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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
LM311JG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed		10 mV	300 nA	No	1	BIPOLAR	7.5 mA	-15 V		15 V	±15 V	In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)		115 ns	Open-Collector, Open-Emitter	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)
LM339AJ4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		4 mV		No	4	BIPOLAR	2 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)		Dual	R-XDIP-T14
LT1011ACP	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-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-PDIP-T8		0.2 in (5.08 mm)	0.3 in (7.62 mm)	No				0.386 in (9.81 mm)
TLC374CJ4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic		6.5 mV		No		CMOS	800 μA			5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	600 pA	650 ns		0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T14
TLC372CPP3	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy				No		CMOS				5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T8
LP365AN	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	16	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-18 V	6 mV	500 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)
TLC3704CNE4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-18 V	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	2.7 µs	Push-Pull	0 °C (32 °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)
LM360MDA	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	No Lead		DIE			-8 V	5 mV	20 uA	Yes	1	BIPOLAR		-5 V		5 V		Uncased Chip		Comparators	8 V		70 °C (158 °F)		14 ns	Totem Pole	0 °C (32 °F)		Upper	X-XUUC-N				No
TLC339CDR	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		6.5 mV	600 pA	Yes	4	CMOS	80 μA		Tape And Reel	5 V	5 V	Small Outline	SOP14,.25	Comparators	18 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	2 pA	2.5 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)
TLC3704CJ	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)		1.1 µs	Totem Pole	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)
TL714CD	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	8	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		10 mV	600 uA	Yes	1	BIPOLAR	12 mA		Tube	5 V	5 V	Small Outline	SOP8,.25	Comparators	7 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	600 uA	6 ns	Push-Pull	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)
TL3116CDG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	8	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-7 V	3.5 mV	1.2 uA	Yes	1	BIPOLAR	15 mA	-5 V		5 V	5/±5 V	Small Outline	SOP8,.25	Comparators	7 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	1.1 uA	9.9 ns		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)
UA711CNP3	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
TL810CU	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Flat	10	DFP	Rectangular	Ceramic				Yes		BIPOLAR						Flatpack	FL10,.3	Comparators		0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDFP-F10				No
TLV3704CDR	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	SOP	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	SOP14,.25	Comparators	17 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	250 pA	240 µs	Push-Pull	0 °C (32 °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)
MLM311P	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-18 V	10 mV	300 nA	No	1	BIPOLAR	7.5 mA	-15 V		15 V	±15 V	In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators	18 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	250 nA	200 ns	Open-Collector	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-PDIP-T8	1	0.2 in (5.08 mm)	0.3 in (7.62 mm)	No	e0			0.378 in (9.59 mm)
TLC3702CJG	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic, Glass-Sealed		6.5 mV		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	1.1 µs	Totem Pole	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)
LM339ANSE4	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)
LM306P/P3	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
LM306DRE4	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)
MLM339P	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		5 mV	250 nA	No	4	BIPOLAR	2.5 mA			5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators	36 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	250 nA	1.3 µs	Open-Collector	0 °C (32 °F)	Tin Lead	Dual	R-PDIP-T14	1	0.21 in (5.334 mm)	0.3 in (7.62 mm)	No	e0			0.75 in (19.05 mm)
TLC3704CPWG4	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)	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)
UA711CJ	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic				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-XDIP-T14				No
TLC339CPWG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	TSSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		6.5 mV	600 pA	Yes	4	CMOS	80 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)	2 pA	2.5 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)
TLC374CN-AE4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		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)	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)
LM311DBR	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	8	SSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-18 V	10 mV	300 nA	Yes	1	BIPOLAR		-15 V		15 V		Small Outline, Shrink Pitch			18 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)		165 ns		0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G8		0.079 in (2 mm)	0.118 in (3 mm)	No				0.209 in (5.3 mm)
TLC3704CN	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy	-18 V	6.5 mV	600 pA	No	4	CMOS	80 μA		Tube	5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP14,.3	Comparators	18 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	30 pA	2.7 µs	Push-Pull	0 °C (32 °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)
TL720CN	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	Comparators	14 V	0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)		40 ns	Open-Collector	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T14				No
TLV3401CDBV	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)		Dual	R-PDSO-G5		0.057 in (1.45 mm)	0.063 in (1.6 mm)	No				0.114 in (2.9 mm)
TL714CDRG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	8	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy				Yes	1	BIPOLAR	12 mA			5 V	5 V	Small Outline	SOP8,.25	Comparators	7 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)		6 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)
TL810CNP3	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
TL820CJ	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
TL712CJG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic				No		BIPOLAR	20 mA			5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)				0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-XDIP-T8
LM339AD3	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		4 mV		Yes		BIPOLAR	2 mA			5 V	5 V	Small Outline	SOP14,.25	Comparators		0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)		1.3 µs		0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G14
LP339DE4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		5 mV	40 nA	Yes	4	BIPOLAR	100 μA		Tube	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	30 s	260 °C (500 °F)	0.341 in (8.65 mm)
TL506CNP3	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
TLC374CPWG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	TSSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		6.5 mV	600 pA	Yes	4	CMOS	800 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)	600 pA	650 ns	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	30 s	260 °C (500 °F)	0.197 in (5 mm)
LM529CH	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	10		Round	Metal	-16 V	5 mV	30 uA	No	2	BIPOLAR		-10 V		10 V	5,±10 V	Cylindrical	CAN10,.23	Comparators	16 V		70 °C (158 °F)		14 µs	Push-Pull	0 °C (32 °F)		Bottom	O-MBCY-T10	1			No
TL712CPSRG4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	8	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		5 mV	600 uA	Yes	1	BIPOLAR	20 mA		Tape And Reel	5 V	5 V	Small Outline	SOP8,.3	Comparators	7 V	0.05 in (1.27 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	600 uA	25 ns	3-State	0 °C (32 °F)	Nickel/Palladium/Gold	Dual	R-PDSO-G8	1	0.079 in (2 mm)	0.209 in (5.3 mm)	No	e4		260 °C (500 °F)	0.244 in (6.2 mm)
TLC371CP	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		6.5 mV	600 pA	No	1	CMOS	200 μA			5 V	5 V	In-Line	DIP8,.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-PDIP-T8		0.2 in (5.08 mm)	0.3 in (7.62 mm)	No				0.386 in (9.81 mm)
TLC374CDG4	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)
TLV3702CDGKR	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	8	TSSOP	Square	Plastic/Epoxy	0 V	7 mV	1.5 nA	Yes	2	CMOS	1.6 μA	0 V	Tape And Reel	2.7 V	±1.25/±8/2.5/16 V	Small Outline, Thin Profile, Shrink Pitch	TSSOP8,.19	Comparators	17 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	100 pA	240 µs	Push-Pull	0 °C (32 °F)	Nickel/Palladium/Gold	Dual	S-PDSO-G8	1	0.043 in (1.1 mm)	0.118 in (3 mm)	No	e4		260 °C (500 °F)	0.118 in (3 mm)
LM306J/P4	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	14	DIP	Rectangular	Ceramic				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-XDIP-T14
LM339ADR-LF	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	14	SOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		4 mV	-400 nA	Yes	4	BIPOLAR				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)		Dual	R-PDSO-G14		0.069 in (1.75 mm)	0.154 in (3.9 mm)					0.341 in (8.65 mm)
TLV1391CDBV	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	5	LSSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		9 mV	-400 nA	Yes	1	BIPOLAR	150 μA			3 V	3/5 V	Small Outline, Low Profile, Shrink Pitch	TSOP5/6,.11,37	Comparators	7 V	0.037 in (0.95 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	250 nA	700 ns	Open-Collector	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G5		0.057 in (1.45 mm)	0.063 in (1.6 mm)	No				0.114 in (2.9 mm)
LM393DBLE	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Gull Wing	8	SSOP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		9 mV	-400 nA	Yes	2	BIPOLAR	2.5 mA			5 V	5 V	Small Outline, Shrink Pitch	SSOP8,.3	Comparators	36 V	0.026 in (0.65 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	25 nA	1.3 µs	Open-Collector	0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDSO-G8		0.079 in (2 mm)	0.118 in (3 mm)	No				0.209 in (5.3 mm)
TL311P	Texas Instruments	Comparator	Commercial	Through-Hole	8	DIP	Rectangular	Plastic/Epoxy		13 mV		No				-15 V		15 V	±15 V	In-Line	DIP8,.3	Comparators		0.1 in (2.54 mm)	70 °C (158 °F)	250 pA	165 ns		0 °C (32 °F)		Dual	R-PDIP-T8				No
SN72514N	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

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.