MIC841/2
Micrel
MIC841/842
Comparator with Reference
General Description
The MIC841 and MIC842 are micropower, precision voltage
comparators with an on-chip voltage reference.
Teeny™
Both devices are intended for voltage monitoring applications.
Externalresistorsareusedtosetthevoltagemonitorthreshold.
When the threshold is crossed, the outputs switch polarity.
Features
• Optimized for PDAs, cellular telephones, pagers,
and other battery-powered devices
• Output can be pulled up to 6V regardless of supply
voltage (841NBC5 only)
• High ±1.25% voltage threshold accuracy
• Built in hysteresis for noise suppression
(MIC842)
• Extremely low 1.5µA typical supply current
• Immune to brief input transients
• Teeny™ 5-lead SC-70 package
The MIC842 incorporates a voltage reference and comparator
with fixed internal hysteresis; two external resistors are used to
set the switching threshold voltage. The MIC841 provides a
similar function with user adjustable hysteresis; this part re-
quires three external resistors to set the upper and lower
thresholds (the difference between the threshold voltages
being the hysteresis voltage).
Both the MIC841 and MIC842 are available with push-pull or
open-drain output stage. The push-pull output stage is config-
uredeitheractivehighoractivelow;theopen-drainoutputstage
is only configured active high.
Applications
• PDAs
• Pagers
• Cordless phones
• Consumer electronics
• Embedded controllers
• Personal electronics
Supply current is extremely low (1.5µA, typical), making it ideal
for portable applications.
The MIC841/2 is supplied in Micrel’s Teeny™ 5-lead SC-70
package.
Data sheets and support documentation can be found on
Micrel’s web site at www.micrel.com.
Typical Application
VIN
VDD
MIC841
VIN
VDD
5
3
1
4
2
R1
VOUT
VDD OUT
LTH
MIC842
VLTH > VHTH
VREF = 1.24V
1.5V ≤ VDD ≤ 5.5V
VOUT
VDD
OUT
5
4
2
HTH GND
R2
R3
R1
VREF = 1.24V
1.5V ≤ VDD ≤ 5.5V
INP
GND
1
R2
Threshold Detection with Hysteresis Set by a Third
External Resistor
Threshold Detector with Internal Fixed Hysteresis
Teeny™ is a trademark of Micrel, Inc.
Micrel, Inc. • 2180 Fortune Drive • San Jose, CA 95131 • USA • tel + 1 (408) 944-0800 • fax + 1 (408) 474-1000 • http://www.micrel.com
September 2004
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