STMicroelectronics has completed its portfolio of industry-standard comparators in space-saving packages with the introduction of the LMV331 packaged in a choice of 2.00 x 1.25 mm SC70 or 2.90 x 1.60 ...

A common feature in most of the electronic devices we use – cell phones, PDAs, notebooks, handheld media players, game systems, etc. – is the provision for connecting external accessories. Such ...

Given the high levels of single-chip integration in use for analog functions, it may seem that a basic standalone comparator IC is an anachronism. Perhaps that’s the case, but Maxim Integrated doesn’t ...

Comparators are one of the basic building blocks of analog and mixed-signal designs, providing one small but critical function, as their name indicates. Their role is often to be a “simple” safety ...