Preliminary Technical Data ADCMP603
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
POWER/GROUND LAYOUT AND BYPASSING
The ADCMP603 comparator is a very high speed device.
Despite the low noise output stage, it is essential to use proper
high speed design techniques to achieve the specified
performance. Because comparators are uncompensated
amplifiers, feedback in any phase relationship is likely to cause
oscillations or undesired hysteresis. Of critical importance is the
use of low impedance supply planes, particularly the output
supply plane (VCCO) and the ground plane (GND). Individual
supply planes are recommended as part of a multilayer board.
Providing the lowest inductance return path for switching
currents ensures the best possible performance in the target
application.
It is also important to adequately bypass the input and output
supplies. Multiple high quality 0.01 μF bypass capacitors should
be placed as close as possible to each of the VCCI and VCCO supply
pins and should be connected to the GND plane with redundant
vias. At least one of these should be placed to provide a physically
short return path for output currents flowing back from ground
to the VCCO pin. High frequency bypass capacitors should be
carefully selected for minimum inductance and ESR. Parasitic
layout inductance should also be strictly controlled to maximize
the effectiveness of the bypass at high frequencies.
If the input and output supplies have been connected separately
such that VCCI ≠ VCCO, care should be taken to bypass each of
these supplies separately to the GND plane. A bypass capacitor
should never be connected between them. It is recommended
that the GND plane separate the VCCI and VCCO planes when the
circuit board layout is designed to minimize coupling between
the two supplies and to take advantage of the additional bypass
capacitance from each respective supply to the ground plane.
This enhances the performance when split input/output supplies
are used. If the input and output supplies are connected together
for single-supply operation such that VCCI = VCCO, coupling between
the two supplies is unavoidable; however, careful board placement
can help keep output return currents away from the inputs.
TTL-/CMOS-COMPATIBLE OUTPUT STAGE
Specified propagation delay performance can be achieved only
by keeping the capacitive load at or below the specified minimums.
The low skew complementary outputs of the ADCMP603 are
designed to directly drive one Schottky TTL or three low power
Schottky TTL loads or equivalent. For large fan outputs, buses,
or transmission lines, an appropriate buffer should be used to
maintain the comparator’s excellent speed and stability.
With the rated 5 pF load capacitance applied, more than half of
the total device propagation delay is output stage slew time,
even at 2.5 V VCC. Because of this, the total prop delay decreases
as VCCO decreases, and instability in the power supply may
appear as excess delay dispersion.
This delay is measured to the 50% point for the supply in use;
therefore, the fastest times are observed with the VCC supply at
2.5 V, and larger values are observed when driving loads that
switch at other levels.
When duty cycle accuracy is critical, the logic being driven
should switch at 50% of VCC and load capacitance should be
minimized. When in doubt, it is best to power VCCO or the
entire device from the logic supply and rely on the input PSRR
and CMRR to reject noise.
Overdrive and input slew rate dispersions are not significantly
affected by output loading and VCC variations.
The TTL-/CMOS-compatible output stage is shown in the
simplified schematic diagram (Figure 13). Because of its
inherent symmetry and generally good behavior, this output
stage is readily adaptable for driving various filters and other
unusual loads.
OUTPUT
Q2
Q1
IN
IN
OUTPUT STAGE
V
LOGIC
GAIN STAGE
A2
A1
A
V
5915-012
Figure 13. Simplified Schematic Diagram of
TTL-/CMOS-Compatible Output Stage
USING/DISABLING THE LATCH FEATURE
The latch input is designed for maximum versatility. It can
safely be left floating for fixed hysteresis or be tied to VCC to
remove the hysteresis, or it can be driven low by any standard
TTL/CMOS device as a high speed latch.
In addition, the pin can be operated as a hysteresis control pin
with a bias voltage of 1.25 V nominal and an input resistance of
approximately 7000 Ω, allowing the comparator hysteresis to be
easily controlled by either a resistor or an inexpensive CMOS DAC.
Hysteresis control and latch mode can be used together if an
open drain, an open collector, or a three-state driver is connected
parallel to the hysteresis control resistor or current source.
Due to the programmable hysteresis feature, the logic threshold
of the latch pin is approximately 1.1 V regardless of VCC.