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Dual, Ultra-Fast ECL-Output Comparator
minimum slew-rate requirements. The tendency of the
part to oscillate is a function of the layout and source
impedance of the circuit employed. Both poor layout
and larger source impedance will increase the mini-
mum slew-rate specification.
In many applications, the addition of regenerative feed-
back will assist the input signal through the linear
region, which will lower the minimum slew-rate require-
ment considerably. For example, with the addition of
positive feedback components Rf = 1k
and
Cf = 10pF, the minimum slew-rate requirement can be
reduced by a factor of four.
____________________T iming Diagram
The timing diagram (Figure 3) illustrates the series of
events that complete the compare function, under
worst-case conditions.
The top line of the diagram illustrates two latch-enable
(LE) pulses; each pulse is high for the compare func-
tion and low for the latch function. The first pulse
demonstrates the compare function in which part of the
input action takes place during the compare mode.
The second pulse demonstrates a compare-function
interval during which there is no change in the input.
The leading edge of the input signal (illustrated as a
large-amplitude, small-overdrive. Outputs Q and –Q
comparator after time interval t
pd
are similar in timing. The input signal must occur at time
t
s
before the latch falling edge and, to be acquired,
must be maintained for time t
h
after the edge. After t
h
,
the output is no longer affected by the input status until
the latch is again strobed. A minimum latch pulse width
of t
pw
(E) is needed for the strobe operation, and the
output transitions occur after a time t
pd
(E).
Definition of T erms
V
OS
Input Offset Voltage—The voltage required
between the input terminals to obtain 0V differ-
ential at the output.
Input Voltage Pulse Amplitude
Input Voltage Overdrive
Input to Output High Delay—The propagation
delay measured from the time the input signal
crosses the input offset voltage to the 50% point
of an output low-to-high transition.
Input to Output Low Delay—The propagation
delay measured from the time the input signal
crosses the input offset voltage to the 50% point
of an output high-to-low transition.
t
pd+
(E) Latch-Enable to Output High Delay—The propa-
gation delay measured from the 50% point of the
latch-enable signal low-to-high transition to the
50% point of an output low-to-high transition.
t
pd-
(E)
Latch-Enable to Output Low Delay—The propa-
gation delay measured from the 50% point of the
latch-enable signal low-to-high transition to the
50% point of an output high-to-low transition.
t
pw
(E)
Minimum Latch-Enable Pulse Width—The mini-
mum time the latch-enable signal must be high
to acquire and hold an input signal.
t
s
Minimum Setup Time—The minimum time before
the negative transition of the latch-enable pulse
that an input signal must be present to be
acquired and held at the outputs.
t
h
Minimum Hold Time—The minimum time after
the negative transition of the latch-enable signal
that an input signal must remain unchanged to
be acquired and held at the outputs.
V
IN
V
OD
t
pd+
t
pd-
Figure 3. Timing Diagram
LATCH
ENABLE
DIFFERENTIAL
INPUT
VOLTAGE
Q
Q
LATCH
COMPARE
t
s
th
V
OD
V
IN
t
pd
(E)
V
OS
50%
50%
50%
t
pw
(E)
t
pd