LINER LT1719_1

LT1719
4.5ns Single/Dual Supply
3V/5V Comparator with
Rail-to-Rail Output
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FEATURES
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DESCRIPTIO
UltraFast: 4.5ns at 20mV Overdrive
7ns at 5mV Overdrive
Low Power: 4.2mA at 3V
SOT-23 Package
Separate Input and Output Power Supplies
(SO-8␣ Only)
Output Optimized for 3V and 5V Supplies
TTL/CMOS Compatible Rail-to-Rail Output
Low Power Shutdown Mode: 0.1µA
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APPLICATIO S
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High Speed Differential Line Receiver
Crystal Oscillator Circuits
Level Translators
Threshold Detectors/Discriminators
Zero-Crossing Detectors
High Speed Sampling Circuits
Delay Lines
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
UltraFast is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
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The LT ®1719 is an UltraFastTM comparator optimized for low
voltage operation. The input voltage range extends from
100mV below VEE to 1.2V below VCC. Internal hysteresis
makes the LT1719 easy to use even with slow moving input
signals. The rail-to-rail outputs directly interface to TTL and
CMOS. Alternatively the symmetric output drive can be
harnessed for analog applications or for easy translation to
other single supply logic levels. A shutdown control allows
for reduced power consumption and extended battery life in
portable applications.
The LT1719 is available in the SO-8 and 6-lead SOT-23
package. The SO-8 package has separate supplies which
allow flexible operation, accomodating separate analog input
ranges and output logic levels.
For a dual/quad comparator with similar performance, see
the LT1720/LT1721.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
2.7V to 6V Crystal Oscillator with TTL/CMOS Output
Propagation Delay vs Overdrive
2.7V TO 6V
8
1MHz TO 10MHz
CRYSTAL (AT-CUT)
2k
7
220Ω
+
GROUND
CASE
C1
LT1719
OUTPUT
–
DELAY (ns)
620Ω
5
4
FALLING EDGE
(tPDHL)
3
2
2k
1719 TA01
0.1µF
RISING EDGE
(tPDLH)
6
25°C
VSTEP = 100mV
V+ = 5V
CLOAD = 10pF
1.8k
1
0
0
10
20
30
OVERDRIVE (mV)
40
50
1719 TA02
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PACKAGE/ORDER INFORMATION
(Note 1)
Supply Voltage
+ VS to GND (LT1719S8) ...................................... 7V
VCC to VEE (LT1719S8) ....................................... 12V
+ VS to VEE (LT1719S8) ...................................... 12V
VEE to GND (LT1719S8) ...................... – 12V to 0.3V
V+ to V– (LT1719S6) ............................................. 7V
Input Current (+ IN, – IN or SHDN)..................... ±10mA
Output Current (Continuous) ............................ ±20mA
Operating Temperature Range
C Grade .................................................. 0°C to 70°C
I Grade .............................................. – 40°C to 85°C
Junction Temperature .......................................... 150°C
Storage Temperature Range ................ – 65°C to 150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec)................. 300°C
ORDER PART
NUMBER
TOP VIEW
VCC 1
8
+ VS
+IN 2
+
7
OUT
–IN 3
–
6
SHDN
5
GND
VEE 4
LT1719CS8
LT1719IS8
S8 PART MARKING
S8 PACKAGE
8-LEAD PLASTIC SO
TJMAX = 150°C, θJA = 110°C/ W
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1719I
ORDER PART
NUMBER
TOP VIEW
–IN 1
–
LT1719CS6
LT1719IS6
6 SHDN
V 2
5 OUT
+IN 3
4 V+
S6 PART MARKING
S6 PACKAGE
6-LEAD PLASTIC SOT-23
TJMAX = 150°C, θJA = 230°C/ W
LTHW
LTJF
Consult factory for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The ● denotes specifications that apply over the full operating temperature
range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VCM = 1V, VSHDN = 0.5V, VOVERDRIVE = 20mV, COUT = 10pF and for the LT1719S8
VCC = +VS = 5V and VEE = –5V, for the LT1719S6 V+ = 5V, V – = 0V, unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
VCC – VEE
Input Supply Voltage
(LT1719S8 only)
●
2.7
10.5
V
+ VS
Output Supply Voltage
(LT1719S8 only)
●
2.7
6
V
V+ – V –
Supply Voltage
(LT1719CS6 only)
●
2.7
6
V
VCMR
Input Voltage Range
(Note 2)
(LT1719S8)
(LT1719S6)
●
●
VEE – 0.1
V – – 0.1
VCC – 1.2
V + – 1.2
V
V
VTRIP+
VTRIP–
Input Trip Points
(Note 3)
●
●
– 1.5
– 5.5
5.5
1.5
mV
mV
VOS
Input Offset Voltage
(Note 3)
0.4
2.5
3.5
mV
mV
2.0
3.5
7
mV
–6
–2.5
0
µA
0.2
0.6
µA
●
VHYST
Input Hysteresis Voltage
∆VOS/∆T
Input Offset Voltage Drift
●
IB
Input Bias Current
●
IOS
Input Offset Current
●
CMRR
Common Mode Rejection Ratio
(Note 4)
(Note 5)
(LT1719S8)
(LT1719S6)
PSRR
Power Supply Rejection Ratio
(Note 6)
(Note 7)
(LT1719S8)
(LT1719S6)
AV
Voltage Gain
(Note 8)
Output High Voltage
ISOURCE = 4mA, VIN = VTRIP+ + 10mV
VOH
2
(Note 3)
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●
●
MAX
UNITS
µV/°C
10
55
55
70
65
dB
dB
65
65
80
80
dB
dB
∞
(LT1719S8)
(LT1719S6)
● + VS – 0.4
● V+ – 0.4
V
V
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The ● denotes specifications that apply over the full operating temperature
range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VCM = 1V, VSHDN = 0.5V, VOVERDRIVE = 20mV, COUT = 10pF and for the LT1719S8
VCC = +VS = 5V and VEE = –5V, for the LT1719S6 V+ = 5V, V – = 0V, unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
VOL
Output Low Voltage
ISINK = 10mA, VIN = VTRIP–
MIN
tPD20
Propagation Delay
VOVERDRIVE = 20mV (Note 9)
– 10mV
TYP
●
VEE = 0V(LT1719S8)
V – = 0V(LT1719S6) ●
4.5
(LT1719S8 only)
4.2
VOVERDRIVE = 20mV, VEE = – 5V
MAX
UNITS
0.4
V
6.5
8.0
ns
ns
ns
tPD5
Propagation Delay
VOVERDRIVE = 5mV (Notes 9, 10) VEE = 0V(LT1719S8)
V – = 0V(LT1719S6) ●
tSKEW
Propagation Delay Skew
(Note 11)
tr
Output Rise Time
10% to 90%
2.5
ns
tf
Output Fall Time
90% to 10%
2.2
ns
tJITTER
Output Timing Jitter
VIN = 1.2VP-P (6dBm), ZIN = 50Ω
f = 20MHz
15
11
psRMS
psRMS
fMAX
Maximum Toggle Frequency
VOVERDRIVE = 50mV, +VS or V+ = 3V
VOVERDRIVE = 50mV, +VS or V+ = 5V
tOFF
Turn-Off Delay
Time to ZOUT ≥10kΩ
tON
Wake-Up Delay
Time to VOH or VOL, ILOAD = 1mA
ICC
Positive Input Stage Supply Current
+ VS = VCC = 5V, VEE = – 5V
tPD+
tPD–
7
10
13
ns
ns
0.5
1.5
ns
70
62.5
MHz
MHz
75
(LT1719S8 0nly) + VS = VCC = 3V, VEE = 0V
ns
350
ns
●
1.0
2.2
mA
●
0.9
1.8
mA
IEE
Negative Input Stage Supply Current
+ VS = VCC = 5V, VEE = – 5V
●
– 4.8
– 2.6
mA
●
– 3.8
– 2.2
mA
IS
(LT1719S8 0nly) + VS = VCC = 3V, VEE = 0V
Positive Output Stage Supply Current + VS = VCC = 5V, VEE = – 5V
I+
Supply Current
(LT1719S8 0nly) VS = VCC = 3V, VEE = 0V
4.2
8
mA
●
3.3
6
mA
(LT1719S6) V+ = 5V
●
4.6
9
mA
V+ = 3V
●
4.2
7
mA
or V+ = 5V
●
–300
–110
–30
µA
●
–200
–80
–20
µA
30
50
– 30
0.2
7
– 0.2
µA
µA
µA
●
7
80
µA
●
●
●
0.1
0.1
0.1
20
20
µA
µA
µA
0.2
40
µA
ISHDN5
Shutdown Pin Current
+VS
ISHDN3
Shutdown Pin Current
+VS or V+ = 3V
ICCS
ISS
IEES
Disabled Supply Currents (LT1719S8) + VS = 6V, VCC = 5V, VEE = – 5V
(LT1719S8) VSHDN = +VS – 0.5V
(LT1719S8)
I+S
(LT1719S6)
ICCSO
ISSO
IEEO
(LT1719S8) + VS = 6V, VCC = 5V, VEE = – 5V
(LT1719S8) Shutdown Pin Open
(LT1719S8)
I+O
●
(LT1719S6)
V+ = 6V, V
SHDN = +VS – 0.5V
V+ = 6V, Shutdown Pin Open
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which the
life of a device may be impaired.
Note 2: If one input is within these common mode limits, the other
input can go outside the common mode limits and the output will be
valid.
Note 3: The LT1719 comparator includes internal hysteresis. The trip
points are the input voltage needed to change the output state in each
direction. The offset voltage is defined as the average of VTRIP+ and
VTRIP–, while the hysteresis voltage is the difference of these two.
Note 4: The LT1719S8 common mode rejection ratio is measured with
VCC = 5V, VEE = – 5V and is defined as the change in offset voltage
measured from VCM = – 5.1V to VCM = 3.8V, divided by 8.9V.
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●
– 20
Note 5: The LT1719S6 common mode rejection ratio is measured
with V+ = 5V and is defined as the change in offset voltage measured
from VCM = –0.1V to VCM = 3.8V, divided by 3.9V.
Note 6: The LT1719S8 power supply rejection ratio is measured with
VCM = 1V and is defined as the worst of: the change in offset voltage
from VEE = – 5.5V to VEE = 0V divided by 5.5V, or the change in offset
voltage from VCC = + VS = 2.7V to VCC = + VS = 6V (with VEE = 0V)
divided by 3.3V.
Note 7: The 1719S6 power supply rejection ratio is measured with
VCM = 1V and is defined as the change in offset voltage measured from
V+ = 2.7V to V+ = 6V, divided by 3.3V.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Note 8: Because of internal hysteresis, there is no small-signal region
in which to measure gain. Proper operation of internal circuity is
ensured by measuring VOH and VOL with only 10mV of overdrive.
Note 9: Propagation delay measurements made with 100mV steps.
Overdrive is measured relative to VTRIP±.
Note 10: t PD cannot be measured in automatic handling equipment
with low values of overdrive. The LT1719 is 100% tested with a
100mV step and 20mV overdrive. Correlation tests have shown that
t PD limits can be guaranteed with this test, if additional DC tests are
performed to guarantee that all internal bias conditions are correct.
Note 11: Propagation Delay Skew is defined as:
tSKEW = |tPDLH – tPDHL|
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Input Offset and Trip Voltages
vs Supply Voltage
Input Offset and Trip Voltages
vs Temperature
3
VTRIP
2
1
VOS
0
–1
VTRIP–
25°C
VCM = 1V
VEE OR V – = GND
–3
2.5
4.2
VTRIP+
2
COMMON MODE INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
+
VOS AND TRIP POINT VOLTAGE (mV)
1
VOS
0
–1
–2
VTRIP–
+VS = VCC or V + = 5V
VCM = 1V
VEE OR V – = GND
–3
– 60 – 40 – 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
TEMPERATURE (°C)
5.5
6.0
5.0
3.0
3.5 4.0 4.5
SUPPLY VOLTAGE, VCC = + VS OR V + (V)
Input Current
vs Differential Input Voltage
– 0.2
VCC = +VS OR V+ = 5V
8 VEE = GND
1
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
– 5.0
– 5.2
–7
– 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
DIFFERENTIAL INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
5
1719 G04
VEE = –5V (LT1719S8)
50
25
75
0
TEMPERATURE (°C)
6
+IS (LT1719S8)
2
ICC (LT1719S8)
0
–2
–6
–50 –25
TA = 25°C
VEE = GND
5
I+ (LT1719S6)
4
100
125
Quiescent Supply Current
vs Supply Voltage
6
–4
–6
V – = GND (LT1719S6)
1719 G03
10
25°C
INPUT BIAS (µA)
0
Quiescent Supply Current
vs Temperature
2
4
3.8
1719 G02
1719 G01
0
+VS = VCC OR V+ = 5V
4.0
– 5.4
– 50 – 25
SUPPLY CURRENTS (mA)
VOS AND TRIP POINT VOLTAGE (mV)
3
–2
Input Common Mode Limits
vs Temperature
4
IS (LT1719S8)
3
2
ICC (LT1719S8)
1
0
–1
–2
IEE (LT1719S8)
I+ (LT1719S6)
IEE (LT1719S8)
–3
0
25
50
75
100
125
TEMPERATURE (°C)
1339 G05
0
1
3
4
5
6
2
SUPPLY VOLTAGE, VCC = +VS OR V+ (V)
7
1719 G06
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Propagation Delay
vs Temperature
8.0
25°C
VSTEP = 100mV
OVERDRIVE = 20mV
+VS = VCC OR V+ = 5V
VEE OR V – = 0V
PROPAGATION DELAY (ns)
8
7
6
RISING EDGE
(tPDLH)
FALLING EDGE
(tPDHL)
5
4
3
2
7.0
0
10
20
40
30
OUTPUT LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
5V
OVERDRIVE = 5mV
6.0
5.5
OVERDRIVE = 20mV
5.0
3V
4.5
5V
4.0
– 50 – 25
50
5.5
CLOAD = 10pF
VEE OR V – = GND
+VS = VCC = V +
3V
6.5
1
0
tPDLH
VCM = 1V
VSTEP = 100mV
7.5
PROPAGATION DELAY (ns)
9
Propagation Delay
vs Supply Voltage
PROPAGATION DELAY (ns)
Propagation Delay
vs Load Capacitance
75
50
25
TEMPERATURE (°C)
0
100
– 55°C
0.2
125°C
– 0.2
– 55°C
25°C
– 0.4
– 0.6
4
12
16
8
OUTPUT SINK CURRENT (mA)
20
CLOAD = 20pF
6
5
CLOAD = 10pF
4
NO LOAD
2
0
4
12
16
8
OUTPUT SOURCE CURRENT (mA)
0
20
10
20
30
40
FREQUENCY (MHz)
1719 G11
1719 G12
Shutdown Currents
vs Shutdown Voltage
Shutdown Currents
vs Shutdown Voltage
5
4
IS
4
SUPPLY I+
CURRENT (mA)
3
LT1719S8
2
1
ICC
–100
VS – 4
VS – 3
VS – 2
VS – 1
SHDN PIN VOLTAGE (V)
LT1719S6
3
2
1
TA = 25°C
VEE = GND
+VS = VCC = 5V
SHDN PIN
CURRENT (µA)
– 50
7
3
1719 G10
0
5.5 6.0
5.0
3.0
3.5 4.0 4.5
SUPPLY VOLTAGE, +VS = VCC OR V + (V)
25°C
+ VS = 5V
8
25°C
VCC = 2.7V
–1.0
0
VEE = –5V
(VCC, +VS = 5.5VMAX)
(LT1719S8 ONLY)
9
+VS OR V+= 5V
VIN = 10mV
– 0.8
SUPPLY
CURRENTS (mA)
0.1
tTPHL
4.0
1719 G09
+VS SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE RELATIVE TO +VS (V)
25°C
SHDN PIN
CURRENT (µA)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
125°C
VCC = 2.7V
0.3
tTPLH
Supply Current vs Frequency
0.0
125°C
0.4
4.5
3.5
2.5
125
VEE /V –= GND
tTPHL
Output High Voltage
vs Load Current
Output Low Voltage
vs Load Current
+VS OR V+ = 5V
VIN = – 10mV
tTPLH
1719 G08
1719 G07
0.5
5.0
25°C
VSTEP = 100mV
OVERDRIVE = 20mV
CLOAD = 10pF
VS
1719 G13a
0
– 50
TA = 25°C
V+ = 5V
–100
V+ – 4
V+ – 3
V+ – 2
V+ – 1
SHDN PIN VOLTAGE (V)
V+
1719 G13b
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Wake-Up Delay
vs Temperature
Shutdown Currents
vs Temperature
700
SHUTDOWN = +VS – 0.5V
+IS
SHUTDOWN
PIN
CURRENT
1
+IS
0.1
600
WAKE-UP DELAY (ns)
SHUTDOWN CURRENTS (µA)
10
500
400
300
SHUTDOWN PIN OPEN
200
VCC = +VS = 5V
VEE = – 5V
–50 –25
0
25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
100
– 50 –25
1719 G14
50
25
75
0
TEMPERATURE (°C)
100
125
1719 G15
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PIN FUNCTIONS
LT1719S8
LT1719S6
VCC (Pin 1): Positive Supply Voltage for Input Stage.
– IN (Pin 1): Inverting Input of Comparator.
+ IN (Pin 2): Noninverting Input of Comparator.
V – (Pin 2): Negative Supply, usually Grounded.
– IN (Pin 3): Inverting Input of Comparator.
+ IN (Pin3): Noninverting Input of Comparator.
VEE (Pin 4): Negative Supply Voltage for Input Stage and
Chip Substrate.
V+ (Pin 4): Positive Supply Voltage.
GND (Pin 5): Ground.
SHDN (Pin 6): Shutdown. Pull to ground to enable
comparator.
SHDN (Pin 6): Shutdown. Pull to ground to enable
comparator.
OUT (Pin 7): Output of Comparator.
+ VS (Pin 8): Positive Supply Voltage for Output Stage.
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OUT (Pin 5): Output of Comparator.
LT1719
TEST CIRCUITS
Response Time Test Circuit
+Vs – VCM
(V + – VCM)
0V
VCC – VCM
–100mV
1
25Ω
25Ω
0.1µF
PULSE
IN
0V
2
50k
3
130Ω
V1*
2N3866
0.01µF
8
+
DUT
LT1719S8
–
5
4
50Ω
10 × SCOPE PROBE
(CIN ≈ 10pF)
7
6(6)
0.01µF
VEE – VCM
1N5711
–3V
50Ω
400Ω
–VCM
750Ω
*V1 = –1000 • (OVERDRIVE + VTRIP+)
NOTE: RISING EDGE TEST SHOWN.
FOR FALLING EDGE, REVERSE LT1719 INPUTS
–5V
1719 TC02
±VTRIP Test Circuit
LTC203
BANDWIDTH-LIMITED TRIANGLE WAVE
~ 1kHz, VCM ±7.5V
14
VCC
15
2
1000 × VTRIP+
50k
1µF
10nF
+
50Ω
3
0.1µF
50Ω
DUT
LT1719
–
16
1
9
8
10k
1/2 LT1112
200k
–
1000 × VHYST
+
VCM
11
10
6
7
1000 × VOS
10k
LTC203
3
1/2 LT1638
+
100k
15
+
1µF
10nF
1
16
8
9
2.4k
–
100k
14
1000 × VTRIP–
100k
–
100k
2
1/2 LT1638
1/2 LT1112
–
0.15µF
6
NOTES: LT1638, LT1112, LTC203s ARE POWERED FROM ±15V.
200kΩ PULL-DOWN PROTECTS LTC203 LOGIC INPUTS
WHEN DUT IS NOT POWERED
7
11
+
10
1719 TC01
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Power Supply Configurations (SO-8 Package)
The LT1719S8 has separate supply pins for the input and
output stages that allow flexible operation, accommodating separate voltage ranges for the analog input and the
output logic. Of course, a single 3V/5V supply may be used
by tying + VS and VCC together as well as GND and VEE.
The minimum voltage requirement can be simply stated as
both the output and the input stages need at least 2.7V and
the VEE pin must be equal to or less than ground.
The following rules must be adhered to in any
configuration:
2.7V ≤ (VCC – VEE) ≤ 10.5V
2.7V ≤ (+ VS – GND) ≤ 6V
(+ VS – VEE) ≤ 10.5V
VEE ≤ Ground
Although the ground pin need not be tied to system
ground, most applications will use it that way. Figure 1
shows three common configurations. The final one is
uncommon, but it will work and may be useful as a level
translator; the input stage is run from – 5.2V and ground
while the output stage is run from 3V and ground. In this
case the common mode input voltage range does not
include ground, so it may be helpful to tie VCC to 3V
anyway. Conversely, VCC may also be tied below ground,
as long as the above rules are not violated.
Input Voltage Considerations
The LT1719 is specified for a common mode range of
–100mV to 3.8V when used with a single 5V supply. A
more general consideration is that the common mode
range is 100mV below VEE /V – to 1.2V below VCC/V +. The
criterion for this common mode limit is that the output still
responds correctly to a small differential input signal. If
one input is within the common mode limit, the other input
signal can go outside the common mode limits, up to the
absolute maximum limits, and the output will retain the
correct polarity.
When either input signal falls below the negative common
mode limit, the internal PN diode formed with the substrate can turn on, resulting in significant current flow
through the die. An external Schottky clamp diode
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2.7V TO 6V
5V
VCC
+
VCC
+ VS
LT1719S8
3V
+ VS
LT1719S8
GND
–
+
GND
–
VEE
VEE
– 5V
Single Supply
± 5VIN, 3VOUT
10V
VCC
+
+ VS
LT1719S8
+
3V
+ VS
LT1719S8
GND
–
VCC
5V
VEE
GND
–
VEE
– 5.2V
10VIN, 5VOUT
1719 F01
Front End Entirely Negative
Figure 1. Variety of SO-8 Power Supply Configurations
between the input and the negative rail can speed up
recovery from negative overdrive by preventing the substrate diode from turning on.
When both input signals are below the negative common
mode limit, phase reversal protection circuitry prevents
false output inversion to at least – 400mV common mode.
However, the offset and hysteresis in this mode will
increase dramatically, to as much as 15mV each. The input
bias currents will also increase.
When both input signals are above the positive common
mode limit, the input stage will get debiased and the output
polarity will be random. However, the internal hysteresis
will hold the output to a valid logic level. When at least one
of the inputs returns to within the common mode limits,
recovery from this state can take as long as 1µs.
The propagation delay does not increase significantly
when driven with large differential voltages, but with low
levels of overdrive, an apparent increase may be seen with
large source resistances due to an RC delay caused by the
2pF typical input capacitance.
Input Protection
The input stage is protected against damage from large
differential signals, up to and beyond a differential voltage
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equal to the supply voltage, limited only by the absolute
maximum currents noted. External input protection circuitry is only needed if currents would otherwise exceed
these absolute maximums. The internal catch diodes can
conduct current up to these rated maximums without
latchup, even when the supply voltage is at the absolute
maximum rating.
The LT1719 input stage has general purpose internal ESD
protection for the human body model. For use as a line
receiver, additional external protection may be required.
As with most integrated circuits, the level of immunity to
ESD is much greater when residing on a printed circuit
board where the power supply decoupling capacitance will
limit the voltage rise caused by an ESD pulse.
Input Bias Current
Input bias current is measured with both inputs held at 1V.
As with any PNP differential input stage, the LT1719 bias
current flows out of the device. It will go to zero on the
higher of the two inputs and double on the lower of the two
inputs. With more than two diode drops of differential
input voltage, the LT1719’s input protection circuitry
activates, and current out of the lower input will increase
an additional 30% and there will be a small bias current
into the higher of the two input pins, of 4µA or less. See the
Typical Performance curve “Input Current vs Differential
Input Voltage.”
High Speed Design Considerations
Application of high speed comparators is often plagued by
oscillations. The LT1719 has 4mV of internal hysteresis,
which will prevent oscillations as long as parasitic output
to input feedback is kept below 4mV. However, with the
2V/ns slew rate of the LT1719 outputs, a 4mV step can be
created at a 100Ω input source with only 0.02pF of output
to input coupling. The LT1719’s pinout has been arranged
to minimize problems by placing the sensitive inputs away
from the outputs, shielded by the power rails. The input
and output traces of the circuit board should also be
separated, and the requisite level of isolation is readily
achieved if a topside ground plane runs between the
output and the inputs. For multilayer boards where the
ground plane is internal, a topside ground or supply trace
should be run between the inputs and the output.
Figure 2 shows a typical topside layout of the LT1719S8 on
such a multilayer board. Shown is the topside metal etch
including traces, pin escape vias, and the land pads for an
SO-8 LT1719 and its adjacent X7R 10nF bypass capacitors
in the 1206 case. The same principles should be used with
the SOT 23-6.
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Figure 2. Typical Topside Metal for Multilayer PCB Layouts
The ground trace from Pin 5 runs under the device up to
the bypass capacitor, shielding the inputs from the
outputs. Note the use of a common via for the LT1719 and
the bypass capacitors, which minimizes interference from
high frequency energy running around the ground plane or
power distribution traces.
The supply bypass should include an adjacent
10nF ceramic capacitor and a 2.2µF tantalum capacitor no
farther than 5cm away; use more capacitance on + VS if
driving more than 4mA loads. To prevent oscillations, it is
helpful to balance the impedance at the inverting and
noninverting inputs; source impedances should be kept
low, preferably 1kΩ or less.
The outputs of the LT1719 are capable of very high slew
rates. To prevent overshoot, ringing and other problems
with transmission line effects, keep the output traces
shorter than 10cm, or be sure to terminate the lines to
maintain signal integrity. The LT1719 can drive DC terminations of 200Ω or more, but lower characteristic impedance traces can be used with series termination or AC
termination topologies.
Shutdown Control
The LT1719 features a shutdown control pin for reduced
quiescent current when the comparator is not needed.
During shutdown, the inputs and the outputs become high
impedances. The LT1719 is enabled when the shutdown
input is pulled low with a threshold roughly two diode
drops below + VS or V+. Therefore, if driven by a standard
TTL gate, a pull-up resistor should be used. Because
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For applications that do not use the shutdown feature, it
may be helpful to tie the shutdown control to ground
through a 100Ω resistor rather than directly. This allows
the SHDN pin to be pulled high during debug or in-circuit
test (bed of nails) so that the output node can be wiggled
without damaging the low impedance output driver of the
LT1719.
The shutdown state is not guaranteed to be useful as a
multiplexer. Digital signals can have extremely fast edge
rates that may be enough to momentarily activate the
LT1719 output stage via internal capacitive coupling. No
damage to the LT1719 will result, but this could prove
deleterious to the intended recipient of the signal.
The LT1719 includes a FET pull-up on the shutdown
control pin (see Simplified Schematic) as well as other
internal structures to make the shutdown state current
drain <<1µA. Shutdown is guaranteed with an open circuit
on the shutdown control pin. When the shutdown control
pin is driven to + VS/V+ – 0.5V, the 70kΩ linear region
impedance of the pull-up FET will cause a current flow of
7µA (typ) into the +VS/V+ pin and out the shutdown pin.
Currents in all other power supply terminals will be <1µA.
Power Supply Sequencing
The LT1719S8 is designed to tolerate any power supply
sequencing at system turn-on and power down. In any of
the previously shown power supply configurations, the
various supplies can activate in any order without excessive current drain by the LT1719.
As always, the Absolute Maximum Ratings must not be
exceeded, either on the power supply terminals or the
input terminals. Power supply sequencing problems can
occur when input signals are powered from supplies that
are independent of the LT1719’s supplies. For the comparator inputs, the signals should be powered from the
same VCC and VEE supplies as the LT1719. For the shutdown input, the signal should be powered from the same
+VS as the LT1719.
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Hysteresis
The LT1719 includes internal hysteresis, which makes it
easier to use than many other similar speed comparators.
The input-output transfer characteristic is illustrated in
Figure 3 showing the definitions of VOS and VHYST based
upon the two measurable trip points. The hysteresis band
makes the LT1719 well behaved, even with slowly moving
inputs.
VOUT
shutdown is active high, this resistor adds little power
drain during shutdown. A logic high disables the comparator. The LT1719S8 logic interface is based on the output
power rails, + VS and GND.
VOH
VHYST
(= VTRIP+ – VTRIP–)
VHYST/2
VOL
∆VIN = VIN+ – VIN–
0
–
VTRIP+
VTRIP
++V
V
VOS = TRIP
2
–
TRIP
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Figure 3. Hysteresis I/O Characteristics
The exact amount of hysteresis will vary from part to part
as indicated in the specifications table. The hysteresis
level will also vary slightly with changes in supply voltage
and common mode voltage. A key advantage of the
LT1719 is the significant reduction in these effects, which
is important whenever an LT1719 is used to detect a
threshold crossing in one direction only. In such a case,
the relevant trip point will be all that matters, and a stable
offset voltage with an unpredictable level of hysteresis, as
seen in competing comparators, is useless. The LT1719 is
many times better than prior comparators in these regards. In fact, the CMRR and PSRR tests are performed by
checking for changes in either trip point to the limits
indicated in the specifications table. Because the offset
voltage is the average of the trip points, the CMRR and
PSRR of the offset voltage is therefore guaranteed to be at
least as good as those limits. This more stringent test also
puts a limit on the common mode and power supply
dependence of the hysteresis voltage.
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Additional hysteresis may be added externally. The rail-torail outputs of the LT1719 make this more predictable than
with TTL output comparators due to the LT1719’s small
variability of VOH (output high voltage).
To add additional hysteresis, set up positive feedback by
adding additional external resistor R3 as shown in
Figure 4. Resistor R3 adds a portion of the output to the
threshold set by the resistor string. The LT1719 pulls the
outputs to + VS and ground to within 200mV of the rails
with light loads, and to within 400mV with heavy loads. For
the load of most circuits, a good model for the voltage on
the right side of R3 is 300mV or +VS – 300mV, for a total
voltage swing of (+VS – 300mV) – (300mV) = +VS
– 600mV.
The second step is to recalculate R2 to set the same
average threshold as before. The average threshold before
was set at VTH = (VREF)(R1)/(R1 + R2). The new R2 is
calculated based on the average output voltage (+VS/2)
and the simplified circuit model in Figure 5. To assure that
the comparator’s noninverting input is, on average, the
same VTH as before:
R2′ = (VREF – VTH)/(VTH/R1 + [VTH – (+VS)/2]/R3)
VREF
R2′
VTH
R3
VAVERAGE =
+VS
2
R1
+
VREF
LT1719S8
R3
–
R2
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+
R1
Figure 5. Model for Additional Hysteresis Calculations
LT1719S8
–
INPUT
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Figure 4. Additional External Hysteresis
With this in mind, calculation of the resistor values needed
is a two-step process. First, calculate the value of R3 based
on the additional hysteresis desired, the output voltage
swing and the impedance of the primary bias string:
R3 = (R1R2)(+VS – 0.6V)/(additional hysteresis)
Additional hysteresis is the desired overall hysteresis less
the internal 4mV hysteresis.
For additional hysteresis of 10mV or less, it is not uncommon for R2′ to be the same as R2 within 1% resistor
tolerances.
This method will work for additional hysteresis of up to a
few hundred millivolts. Beyond that, the impedance of R3
is low enough to effect the bias string, and adjustment of
R1 may also be required. Note that the currents through the
R1/R2 bias string should be many times the input currents
of the LT1719. For 5% accuracy, the current must be at least
20 times the input current, more for higher accuracy. This
illustration used an LT1719S8; with an LT1719S6 the same
procedure is used with V+ substituted for +VS.
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Interfacing the LT1719 to ECL
as the 10H124, 10H424 and 100124 can be used. These
components come at a cost of a few nanoseconds additional delay as well as supply currents of 50mA or more,
and are only available in quads. A faster, simpler and lower
power translator can be constructed with resistors as
shown in Figure 6.
The LT1719 comparators can be used in high speed
applications where Emitter-Coupled Logic (ECL) is deployed. To interface the output of the LT1719 to ECL logic
inputs, standard TTL/CMOS to ECL level translators such
5V
5V
180Ω
LSTTL
DO NOT USE FOR LT1719
LEVEL TRANSLATION. SEE TEXT
270Ω
10KH/E
820Ω
(a) STANDARD TTL TO PECL TRANSLATOR
+VS or V+
R2
R1
LT1719
10KH/E
100K/E
R3
+ VS OR V+
R1
R2
R3
5V OR 5.2V 510Ω 180Ω 750Ω
4.5V
620Ω 180Ω 510Ω
(b) LT1719 OUTPUT TO PECL TRANSLATOR
VECL
3V
R1
R2
LT1719
R4
10KH/E
100K/E
R3
VECL
R1
R2
R4
R3
5V OR 5.2V 300Ω 180Ω OMIT 560Ω
4.5V
330Ω 180Ω 1500Ω 1000Ω
(c) 3V LT1719 OUTPUT TO PECL TRANSLATOR
+VS or V+
R4
ECL FAMILY
R1
LT1719
10KH/E
R2
R3
100K/E
R1
560Ω
270Ω
680Ω
330Ω
R2
270Ω
510Ω
270Ω
390Ω
R3
R4
330Ω 1200Ω
300Ω 330Ω
300Ω 1500Ω
270Ω 430Ω
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VECL
(d) LT1719 OUTPUT TO STANDARD ECL TRANSLATOR
Figure 6
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3V
5V
– 4.5V
3V
VECL
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Figure 6a shows the standard TTL to Positive ECL (PECL)
resistive level translator. This translator cannot be used for
the LT1719, or with CMOS logic, because it depends on the
820Ω resistor to limit the output swing (VOH) of the all-NPN
TTL gate with its so-called totem-pole output. The LT1719
is fabricated in a complementary bipolar process and the
output stage has a PNP driver that pulls the output nearly
all the way to the supply rail, even when sourcing 10mA.
Figure 6b shows a three resistor level translator for interfacing the LT1719 to ECL running off the same supply rail.
No pull-down on the output of the LT1719 is needed, but
pull-down R3 limits the VIH seen by the PECL gate. This is
needed because ECL inputs have both a minimum and
maximum VIH specification for proper operation. Resistor
values are given for both ECL interface types; in both cases
it is assumed that the LT1719 operates from the same
supply rail.
Figure 6c shows the case of translating to PECL from an
LT1719 powered by a 3V supply rail. Again, resistor values
are given for both ECL interface types. This time four resistors are needed, although with 10KH/E, R3 is not needed.
In that case, the circuit resembles the standard TTL translator of Figure 6a, but the function of the new resistor, R4,
is much different. R4 loads the LT1719 output when high
so that the current flowing through R1 doesn’t forward
bias the LT1719’s internal ESD clamp diode. Although this
diode can handle 20mA without damage, normal operation and performance of the output stage can be impaired
above 100µA of forward current. R4 prevents this with the
minimum additional power dissipation.
Finally, Figure 6d shows the case of driving standard,
negative-rail, ECL with the LT1719. Resistor values are
given for both ECL interface types and for both a 5V and 3V
LT1719 supply rail. Again, a fourth resistor, R4 is needed
to prevent the low state current from flowing out of the
LT1719, turning on the internal ESD/substrate diodes.
Resistor R4 again prevents this with the minimum additional power dissipation.
Of course, in the SO-8 package, if the VEE of the LT1719 is
the same as the ECL negative supply, the GND pin can be
tied to it as well and + VS grounded. Then the output stage
has the same power rails as the ECL and the circuits of
Figure 6b can be used.
For all the dividers shown, the output impedance is about
110Ω. This makes these fast, less than a nanosecond, with
most layouts. Avoid the temptation to use speedup capacitors. Not only can they foul up the operation of the ECL gate
because of overshoots, they can damage the ECL inputs,
particularly during power-up of separate supply
configurations.
Similar circuits can be used with the emerging LVECL and
LVPECL standards.
The level translator designs shown assume one gate load.
Multiple gates can have significant IIH loading, and the
transmission line routing and termination issues also
make this case difficult.
ECL, and particularly PECL, is valuable technology for high
speed system design, but it must be used with care. With
less than a volt of swing, the noise margins need to be
evaluated carefully. Note that there is some degradation of
noise margin due to the ±5% resistor selections shown.
With 10KH/E, there is no temperature compensation of the
logic levels, whereas the LT1719 and the circuits shown
give levels that are stable with temperature. This will lower
the noise margin over temperature. In some configurations it is possible to add compensation with diode or
transistor junctions in series with the resistors of these
networks.
For more information on ECL design, refer to the ECLiPS
data book (DL140), the 10KH system design handbook
(HB205) and PECL design (AN1406), all from Motorola,
now ON semiconductor.
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Circuit Description
The block diagram of the LT1719 is shown in Figure 7. The
circuit topology consists of a differential input stage, a
gain stage with hysteresis and a complementary common-emitter output stage. All of the internal signal paths
utilize low voltage swings for high speed at low power.
The input stage topology maximizes the input dynamic
range available without requiring the power, complexity
and die area of two complete input stages such as are
found in rail-to-rail input comparators. With a single 2.7V
supply, the LT1719 still has a respectable 1.6V of input
common mode range. The differential input voltage range
is rail-to-rail, without the large input currents found in
competing devices. The input stage also features phase
reversal protection to prevent false outputs when the
inputs are driven below the –100mV common mode
voltage limit.
The internal hysteresis is implemented by positive, nonlinear feedback around a second gain stage. Until this point,
the signal path has been entirely differential. The signal
path is then split into two drive signals for the upper and
lower output transistors. The output transistors are connected common emitter for rail-to-rail output operation.
The Schottky clamps limit the output voltages at about
300mV from the rail, not quite the 50mV or 15mV of Linear
Technology’s rail-to-rail amplifiers and other products.
But the output of a comparator is digital, and this output
stage can drive TTL or CMOS directly. It can also drive ECL,
as described earlier, or analog loads as demonstrated in
the applications to follow.
The bias conditions and signal swings in the output stage
are designed to turn their respective output transistors off
faster than on. This helps minimize the surge of current
from + VS/ V+ to ground that occurs at transitions, to
minimize the frequency-dependent increase in power consumption. The frequency dependence of the supply current is shown in the Typical Performance Characteristics.
+VS OR V+
NONLINEAR STAGE
+
–
VCC OR V+
+
+IN
Σ
+
AV1
–IN
+
+
Σ
–
OUT
AV2
–
+
VEE OR V –
SHUTDOWN
BIAS CONTOL
–
GND OR V –
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Figure 7. LT1719 Block Diagram
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Speed Limits
The LT1719 comparator is intended for high speed applications, where it is important to understand a few limitations. These limitations can roughly be divided into three
categories: input speed limits, output speed limits, and
internal speed limits.
There are no significant input speed limits except the
shunt capacitance of the input nodes. If the 2pF typical
input nodes are driven, the LT1719 will respond.
The output speed is constrained by two mechanisms, the
first of which is the slew currents available from the output
transistors. To maintain low power quiescent operation,
the LT1719 output transistors are sized to deliver 25mA to
45mA typical slew currents. This is sufficient to drive small
capacitive loads and logic gate inputs at extremely high
speeds. But the slew rate will slow dramatically with heavy
capacitive loads. Because the propagation delay (tPD)
definition ends at the time the output voltage is halfway
between the supplies, the fixed slew current makes the
LT1719 faster at 3V than 5V with large capacitive loads and
sufficient input overdrive.
Another manifestation of this output speed limit is skew,
the difference between tPD+ and tPD–. The slew currents of
the LT1719 vary with the process variations of the PNP
and NPN transistors, for rising edges and falling edges
respectively. The typical 0.5ns skew can have either
polarity, rising edge or falling edge faster. Again, the skew
will increase dramatically with heavy capacitive loads.
A separate output speed limit is the clamp turnaround. The
LT1719 output is optimized for fast initial response, with
some loss of turnaround speed, limiting the toggle frequency. The output transistors are idled in a low power
state once VOH or VOL is reached, by detecting the Schottky
clamp action. It is only when the output has slewed from
the old voltage to the new voltage, and the clamp circuitry
has settled, that the idle state is reached and the LT1719
is fully ready to toggle again. This is typically 8ns for each
direction, resulting in a maximum toggle frequency of
62.5MHz. With higher frequencies, dropout and runt pulses
can result. Increases in capacitive load will increase the
time needed for slewing due to the limited slew currents
and the maximum toggle frequency will decrease further.
For high toggle frequency applications, consider the
LT1394, whose linear output stage can toggle at 100MHz
typical.
The internal speed limits manifest themselves as dispersion. All comparators have some degree of dispersion,
defined as a change in propagation delay versus input
overdrive. The propagation delay of the LT1719 will vary
with overdrive, from a typical of 4.5ns at 20mV overdrive
to 7ns at 5mV overdrive (typical). The LT1719’s primary
source of dispersion is the hysteresis stage. As a change
of polarity arrives at the gain stage, the positive feedback
of the hysteresis stage subtracts from the overdrive available. Only when enough time has elapsed for a signal to
propagate forward through the gain stage, backwards
through the hysteresis path and forward through the gain
stage again, will the output stage receive the same level of
overdrive that it would have received in the absence of
hysteresis.
The LT1719S8 is several hundred picoseconds faster
when VEE = – 5V, relative to single supply operation. This
is due to the internal speed limit; the gain stage operates
between VEE and + VS, and it is faster with higher reverse
voltage bias due to reduced silicon junction capacitances.
In many applications, as shown in the following examples,
there is plenty of input overdrive. Even in applications
providing low levels of overdrive, the LT1719 is fast
enough that the absolute dispersion of 2.5ns (= 7 – 4.5) is
often small enough to ignore.
The gain and hysteresis stage of the LT1719 is simple,
short and high speed to help prevent parasitic oscillations
while adding minimum dispersion. This internal “self-latch”
can be usefully exploited in many applications because it
occurs early in the signal chain, in a low power, fully
differential stage. It is therefore highly immune to disturbances from other parts of the circuit, such as the output,
or on the supply lines. Once a high speed signal trips the
hysteresis, the output will respond, after a fixed propagation delay, without regard to these external influences
that can cause trouble in nonhysteretic comparators.
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±VTRIP Test Circuit
The input trip points test circuit uses a 1kHz triangle wave
to repeatedly trip the comparator being tested. The LT1719
output is used to trigger switched capacitor sampling of
the triangle wave, with a sampler for each direction. Because the triangle wave is attenuated 1000:1 and fed to the
LT1719’s differential input, the sampled voltages are therefore 1000 times the input trip voltages. The hysteresis and
offset are computed from the trip points as shown.
Crystal Oscillator
A simple crystal oscillator using an LT1719 is shown on
the first page of this data sheet. The 2k-620Ω resistor pair
set a bias point at the comparator’s noninverting input.
The 2k-1.8k-0.1µF path sets the inverting input node at an
appropriate DC average level based on the output. The
crystal’s path provides resonant positive feedback and
stable oscillation occurs. Although the LT1719 will give
the correct logic output when one input is outside the
common mode range, additional delays may occur when
it is so operated, opening the possibility of spurious
operating modes. Therefore, the DC bias voltages at the
inputs are set near the center of the LT1719’s common
mode range and the 220Ω resistor attenuates the feedback to the noninverting input. The circuit will operate with
any AT-cut crystal from 1MHz to 10MHz over a 2.7V to 6V
supply range. As the power is applied, the circuit remains
off until the LT1719 bias circuits activate, at a typical VCC
of 2V to 2.2V (25°C), at which point the desired frequency
output is generated.
The output duty cycle of this circuit is roughly 50%, but it
is affected by resistor tolerances and to a lesser extent, by
comparator offsets and timings. If a 50% duty cycle is
required, the circuit of Figure 8 forces a 50% duty cycle.
Crystals are narrow-band elements, so the feedback to the
noninverting input is a filtered analog version of the square
wave output. Changing the noninverting reference level
can therefore vary the duty cycle. C1 operates as in the
previous example while A1 compares a band-limited version of the output and biases C1’s negative input. C1’s only
degree of freedom to respond is variation of pulse width;
hence the output is forced to 50% duty cycle. Again, the
circuit operates from 2.7V to 6V. There is a slight duty
cycle dependence on comparator loading, so minimal
capacitive and resistive loading should be used in critical
applications.
VCC
2.7V TO 6V
2k
220Ω
1MHz TO 10MHz
CRYSTAL (AT-CUT)
620Ω
GROUND
CASE
+
C1
LT1719
OUTPUT
–
100k
2k
0.1µF
+
A1
LT1636
1.8k
0.1µF
–
1k
0.1µF
200k
VCC
200k
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Figure 8. Crystal Oscillator with a Forced 50% Duty Cycle
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VEE (V – )
+IN
–IN
VCC (V+)
SHDN
150Ω
150Ω
15k
TO BIAS
SOURCES
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GND (V – )
OUTPUT
+ VS (V+)
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Dimensions in inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted.
S8 Package
8-Lead Plastic Small Outline (Narrow .150 Inch)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1610)
0.189 – 0.197*
(4.801 – 5.004)
8
7
6
5
0.150 – 0.157**
(3.810 – 3.988)
0.228 – 0.244
(5.791 – 6.197)
1
0.010 – 0.020
× 45°
(0.254 – 0.508)
0.008 – 0.010
(0.203 – 0.254)
0.053 – 0.069
(1.346 – 1.752)
0°– 8° TYP
0.016 – 0.050
(0.406 – 1.270)
0.014 – 0.019
(0.355 – 0.483)
TYP
*DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH
SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.006" (0.152mm) PER SIDE
**DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH. INTERLEAD
FLASH SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.010" (0.254mm) PER SIDE
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2
3
4
0.004 – 0.010
(0.101 – 0.254)
0.050
(1.270)
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S6 Package
6-Lead Plastic SOT-23
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1634)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1636)
2.80 – 3.10
(.110 – .118)
(NOTE 3)
SOT-23
(Original)
SOT-23
(ThinSOT)
A
.90 – 1.45
(.035 – .057)
1.00 MAX
(.039 MAX)
A1
.00 – 0.15
(.00 – .006)
.01 – .10
(.0004 – .004)
A2
.90 – 1.30
(.035 – .051)
.80 – .90
(.031 – .035)
L
.35 – .55
(.014 – .021)
.30 – .50 REF
(.012 – .019 REF)
2.60 – 3.00
(.102 – .118)
1.50 – 1.75
(.059 – .069)
(NOTE 3)
PIN ONE ID
.95
(.037)
REF
.25 – .50
(.010 – .020)
(6PLCS, NOTE 2)
.20
(.008)
A
DATUM ‘A’
L
NOTE:
1. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETERS
MILLIMETERS
2. DIMENSIONS ARE IN
(INCHES)
.09 – .20
(.004 – .008)
(NOTE 2)
A2
1.90
(.074)
REF
A1
S6 SOT-23 0401
3. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
4. DIMENSIONS ARE INCLUSIVE OF PLATING
5. DIMENSIONS ARE EXCLUSIVE OF MOLD FLASH AND METAL BURR
6. MOLD FLASH SHALL NOT EXCEED .254mm
7. PACKAGE EIAJ REFERENCE IS:
SC-74A (EIAJ) FOR ORIGINAL
JEDEC MO-193 FOR THIN
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LT1719
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
High Performance Sine Wave
to Square Wave Converter
Propagation delay of comparators is typically specified for
a 100mV step with some fraction of that for overdrive. But
in many signal processing applications, such as in communications, the goal is to convert a sine wave, such as a
carrier, to a square wave for use as a timing clock. The
desired behavior is for the output timing to be dependent
on the input timing only. No phase shift should occur as a
function of the input amplitude, which would result in AM
to FM conversion.
The circuit of Figure 9a is a simple LT1719S8-based sine
wave to square wave converter. The ±5V supplies on the
input allow very large swing inputs, while the 3V logic
supply keeps the output swing small to minimize cross
talk. Figure 9b shows the time delay vs input amplitude
with a 10MHz sine wave. The LT1719 delay changes just
0.65ns over the 26dB amplitude range; 2.33° at 10MHz.
The delay is particularly flat yielding excellent AM rejection
from 0dBm to 15dBm. If a 2:1 transformer is used to drive
the input differentially, this exceptionally flat zone spans
– 5dBm to 10dBm, a common range for RF signal levels.
Similar delay performance is achieved with input frequencies as high as 50MHz. There is, however, some additional
encroachment into the central flat zone by both the small
amplitude and large amplitude variations.
With small input signals, the hysteresis and dispersion
make the LT1719 act like a comparator with a 12mV
hysteresis span. In other words, a 12mVP-P sine wave at
10MHz will barely toggle the LT1719, with 90° of phase lag
or 25ns additional delay.
Above 5VP-P at 10MHz, the LT1719 delay starts to decrease due to internal capacitive feed-forward in the input
stage. Unlike some comparators, the LT1719 will not
falsely anticipate a change in input polarity, but the feedforward is enough to make a transition propagate through
the LT1719 faster once the input polarity does change.
5
5V
SINE WAVE
INPUT
3V
+
50Ω
SQUARE WAVE
OUTPUT
LT1719S8
–
TIME DELAY (ns)
4
25°C
VCC = 5V
VEE = – 5V
+VS = 3V
10MHz
3
2
1
–5V
632mVP-P
1719 F08a
0
–5
0
2VP-P
6.32VP-P
20
5
10
15
INPUT AMPLITUDE (dBm)
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1719 F08b
Figure 9a. LT1719-Based Sine Wave to Square Wave Converter
Figure 9b. Time Delay vs Sine Wave Input Amplitude
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