I have this little chip called an LM393N. The spec sheet says it is a dual comparator (There are 2 of these things on each side of the chip). Each comparator has a +input, a -input, and an output. The ...

Take a look at the most fundamental of Smart Analog devices: the comparator. Learn what it does and where it is often used, in interfacing analog to digital, how it is set to levels. Projects can use ...

Digital comparison is considered an important method used in digital systems while executing arithmetic or logical operations. It’s designed to compare the relative magnitudes of binary numbers. This ...

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 ...