While both operational amplifiers and voltage comparators have been with us since before 1970, the similarities and differences tend to be vague. This discussion will help in understanding this ...

Q. Why buy an expensive comparator when an op amp is just as good? A. Because it isn't. My advice to anyone tempted to use an operational amplifier (op amp) as a comparator is the same as Mr. Punch's ...

The industry standard LM2901 quad and LM2903 dual comparators and LM2902 quad and LM2904 dual op amps, from Diodes Inc., feature an extended operating temperature range of -40 ºC to +125 ºC. The parts ...

Editor’s note: I will be bringing you a series of the best technical article excerpts from Linear Technology’s book Analog Circuit Design Volume Three written by some of the most talented Analog and ...

I missed this earlier this year – TI using a novel package to enclose what it describes as the worlds smallest op-amp. The smallest version is in an 0.8 x 0.8mm X2SON (which I would describe as 800 x ...