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What happens if the input terminals of opamp in comparator circuit are interchanged?
If you swap the inputs, you now have a system with positive feedback. This is a run-away situation (self propelling system) and the output will saturate at either end of the supply rails.
Why do we need voltage reference?
A voltage reference is a precision device specifically designed to maintain a constant output voltage, even as parameters such as ambient temperature or supply voltage change. The precision of a voltage reference enables its use in several differ- ent types of applications beyond a data converter.
How is the inverting comparator circuit connected to the operational amplifier?
Inverting Comparator Circuit In the inverting configuration, which is the opposite of the positive configuration above, the reference voltage is connected to the non-inverting input of the operational amplifier while the input signal is connected to the inverting input.
What should the reference voltage be for an op-amp comparator?
Comparator Reference Voltages In theory the comparators reference voltage can be set to be anywhere between 0v and the supply voltage but there are practical limitations on the actual voltage range depending on the op-amp comparator being device used. Positive and Negative Voltage Comparators
What happens to the op amp comparator when Vin is slow?
Op-amp Comparator with Positive Feedback. However if the input signal, VIN is slow to change or electrical noise is present, then the op-amp comparator may oscillate switching its output back and forth between the two saturation states, +Vcc and -Vcc as the input signal hovers around the reference voltage, VREF level.
How is a voltage comparator used in a circuit?
A voltage comparator is a circuit which compares the voltages at its input terminals and switches the output to either high or low depending upon which input was high. making a voltage comparator using transistors and other components is quite difficult and makes no sense because we have OPAMPs.