)	No	e4			0.386 in (9.81 mm)
LM311Y	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	No Lead	8	DIE			-18 V	10 mV	300 nA	Yes	1	BIPOLAR		-15 V		15 V		Uncased Chip		Comparators	18 V		70 °C (158 °F)		115 ns	Open-Collector, Open-Emitter	0 °C (32 °F)		Upper	X-XUUC-N				No
LM306DG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	8	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-15 V	6.5 mV	40 uA	Yes	1	BIPOLAR	10 mA	-12 V		12 V	12,-3/-12 V	Small Outline	SOP8,.25	Comparators	15 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	40 uA	28 ns	Totem Pole	0 °C (32 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Dual	R-PDSO-G8	1	0.069 in (1.75 mm)	0.154 in (3.9 mm)	No	e4	30 s	260 °C (500 °F)	0.193 in (4.9 mm)
LP365N	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	16	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-18 V	9 mV	800 nA	No	4	BIPOLAR		-15 V		15 V		In-Line		Comparators	18 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)		1 µs	Open-Collector	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T16		0.2 in (5.08 mm)	0.3 in (7.62 mm)					0.856 in (21.755 mm)
TLV3704CPWR	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	TSSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	0 V	7 mV	1.5 nA	Yes	4	CMOS	4 μA	0 V		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)	250 pA	240 µs	Push-Pull	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			0.197 in (5 mm)
LM306JG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic				No	1	BIPOLAR					12,-3/-12 V	In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T8
TLC374CDP3	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		6.5 mV		Yes		CMOS	800 μA			5 V	5 V	Small Outline	SOP14,.25	Comparators		0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	600 pA	650 ns		0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G14
LM306DR	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	8	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-15 V	6.5 mV	40 uA	Yes	1	BIPOLAR		-12 V		12 V	12,-3/-12 V	Small Outline	SOP8,.25	Comparators	15 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)		28 ns	Totem Pole	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G8		0.069 in (1.75 mm)	0.154 in (3.9 mm)	No				0.193 in (4.9 mm)
LM361H	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Wire	10		Round	Metal	-16 V	5 mV	30 pA	No	1	BIPOLAR		-10 V		10 V	5,±10 V	Cylindrical	CAN10,.23	Comparators	16 V		70 °C (158 °F)	30 pA	14 ns	Totem Pole	0 °C (32 °F)		Bottom	O-MBCY-W10	1			No
TL331CJGP4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic				No		BIPOLAR					5/30 V	In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T8
TL3116Y	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	No Lead	8	DIE	Rectangular		-7 V	3.5 mV	1.2 uA	Yes	1			-5 V		5 V		Uncased Chip			7 V		70 °C (158 °F)		9.9 ns		0 °C (32 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Upper	R-XUUC-N8				No	e4
TLC374CPW	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	TSSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		6.5 mV	600 pA	Yes	4	CMOS	600 μA		Tube	5 V	5 V	Small Outline, Thin Profile, Shrink Pitch	TSSOP14,.25	Comparators	18 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	30 pA	650 ns	Open-Collector	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)
TL810CN	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
TLV3404CDG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	0 V	4.4 mV	1.5 nA	Yes	4		950 nA	0 V		2.7 V	±1.25/±8/2.5/16 V	Small Outline	SOP8,.25	Comparators	17 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	250 pA	175 µs	Open-Drain	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	30 s	260 °C (500 °F)	0.341 in (8.65 mm)
TL510CN	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
TL721CJGP4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic				No		BIPOLAR						In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T8
LT1011ACJG	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed	-18 V	1.5 mV	50 nA	No	1	BIPOLAR	4 mA	-15 V		15 V	±15 V	In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators	18 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	25 nA	150 ns		0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-GDIP-T8		0.2 in (5.08 mm)	0.3 in (7.62 mm)	No				0.378 in (9.6 mm)
TL810CJG	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic				No		BIPOLAR						In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T8				No
TLC354CPWR	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	TSSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		5 mV	600 pA	Yes	4	CMOS	600 μA		Tape And Reel	5 V	5 V	Small Outline, Thin Profile, Shrink Pitch	TSSOP14,.25	Comparators	18 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	20 nA	650 ns	Open-Collector	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	30 s	260 °C (500 °F)	0.197 in (5 mm)
LP365M	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	16	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-18 V	9 mV	800 nA	Yes	4	BIPOLAR		-15 V		15 V		Small Outline		Comparators	18 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)		1 µs	Open-Collector	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G16		0.069 in (1.753 mm)	0.154 in (3.899 mm)					0.39 in (9.902 mm)
TLV3401CDBVRG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	5	LSSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	0 V	4.4 mV	1.5 nA	Yes	1		950 nA	0 V		2.7 V	±1.25/±8/2.5/16 V	Small Outline, Low Profile, Shrink Pitch	TSOP5/6,.11,37	Comparators	17 V	0.037 in (0.95 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	250 pA	175 µs	Open-Drain	0 °C (32 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Dual	R-PDSO-G5	1	0.057 in (1.45 mm)	0.063 in (1.6 mm)	No	e4	30 s	260 °C (500 °F)	0.114 in (2.9 mm)
TLC352CP	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	0 V	5 mV	600 pA	No	2	CMOS	300 μA	0 V	Tube	5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators	18 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	20 nA	650 ns	Open-Collector	0 °C (32 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Dual	R-PDIP-T8		0.2 in (5.08 mm)	0.3 in (7.62 mm)	No	e4			0.386 in (9.81 mm)
LP311P	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-18 V	7.5 mV	150 nA	No	1	BIPOLAR	300 μA	-15 V	Tube	15 V	±15 V	In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators	18 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	100 nA	1.2 µs	Open-Collector	0 °C (32 °F)	Nickel Palladium Gold	Dual	R-PDIP-T8	1	0.2 in (5.08 mm)	0.3 in (7.62 mm)	No	e4			0.386 in (9.81 mm)
TL810CN3	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
SN72811J	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
LM339N/B+	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		9 mV		No	4	BIPOLAR	2.5 mA			5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)		1.3 µs		0 °C (32 °F)	Tin/Lead	Dual	R-PDIP-T14				No	e0
LM311P/P3	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		10 mV		No		BIPOLAR		-15 V		15 V	±15 V	In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T8
LM311N-N	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		10 mV		No	1	BIPOLAR		-15 V		15 V	±15 V	In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	250 nA	200 ns		0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T8				No
LM306JG	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic				No	1	BIPOLAR					12,-3/-12 V	In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T8				No
TL710CJP4	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
LM339PWLE	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	TSSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		9 mV	-400 nA	Yes	4	BIPOLAR	2 mA			5 V	5 V	Small Outline, Thin Profile, Shrink Pitch	TSSOP14,.25	Comparators	36 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	250 nA	1.3 µs	Open-Collector	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)
TLC393CPWLE	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	8	TSSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		6.5 mV	600 pA	Yes	2	CMOS	50 μA			5 V	5/10 V	Small Outline, Thin Profile, Shrink Pitch	TSSOP8,.25	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-G8		0.047 in (1.2 mm)	0.118 in (3 mm)	No				0.173 in (4.4 mm)
LM311H/NOPB	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Wire	8	TO-99	Round	Metal	-18 V	10 mV	300 nA	No	1	BIPOLAR		-15 V		15 V	±15 V	Cylindrical	CAN8,.2	Comparators	18 V		70 °C (158 °F)	250 nA	200 ns	Open-Collector, Open-Drain	0 °C (32 °F)		Bottom	O-MBCY-W8	1			No
TL514CN3	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy				No	2	BIPOLAR						In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T14
TLC374CD	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		6.5 mV	600 pA	Yes	4	CMOS	600 μA		Tube	5 V	5 V	Small Outline	SOP14,.25	Comparators	18 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	30 pA	650 ns	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)
TL712D	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	8	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		1 mV		Yes	1	BIPOLAR	20 mA			5 V		Small Outline		Comparators	7 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)		25 ns	3-State	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G8		0.069 in (1.75 mm)	0.154 in (3.9 mm)	No				0.193 in (4.9 mm)
LM339DBRG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	SSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		9 mV	400 nA	Yes	4	BIPOLAR	2 mA			5 V	5 V	Small Outline, Shrink Pitch	SSOP14,.3	Comparators	36 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	250 nA	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)	0.244 in (6.2 mm)
LM361N/NOPB	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-16 V	5 mV	30 uA	No	1	BIPOLAR	20 mA	-10 V	Tube	10 V	5,±10 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators	16 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	30 uA	14 ns	Totem Pole	0 °C (32 °F)	Matte Tin	Dual	R-PDIP-T14	1	0.2 in (5.08 mm)	0.3 in (7.62 mm)	No	e3			0.755 in (19.18 mm)
LM339J-N	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		9 mV		No	4	BIPOLAR	2.5 mA			5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	250 nA	1.3 µs		0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T14				No
LM306P3	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy				No	1	BIPOLAR					12,-3/-12 V	In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T8

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.