HA-4900, HA-4902, HA-4905
FN2855 Rev 5.00 Page 4 of 10
June 28, 2012
Applying the HA-4900 Series Comparators
Supply Connections
This device is exceptionally versatile in working with most
available power supplies. The voltage applied to the V+ and V-
terminals determines the allowable input signal range; while the
voltage applied to the VL+ and VL- determines the output swing.
In systems where dual analog supplies are available, these would
be connected to V+ and V-, while the logic supply and return
would be connected to VLOGIC+ and VLOGIC-. The analog and
logic supply commons can be connected together at one point in
the system, since the comparator is immune to noise on the logic
supply ground. A negative output swing may be obtained by
connecting VL+ to ground and VL- to a negative supply. Bipolar
output swings (15VP-P, Max) may be obtained using dual
supplies. In systems where only a single logic supply is available
(+5V to 15V), V+ and VLOGIC+ may be connected together to the
positive supply while V- and VLOGIC- are grounded. If an input
signal could swing negative with respect the V- terminal, a resistor
should be connected in series with the input to limit input current
to < 5mA since the C-B junction of the input transistor would be
forward biased.
Unused Inputs
Inputs of unused comparator sections should be tied to a
differential voltage source to prevent output “chatter.”
Crosstalk
Simultaneous high frequency operation of all other channels in
the package will not affect the output logic state of a given
channel, provided that its differential input voltage is sufficient
to define a given logic state (VIN VOS). Low level or high
impedance input lines should be shielded from other signal
sources to reduce crosstalk and interference.
Power Supply Decoupling
Decouple all power supply lines with 0.01F ceramic capacitors to
ground line located near the package to reduce coupling between
channels or from external sources.
Response Time
Fast rise time (<200ns) input pulses of several volts amplitude
may result in delay times somewhat longer than those
illustrated for 100mV steps. Operating speed is optimized by
limiting the maximum differential input voltage applied, with
resistor-diode clamping networks.
Typical Applications
Data Acquisition System
In this circuit the HA-4900 series is used in conjunction with a
D to A converter to form a simple, versatile, multi-channel
analog input for a data acquisition system. In operation the
processor first sends an address to the D to A, then the
processor reads the digital word generated by the comparator
outputs. To perform a simple comparison, the processor sets
the D to A to a given reference level, then examines one or
more comparator outputs to determine if their inputs are above
or below the reference. A window comparison consists of two
such cycles with 2 reference levels set by the D to A. One way
to digitize the inputs would be for the processor to increment
the D to A in steps. The D to A address, as each comparator
switches, is the digitized level of the input. While stairstepping
the D to A is slower than successive approximation, all
channels are digitized during one staircase ramp.
Schematic Diagram
Q9D
BIAS 2
ONE FOURTH ONLY
R20D
1k
R20C
1k
R20B
1k
R20A
1k
Q9C Q9B Q9A
R21
1k
Q10
D9A
BIAS 1
Q5
Q4
D4A
D4B
Q4C
Q3
R16
540
PR1
200k
R10
4k
Q2
Q1
R9
4k
BIAS 3 BIAS 4
Q11
+IN
Q17
Q18
Q12 Q13
R1
500
R2
13k
R3
1k
Q19 Q20
Q14
R4
1k
Q21
Q22
-IN
MN1
R7
2.5k
R6
2.5k
Q16
Q7
Q23
R5
360
MN2
MN3
Q24 Q25
R18
664
Q38
MN4
D45
D11A Q26
R17
19kR14
5k
Q33 Q34
Q36
Q37
Q30
Q28
R11
8k
R15
8k
Q31
R23
100
R24
14k
D29B
Q29
Q29A
R22
100
R12
8k
Q32
MN6
MN5
VLOGIC-
OUT
VLOGIC+
V-
V+
Q15
D35
D39