The MAX971–MAX974 and MAX981–MAX984 single/dual/quad low-voltage comparators feature the lowest power consumption available. These micropower devices draw less than 4μA supply current over temperature (MAX971/MAX972/MAX981/MAX982), and include an internal 1.182V ±1% (MAX971/MAX973/ MAX974) or ±2% (MAX981–MAX984) voltage reference and programmable hysteresis. Ideal for 3V or 5V single-supply applications, these devices operate from a single 2.5V to 11V supply (or ±1.25V to ±5.5V dual supplies), and each comparator's input voltage ranges from the negative supply rail to within 1.3V of the positive supply. The single MAX971/MAX981 and the dual MAX973/ MAX982/MAX983 provide a unique, simple method for adding hysteresis without feedback or complicated equations, simply by using the HYST pin plus two resistors. The MAX971–MAX974 and MAX981–MAX984's open-drain outputs permit wire-ORed configurations. Thanks to an 11V output range and separate GND pin for the output transistor (MAX971/MAX974, MAX981/MAX984), these devices are ideal for level translators and bipolar to single-ended converters. For similar devices with complementary output stages, see the MAX921-MAX924 (1% reference) and the MAX931–MAX934 (2% reference).
Feature
- Available in Ultra-Small Packages:
- UCSP? (MAX972)
- μMAX? (MAX9_1/MAX9_2/MAX9_3)
- Ultra-Low Quiescent Current (4μA, max) Over Extended Temp Range (MAX971/MAX981)
- Power Supplies:
- Single 2.5V to 11V
- Dual ±1.25V to ±5.5V
- Input Voltage Range Includes Negative Supply
- Internal Bandgap Reference
- 1.182V ±1% (MAX97_)
- 1.182V ±2% (MAX98_)
- 12μs Propagation Delay (10mV Overdrive)
- Output Has Separate GND Pin (MAX9_1/MAX9_4)
Applications
- Battery-Powered Systems
- Level Translators
- Oscillator Circuits
- Threshold Detectors
- Window Comparators
