Detailed Description
The MAX9065 is an extremely small window comparator
designed for compact, low-current applications, featuring
a supply current of less than 1μA (max).
MAX9065 Operation
At the heart of the MAX9065 are two comparators, a
resistor-divider with a disconnect switch, a 200mV refer-
ence, digital logic circuitry, and an output stage (see the
Typical Operating Circuit).
The digital logic circuitry and the output stage together
behave like an AND gate. The gate’s inputs are the out-
puts of the two comparators. When either comparator’s
output is low, the output asserts low. When both compara-
tor’s outputs are high, the output asserts high.
When power is applied to VCC, the n-channel FET at the
bottom of the resistor-divider is turned on. The resistor-
divider provides two voltages, VUPPER and VLOWER,
for comparison with an internal 0.2V reference voltage.
When the input voltage exceeds 4.2V, VUPPER is greater
than 0.2V, causing the output to assert low. When the
input voltage falls below 3.0V, VLOWER is less than 0.2V,
causing the output also to assert low. With the input volt-
age between 3.0V and 4.2V, the output asserts high, indi-
cating that the input voltage is within the desired range.
Table 1 summarizes the operation of the MAX9065.
When VCC goes to 0V, the n-channel FET is turned off,
eliminating the resistor-divider as a leakage path for current.
MAX9065A Operation
The resistor-divider provides two voltages, VUPPER and
VLOWER, for comparison with an internal 0.2V reference
voltage. When the input voltage exceeds 1.2V, VUPPER is
greater than 0.2V, causing the output to assert low.
When the input voltage falls below 0.6V, VLOWER is less
than 0.2V, causing the output also to assert low. With the
input voltage between 0.6V and 1.2V, the output asserts
high, indicating that the input voltage is within the desired
range. Table 2 summarizes the operation of the MAX9065A.
Applications
The MAX9065 is designed specifically to monitor the
voltage on a single lithium battery. Keeping the voltage
on a lithium battery within a tight range is important to
prevent damage to the battery. Specifically, ensuring that
the battery’s voltage neither exceeds 4.2V nor falls below
3.0V lengthens the lifetime of the battery and avoids any
hazardous battery conditions.
Hysteresis
There are four trip points for hysteresis. See Figure 1.
Power-Supply Considerations
Bypass VCC with a 0.1μF capacitor to ground.
Table 1. MAX9065 Operation
Table 2. MAX9065A Operation
Pin Description
PIN NAME FUNCTION
SOT23 UCSP
1 B1 VCC
External Supply Input.
Bypass to ground with a
0.1µF bypass capacitor.
2, 3 B2 GND Ground
4 A2 IN Window Comparator Input
5 A1 OUT Push-Pull Output
INPUT VOLTAGE OUTPUT
VIN > 4.2V Low
3.0V < VIN < 4.2V High
VIN < 3.0V Low
INPUT VOLTAGE OUTPUT
VIN > 1.2V Low
0.6V < VIN < 1.2V High
VIN < 0.6V Low
Chip Information
PROCESS: BiCMOS
MAX9065 Ultra-Small, nanoPower, Window Comparator
in 4 UCSP and 5 SOT23
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