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AS111
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AS111 is a voltage comparator that has input currents
nearly a thousand times lower than other similar devices like.
It is also designed to operate over a wider range of supply
voltages: from standard ±15V op amp supplies down to the
single 5V supply used for IC logic. Their output is compatible
with RTL, DTL and TTL as well as MOS circuits. Further,
they can drive lamps or relays, switching voltages up to 50V
at currents as high as 50 mA.
Both the inputs and the outputs of the AS111 can be
isolated from system ground, and the output can drive loads
referred to ground, the positive supply or the negative supply.
Offset balancing and strobe capability are provided and out-
puts can be wire OR’ed. Although slower than some devices
(200 ns response time vs 40 ns), this device is also much less
prone to spurious oscillations.
FEATURES
• Operates from single 5V supply
• Input current: 150 nA max. over temperature
• Offset current: 20 nA max. over temperature
• Differential input voltage range: ±30V
• Power consumption: 135 mW at ±15V
OPTIONS MARKINGS
• Packages
8 pin Ceramic DIP C008
14 pin Ceramic DIP C014
20 pin Ceramic LCC E020
8 Lead Metal Can TO08
• Temperature Ranges
Extended (-55oC to +125oC) XT
MIL-STD-883 paragraph 1.2.1
(-55oC to +125oC) /883
AVAILABLE AS MILITAR Y
SPECIFICATIONS
• SMD 5962-86877
• M38510/10304B
• MIL-STD-883, 1.2.1
Voltage Comparator
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PIN ASSIGNMENT
(Top View)
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
GND
INPUT+
INPUT-
V-
V+
OUTPUT
BALANCE/
STROBE
BALANCE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
NC
GND
INPUT+
INPUT-
NC
V-
BALANCE
NC
NC
NC
V+
NC
OUTPUT
BALANCE/
STROBE
8 Pin Ceramic DIP (C008)
14 Pin Ceramic DIP (C014)
8 Lead Metal Can (TO08)
20 Pin Ceramic LCC (E020)
V+
GND
INPUT+
INPUT- BALANCE
V-
BALANCE/STROBE
OUTPUT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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AS111
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS3
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS (CONTINUED)3
*Stresses greater than those listed under “Absolute Maximum
Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. This
is a stress rating only and functional operation of the device
at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the
operation section of this speci cation is not implied. Exposure
to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods
may affect reliability.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS*,5
Total Supply Voltage (V84)................................................36V
Output to Negative Supply Voltage (V74)..........................50V
Ground to Negative Supply Voltage (V14).........................30V
Differential Input Voltage................................................±30V
Input Voltage4..................................................................±15V
Output Short Circuit Duration........................................10 sec
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec)...........................260°C
Voltage at Stobe Pin.....................................................V+ -5V
Note 4: This rating applies for ±15 supplies. The positive input voltage limit is 30V above the negative supply. The negative input voltage limit is equal to
the negative supply voltage or 30V below the positive supply, whichever is less.
Note 5: The maximum junction temperature of the AS111 is 150°C. For operating at elevated temperatures, devices in the TO08 package must be derated
based on a thermal resistance of 165°C/W, junction to ambient, or 20°C/W, junction to case. The thermal resistance of the dual-in-line
package is 110°C/W, junction to ambient.
NOTE: Do Not Ground Strobe Pin
NOTE 2: Typical input current is 50pV with inputs strobed off.
NOTE 3: Pin connections shown on schematic diagram and typical applications are for TO08 metal can package.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS6
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Input Offset Voltage7TA = 25°C, RS < 50K 0.7 3.0 mV
Input Offset Current TA = 25°C 4.0 10 nA
Input Bias Current TA = 25°C 60 100 nA
Voltage Gain TA = 25°C 40 200 V/mV
Response Time8TA = 25°C 200 ns
Saturation Voltage VIN < -5mV, IOUT = 50mA, TA = 25°C 0.75 1.5 V
Strobe ON Current9TA = 25°C 2.0 5.0 mA
Output Leakage Current VIN > 5mV, IOUT = 35V, TA = 25°C, ISTROBE = 3mA 0.2 10 nA
Input Offset Voltage7RS < 50k 4.0 mV
Input Offset Current720 nA
Input Bias Current 150 nA
Input Voltage Range V+ = 15V, V- = -15V, Pin 7 Pull-Up May Go To 5V -14.5 13.8, -14.7 13.0 V
Saturation Voltage V+ > 4.5V, V- = 0, VIN < -6mV, IOUT < 8mA 0.23 0.4 V
Output Leakage Current VIN > 5mV, IOUT = 35V 0.1 0.5 µA
Positive Supply Current TA = 25°C 5.1 6.0 mA
Negative Supply Current TA = 25°C 4.1 5.0 mA
Note 6: These speci cations apply for VS=±15V and Ground pin at ground, and -55°C < TA < +125°C, unless otherwise
stated. The offset voltage, offset current and bias current speci cations apply for any supply voltage from a single 5V supply
up to ±15V supplies.
Note 7: The offset voltages and offset currents given are the maximum values required to drive the output within a volt of
either supply with a 1mA load. Thus, these parameters de ne an error band and take into account the worst-case effects of
voltage gain and RS.
Note 8: The response time speci ed (see de nitions) is for a 100 mV input step with 5 mV overdrive.
Note 9: This speci cation gives the range of current which must be drawn from the strobe pin to ensure the output is properly
disabled. Do not short the strobe pin to ground; it should be current driven at 3 to 5 mA.
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (CONTINUED)
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (CONTINUED)
CIRCUIT TECHNIQUES FOR AVOIDING
OSCILLATIONS IN COMPARATOR
APPLICATIONS
When a high-speed comparator such as the AS111 is
used
with fast input signals and low source impedances, the output
response will normally be fast and stable, assuming that the
power supplies have been bypassed (with 0.1 μF disccapaci-
tors), and that the output signal is routed well away from the
inputs (pins 2 and 3) and also away from pins 5 and 6.
However, when the input signal is a voltage ramp or a
slow sine wave, or if the signal source impedance is high (1
kW to 100 kW), the comparator may burst into oscillation
near the crossing-point. This is due to the high gain and wide
bandwidth of comparators like the AS111. To avoid oscillation
or instability in such a usage, several precautions are recom
mended, as shown in Figure 1 below.
1. The trim pins (pins 5 and 6) act as unwanted auxiliary
inputs. If these pins are not connected to a trim-pot, they
should be shorted together. If they are connected to a
trim-pot, a 0.01 μF capacitor C1 between pins 5 and 6
will minimize the susceptibility to AC coupling. A
smaller capacitor is used if pin 5 is used for positive
feedback as in Figure 1.
2. Certain sources will produce a cleaner comparator
out put waveform if a 100 pF to 1000 pF capacitor C2 is
connected directly across the input pins.
3. When the signal source is applied through a resistive
network, RS, it is usually advantageous to choose an
RS of substantially the same value, both for DC and for
dynamic (AC) considerations. Carbon, tin-oxide, and
metal- lm resistors have all been used successfully in
comparator input circuitry. Inductive wirewound resistors
are not suitable.
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APPLICATION HINTS (CONTINUED)
4. When comparator circuits use input resistors (eg. sum-
ming resistors), their value and placement are par-
ticularly important. In all cases the body of the resistor
should be close to the device or socket. In other words
there should be very little lead length or printed-circuit
foil run between comparator and resistor to radiate or pick
up signals. The same applies to capacitors, pots, etc. For
example, if RS=10 kW, as little as 5 inches of lead between
the resistors and the input pins can result placing resistors
close to the comparator.
5. Since feedback to almost any pin of a comparator can
result in oscillation, the printed-circuit layout should be
engineered thoughtfully. Preferably there should be a
groundplane under the AS111 circuitry, for example, one
side of a double-layer circuit card. Ground foil (or, positive
supply or negative supply foil) should extend between the
output and the inputs, to act as a guard. The foil con-
nections for the inputs should be as small and compact as
possible, and should be essentially surrounded by ground
foil on all sides, to guard against capacitive cou-
pling from any high-level signals (such as the output). If
pins 5 and 6 are not used, they should be shorted to-
gether. If they are connected to a trim-pot, the trim-pot
should be located, at most, a few inches away from the
AS111, and the 0.01 μF capacitor should be installed. If
this capacitor cannot be used, a shielding printed-circuit
foil may be advisable between pins 6 and 7. The power
supply bypass capacitors should be located within a couple
inches of the AS111. (Some other comparators require the
power-supply bypass to be located immediately adjacent
to the comparator.)
6. It is a standard procedure to use hysteresis (positive
feedback) around a comparator, to prevent oscillation, and
to avoid excessive noise on the output because the com-
parator is a good ampli er for its own noise. In the circuit
of Figure 2, the feedback from the output to the positive
input will cause about 3 mV of hysteresis. However,
if RS is larger than 100Ω, such as 50 kΩ, it would not be
reasonable to simply increase the value of the positive
feedback resistor above 510 kΩ. The circuit of Figure 3
could be used, but it is rather awkward. See the notes in
paragraph 7 below.
7. When both inputs of the AS111 are connected to ac-
tive signals, or if a high-impedance signal is driving the
positive input of the AS111 so that positive feedback
would be disruptive, the circuit of Figure 1 is ideal. The
positive feedback is to pin 5 (one of the offset adjustment
pins). It is suf cient to cause 1 to 2 mV hysteresis and
sharp transitions with input triangle waves from a
few Hz to hundreds of kHz. The positive-feedback signal
across the 82Ω resistor swings 240 mV below the positive
supply. This signal is centered around the nominal voltage
at pin 5, so this feedback does not add to the VOS of the
comparator. As much as 8 mV of VOS can be trimmed out,
using the 5 kΩ pot and 3 kΩ resistor as shown.
8. These application notes apply speci cally to the AS111
family of comparators, and are applicable to all high-speed
comparators in general, (with the exception that not all
comparators have trim pins).
NOTE: Pin connections shown are for the TO08 can package.
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AS111
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APPLICATION HINTS (CONTINUED)
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS (Pin numbers refer to TO08 can package)
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AS111
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS (Pin numbers refer to TO08 can package)(Continued)
10Hz to 10kHz Voltage Controlled Oscillator
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AS111
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS (Pin numbers refer to TO08 can package)(Continued)
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AS111
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS (Pin numbers refer to TO08 can package)(Continued)
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AS111
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS (Pin numbers refer to TO08 can package)(Continued)
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AS111
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS (Pin numbers refer to TO08 can package)(Continued)
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AS111
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM20
NOTE 20: Pin connections shown on schematic diagram are for the TO08 can package.
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AS111
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Micross Case (Package Designator C008)
SMD 5962-86877, Case Outline P
MECHANICAL DEFINITIONS*
*All measurements are in inches.
MIN MA
X
A --- 0.200
b 0.014 0.026
b2 0.045 0.065
c 0.008 0.018
D --- 0.405
E 0.220 0.310
e
eA
L 0.125 0.200
Q 0.015 0.060
S1 0.005 ---
S2 0.005 ---
SYMBOL MICROSS SPECIFICATIONS
0.100 BCS
0.300 BSC
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AS111
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Micross Case (Package Designator C014)
M38510/10304B, Case Outline C
MECHANICAL DEFINITIONS*
*All measurements are in inches.
MIN MA
X
A --- 0.200
b 0.014 0.026
b2 0.045 0.065
c 0.008 0.018
D --- 0.785
E 0.220 0.310
e
eA
L 0.125 0.200
Q 0.015 0.060
S1 0.005 ---
S2 0.005 ---
SYMBOL MICROSS SPECIFICATIONS
0.100 BCS
0.300 BSC
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AS111
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Micross Case (Package Designator E020)
SMD 5962-86877, Case Outline 2
MECHANICAL DEFINITIONS*
*All measurements are in inches.
E2
L1
B1
D2
L
e
E
D1
E1
D
A
A1
MIN MA
X
A 0.060 0.100
A1 0.050 0.088
B1 0.022 0.028
D/E 0.342 0.358
D1/E1 --- 0.358
D2/E2
e
L 0.045 0.055
L1 0.075 0.095
0.050 BSC
SYMBOL MICROSS SPECIFICATIONS
0.200 BSC
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AS111
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Micross Case (Package Designator TO08)
SMD 5962-86877, Case Outline G
MECHANICAL DEFINITIONS*
*All measurements are in inches.
MIN MA
X
A 0.165 0.185
b 0.016 0.019
b1 0.016 0.021
b2 0.016 0.024
D 0.335 0.375
D1 0.305 0.335
D2 0.110 0.160
e
e1
F --- 0.040
k 0.027 0.034
k1 0.027 0.045
L 0.500 0.750
L1 --- 0.050
L2 0.250 ---
Q 0.010 0.045
D
E
0.200 BSC
0.100 BSC
45° BSC
45° BSC
SYMBOL MICROSS SPECIFICATIONS
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AS111
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*AVAILABLE PROCESSES:
XT = Extended Temperature Range -55oC to +125oC
/883C = MIL-STD-883 paragraph 1.2.1 -55oC to +125oC
ORDERING INFORMATION
EXAMPLE: AS111C008/XT
Device Number RAD Level Package Type Process
AS111 P,R, or blank C008 /*
EXAMPLE: AS111PCP10/883C
Device Number RAD Level Package Type Process
AS111 P,R, or blank CP10 /*
EXAMPLE: AS111PGW10/SPACE
Device Number RAD Level Package Type Process
AS111 P,R, or blank GW10 /*
EXAMPLE: AS111RTO99/SPACE
Device Number RAD Level Package Type Process
AS111 P,R or blank TO99 /*
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MICROSS TO DSCC PART NUMBER
CROSS REFERENCE
* Micross part number is for reference only. Orders received referencing the SMD part number will be processed per the SMD.
MICROSS PART NUMBER DSCC PART NUMBER
AS111C008/883C 5962-8687701PA
AS111E020/883C 5926-86877012A
AS111TO08/883C 5962-8687701GA
AS111C008/883C M38510/10304BPA
AS111E020/883C M38510/10304B2A
AS111TO08/883C M38510/10304BGA
AS111C014/883C M38510/10304BCA