MA139/239/339 • MA139A/239A/339A

MA2901 • MA3302
LOW-POWER, LOW-OFFSET VOLTAGE QUAD COMPARATORS
FAIRCHILD LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION - The I"A 139 series consists of four independent precision
voltage comparators designed specifically to operate from a single power supply. CONNECTION DIAGRAM
Operation from split power supplies is also possible and the low power supply current 14-PIN DIP
drain is independent of the supply voltage range. Darlington connected PNP input
PACKAGE OUTLINES 6A 9A
stage allows the input common-mode voltage to include ground.
PACKAGE CODES D P

• SINGLE SUPPLY OPERATION-+2.0 V TO +36 V

• DUAL SUPPLY OPERATION -±1.0 V TO ±18 V
• ALLOW COMPARISON OF VOLTAGES NEAR GROUND POTENTIAL
• LOW CURRENT DRAIN-800 I"A TYP
• COMPATIBLE WITH ALL FORMS OF LOGIC OUTPUT 2 1
• LOW INPUT BIAS CURRENT - 25 nA TYP
• LOW INPUT OFFSET CURRENT - ±5 nA TYP OUTPUT 1 2
• LOW OFFSET VOLTAGE - ±2 mV

INPUT 1- 4

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM INPUT 2+ ~L.-_._ _ _:-f!1_-......I

8 INPUT 3-

v,

ORDER INFORMATION

TYPE PART NO.

I'A139A I'A139ADM
I'A139 I'A139DM
+INPUT O----oI>-----1r- OUTPUT
I'A239A I'A239ADC
I'A239A I'A239APC
I'A239 I'A239DC
-INPUTo-------------~----------+_----------~
I'A239 I'A239PC
I'A339A I'A339ADC
t--------------I:. Q7 I'A339A I'A339APC
I'A339 I'A339DC
-= I'A339 I'A339PC
I'A2901 I'A2901DC
I'A2901 I'A2901PC
I'A3302 I'A3302DC
I'A3302 I'A3302PC

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 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS IV+ ~ 5 V, Note 4)

)lA139A )lA239A, )lA339A Il A139 IlA239, Il A339 IlA2901 IlA3302

CHARACTERISTICS CONDITIONS UNITS
MIN TYP MAX MIN TYP MAX MIN TYP MAX MIN TYP MAX MIN TYP MAX MIN TYP MAX
Input Offset Voltage TA ~ 25°C, ,Note 9, ±1.0 ±2.0 ±1.0 ±2.0 ±2.0 ±5.0 ±2.0 ±5.0 ±2.0 ±7.0 ±3.0 ±20 mV
"T1
Input Bias Current liN!') 6r IINH with Output in 25 100 25 250 25 100 25 250 25 250 25 500 nA l>
Linear Range, TA ~ 25°C, ,Note 5,
:tJ
Input Offset Current I'N(+)- I'N(-),.TA ~ 25°C ±5.0 ±25 ±5.0 ±50 ±5.0 ±25 ±5.0 ±50 ±5.0 ±50 ±5.0
(')
±100 nA
J:
Input Common-Mode TA ~ 25°C, ,Note 6, 0 V+-1.5 0 V+-1.5 0 V'-1.5 0 V'-1.5 0 V'-1.5 0 V+-1.5 V r
Voltage Range C
Supply Current RL ~ ro on all Comparators, TA ~ 25° C 0.8 2.0 0.8 2.0 0.8 2.0 0.8 2.0 0.8 1.0 0.8 2.0
mA
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1::
RL ~ ro, V+ ~ 30 V, T A ~ 25° C 1.0 2.5
Voltage Gain RL:> 15 k!l, V+ ~ 15 V ,To 50 200 50 200 200 200 25 100 2 30 V/mV
....
l>
Co)
Support Large Vo Swing" TA ~ 25°C CO
........
N
Large Signal Y,N ~ TTL Logic Swing, Vie! = 300 300 300 300 300 300 ns Co)
Response Time 1.4 V, VRL = 5.0 V, RL = 5.1 k!l, CO
........
TA=25°C Co)
Co)
Response Ti me VRL = 5.0 V, RL = 5.1 k!l, 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 CO
T A = 25° C, ,Note 7,
IlS
•
1::
Output Sink Current V,N(-) :> 1.0 V, VIN(+) = 0, 6.0 16 6.0 16 6.0 16 6.0 16 6.0 16 2.0 16 mA l>
.....
'f.... Vo <; 1.5 V, TA = 25°C Co)
CO
Saturation Voltage V,N(-) :> 1.0 V, V'N(+) "0, 250 400 250 400 250 400 250 400 400 250 500 mV l>
........
Isink S; 4,0 mA, T A = 25° C
N
Co)
Output Leakage V'N(+) 21.0 V, V,NI-i = 0, 200 200 200 200 200 200 nA CO
Current Vo =30 V, TA = 25°C l>
........
Co)
Input Offset Voltage I Note 91 4.0 4.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 15 40 mV Co)

Input Offset Current liNI') - I,N(-) ±100 ±150 ±100 ±150 50 200 300 nA ~
Input Bias Current IIN{+) or IIN(-) with Output in 300 400 300 400 200 500 1000 nA •
1::
Linear Range
l>
Input Common-Mode 0 V+-2.0 0 V+-2.0 0 V+-2.0 0 V'-2.0 0 N
V'-2.0 0 V'-2.0 V CO
Voltage Range o.....
Saturation Voltage V'N(-) > 1.0 V, V'N(') = 0,
Islnk:::; 4 mA
700 700 700 700 400 700 700 mV •
1::
l>
Output Leakage V'N(') ? 1.0 V, V'N(-) = 0, 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Co)
Il A Co)
Current Vo ~ 30 V o
N
Differential Input Keep all V,N's:> 0 V (or V-, V, V, 36 36 0 V, Vee V
Voltage if used), (Note 8)
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

/lA 139//lA239/ /lA339

/lA 139A//lA239A//lA339A /lA3302
/lA2901

Supply Voltage, V+ 36Vor±18V 28 V or ±14V

Differential Input Voltage 36 V 28 V
Input Voltage Range -0.3 V to +36 V -0.3 V to +28 V
Power Dissipation (Note 1)
9A,6A 1W 1W
Output Short-Circuit to Gnd, (Note 2) Continuous Continuous
Input Current (VIN < -0.3 V), (Note 3) 50 mA 50 mA
Operating Temperature Range
/lA339, /lA339A O°C to +70°C
/lA239, /lA239A -25° C to +85° C
/lA139, /lA139A -55° C to +125° C
/lA2901, I'A3302 _40° C to +85° C
Storage Temperature Range -65° C to +150° C -65°C to +150°C
Pin Temperature (Soldering, 10 s) 300°C 300°C

NOTES:
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1. For operating at high temperatures, the ~A339/~A339A, "A2901 ~A3302 must be derated based on a 125° maximum junction temperature and a thermal
resistance of 125°C/W which applies for the device soldered in a printed circuit board, operating in a still air ambient. The ~A13g and ~A139A~
must be derated based on a 1500 C maximum junction temperature. The low bias dissipation and the "ON-OFF" characteristic of the outputs keeps the-
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chip dissipation very small (Po:5 100 mWl, provided the output transistors are allowed to saturate.
2. Short circuits from the output to V+ can cause excessive heating and eventual destruction. The maximum output current is approximately 20 rnA inde-
pendent of the magnitude of V+.
3. This input current will only exist when the voltage at any of the input leads is driven negative. It is due to the collector-base junction of the input PNP
transistors becoming forward biased and thereby acting as input diode clamps. In addition tiode action, there is also lateral NPN parasitic transistor
action on the IC chip. This transistor action can cause the output voltages of the comparators to go to the V+ voltage levellorto ground for a large over-
drive) for the time duration that an input is driven negative. This is not destructive and normal output states will reestablish when the input voltage, which
negative, again returns to a value greater than -0.3 V.
4. These specifications apply for V+ = 5.0 V and -55°C:::; TA:::; +125°C, unless otherwise stated. With the .uA239/.uA239A,all temperature specifications
are limited to -25° e:s TA:S +85° e, the ~A339/ ~A339A temperature specifications are limited to 0° e:s TA:S +70 0 e, and the :,A290t, ~A3302temperature
range is _40° C :::; T A :::; +85° C.
5. The direction of the input current is out of the Ie due to the Pr<JP input stage. This current is essentially constant, independent olthe state olthe output so
no loading change exists on the reference or input lines.
6. The input common-mode voltage or either input signal voltage should not be allowed to go negative by more than 0.3 V. The upper end of the common-
mode voltalge range is V, -t.5 V, but either or both inputs can go to +30 V without damage.
7. The response time specified is for a 100 mV input step with 5 mV overdrive. For larger overdrive signals 300 ns can be obtained; see typical performance
characteristics section.
8. Positive excursions of input voltage may exceed the power supply level. As long as the other voltage remains within the common-mode range, com-
parator will provide a proper output state. The low input voltage state must not be less than -0.3 V or 0.3 V below the magnitude of the negative power
supply, if used.
9. At output switch point, Va" 1.4 V, As = all with V' from 5 V; and over the full input common-mode range 10 V to V' -1.5 VI.
to. For input signals that exceed Vee, only the overdriven comparator is affected. With a 5 V supply, VIN should be limited to 25V max,and a limiting resistor
should be used on all inputs that might exceed the positive supply.

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

J.lA 139/J.lA239/J.lA339, J.lA 139A/J.lA239A/J.lA339A, J.lA3302
SUPPLY CURRENT INPUT CURRENT OUTPUT SATURATION VOLTAGE
1.0 0 10
J...- l- t- TA:= -5S"C YIN (eM) "" 0 ,v
RIN (GM)"" 1()9Jl >
1 0 .. / j I I
~ "'
l- t- TA O"e I 50 1. 0
I ."
l- TA +25"C '"a:ffi TA - -55"C ~ I~ ~
i5'" o. 51'"
a:
a:
"~ ,..,.-
kI- .L
TA - +7rC
1
a:
13 40 r: 00
g
is o. 1
TA=-+125°~

~ V"\A-
~
-55"C
0.4
~ ~
t '".. TA
II
+125"C ;!;
I 20 :!"
'" ~V
" 0.2
en T\ +1re
I".Tj TA ~ +2~f- I
0.0 1
'l; V " TA ~ +125oe
00
RL . I
I
I
I 0
== -:[OOC ;
0.00 ,~
10 20 30 40 10 20 30 40 0.01 0.1 1.0 10 100
SUPPLY VOLTAGE - V y. - SUPPLY VOLTAGE - V '0 - OUTPUT SINK CURRENT - rnA

RESPONSE TIME FOR VARIOUS RESPONSE TIME FOR VARIOUS

INPUT OVERDRIVES - NEGATIVE INPUT OVERDRIVES - POSITIVE
TRANSITION TRANSITION
.0 5. 0
5.0 mY = INPUT OVERDRIVE INPUT OVERDRIVE = 100 mY
5.0
.0
V » I rl rr
~"=
.0 !-'";;" 4•0

.0
20mY z>
:> I 3.0 .1 I 15mY
.0 + Your-
Iw
~~ 2. 0
1 20mV II I
.0
10DmY
- ~~ 1. 0
I I I I +5.0 V _
T
~~ 10;
"~IT'
0 0
I I I ::l~
I I I 0." -
Your
i!:o SO f-
Yi -- 50e
0

0.5 1.0
++~-
1.5 2.0
0
I
0.5 1.0
T
1.5 2.0
TIME -J..<s TIME-~s

TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS J.lA2901

SUPPLY CURRENT INPUT CURRENT OUTPUT SATURATION VOLTAGE
80 10
RL -
1.2
00

V '"TA'" -400C
~ TA j-40 C_ r - f--
0 >

--+
I
~ V 1
I
~60
w I/.
I ,/ -.1000 1: a: 1 ~" A~
~1.0
.....- a:
".. 40
u
TA ooe a
>
TA == +85"C
TA;' +25°C ........ ~ ~
ita: L ~ o.1
"~ 0.8 '" .....- .....- TA +25°C
" ~~
iii
T A L 1 = f-- - ~

-
~
,/
I "'" ~ ~ 'TFooe
I .0.6
.... ~+85°C
~ 20
- TA 1'85°le
~ 0.0 1

;
I ./ ~ 7
Tf . _,ooe.

V 1 I ~7
o 0.00 1
0 10 20 3 40 o 10 20 30 40 .0.01 0.1 10 100
V' - SUPPLY VOLTAGE - V V' - SUPPLY VOLTAGE - V '0 - OUTPUT SINK CURRENT - rnA

RESPONSE TIME FOR VARIOUS RESPONSE TIME FOR VARIOUS

INPUT OVERDRIVES - NEGATIVE INPUT OVERDRIVES - POSITIVE
TRANSITION TRANSITION
5.0 5. 0
.0
I 5.0 mV = INPUT OVERDRIVE
5. 0
INPUT OVERDRIVE == 100 mY

I I-'" » l IT
~'~
.0 S'";;" 4 .0
.0
20 mY z>
:> I 3 .0
I 15mv
I Iw 120mv III
.0
100 mV
+. VOUT-
~~ 2
.0
I II T+ 5.0V _
0 - ~5 1.0

r "~IT'
\. 11 I J
0 g~ 0
I I I· ~I!: 100
0 I I I 0."
!:o 50 f- TI~ e f-f-
+ VOUT
-
-100
J~A-125~-
_I 0 1 0
I I I
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0
TIME-J,.<s TlME-J,.<5

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APPLICATION HINTS
The fJ.A 139 series are high-gain, wide-bandwidth devices which, like most comparators, can easily
oscillate if the output lead is inadvertently allowed to capacitively couple to the inputs via
stray capacitance. This shows up only during the output voltage transition intervals as the compar-
ator changes states. Power supply bypassing is not required to solve this problem. Standard PC
board layout is helpful as it reduces stray input-output coupling. Reducing the input resistors to
< 10 kn reduces the feedback signal levels and finally, adding even a small amount (1.0to 10 mVI of
positive feedback (hysteresis I causes such a rapid transition that oscillations due to stray feedback
are not possible. Simply socketing the IC and attaching resistors to the pins will cause
input-output oscillations during the small transition intervals unless hysteresis is used. If the
input signal is a pulse waveform, with relatively fast rise and fall times, hysteresis is not required.

All pins of any unused comparators should be grounded.

The bias network of the fJ.A 139 series establishes a drain current which is independent of the mag-
nitude of the power supply voltage over the range of from 2 V to 30 V.

It is usually unnecessary to use a bypass capacitor across the power supply line.

The differential input voltage may be larger than V+ without damaging the device. Protection
should be provided to prevent the input voltages from going negative more than -0.3 V lat 25° CI.
An input clamp diode can be used as shown in the applications section.

The output of the fJ.A139 series is the uncommitted collector of a grounded-emitter npn output
transistor. Many collectors can be tied together to provide an output ORing function. An output
pull-up resistor can be connected to any available power supply voltage within the permitted
supply voltage range and there is no restriction on this voltage due to the magnitude of the voltage

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which is applied to the V+ terminal of the fJ.A139 package. The output can also be used as a simple
SPSTswitch to ground (when a pull-up resistor is not used I. The amount of current which the out-
put device can sink is limited by the drive available (which is independent of V+I and the f3 of this
device. When the maximum current limit is reached (approximately 16 mAl, the output transistor
will come out of saturation and the output voltage will rise very rapidly. The output saturation
voltage is limited by the approximately 60 n saturation resistance of the output transistor. The
low offset voltage of the output transistor (1 mVI allows the output to clamp essentially to ground
level for small load currents.

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS (V+ = 15 V)

AND GATE ONE-SHOT MULTIVIBRATOR

39 k 3.0 k
ol t
100pF
~~~__~~;
tok

lOOk v"
lN914
lOOk

100k
Co-"""",..--'
0.001 F
v~:r
"0" "1"
1.0M

OR GATE

BI-STABLE MUL TIVIBRATOR

200k 3.0k

lOOk 15k
51k

V>=rL lOOk
o Ro-¥A........- - - ;

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 FAIRCHILD· IlA139/239/339. IlA139A/239A/339A. IlA2901. IlA3302

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS (V+ = 15 V) (Cont.)

ONE-SHOT MUL TIVIBRATOR WITH INPUT LOCK OUT LARGE FAN-IN AND GATE
V+ V+

10M 560k 15.

100 •

--IE ..
1",
V 40",S~-+
to I,

240k
c

62. D

ALL DIODES 1N914

TIME DELAY GENERATOR

V+

ORING THE OUTPUTS

3.0k V+
10 • 15. 200 k
10M

'0'

V,
v;=r I" 13

3.0 k
51. 10 M
INPUT GATING
SIGNAL

V~:rl..
10 14

3.0k
51 k 10 M
y+ ----------,.-;a-
t V,
V"
I

51.

SQUAREWAVE OSCILLATOR PULSE GENERATOR

V'
V'

V.o-...' ·.;. O,. ,M....-I V,

1.0 M
*FOR LARGE RATIOS OF R1/R2.
D1 CAN BE OMITTED

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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS (V+ = 15 V) (Cont.)

NON-INVERTING COMPARATOR WITH HYSTERESIS INVERTING COMPARATOR WITH HYSTERESIS

v+ v+

·yINo----i

1.0 M
v+O-"M.......-t vo
1.0M

1.0M

COMPARING INPUT VOLTAGES BASIC COMPARATOR OUTPUT STROBING

OF OPPOSITE POLARITY v+

STROBE
INPUT

·OR LOGIC GATE WITHOUT

PULLwUP RESISTOR

·v,
lOOk
TWO-DECADE HIGH-FREQUENCY VCO
v+

3.0k
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FREQUENCY ..I1.I"
CONTROL
VOLTAGE 0.1 IJF OUTPUT 1
INPUT

20 k OUTPUT 2
~-----------------+-o
50 k

y+ +30 V
+250mV' Yc +50V
700 Hz' f o ' 100 kHz

LIMIT COMPARATOR CRYSTAL CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR

v+ (12 V) v+

200 k 2.0 k
10 k 100 k

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 FAIRCHILD- MA139/239/339- MA139A/239A/339A- MA2901- MA3302

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS (V+ = 15 V) (Cont.)

LOW FREQUENCY OP AMP LOW FREQUENCY OP AMP TRANSDUCER AMPLIFIER

(Vo = 0 V FOR VIN = 0 V)
v+
v+ v+

15k
10k 3.0k
>_......ov"
MAGNETICii
PICKUP

1.0k
v,
1.".0.5 ",F
1.0k Av 100
Av 100
10k

LOW FREQUENCY OP AMP WITH OFFSET ADJUST ZERO CROSSING DETECTOR (SINGLE POWER SUPPLY)
Y+ Y+

v"

+---_IW---__+_-ov,
10k
R.
1.0k

SPLIT-SUPPLY APPLICATIONS V+ = +15V and V- = -15V

MOS CLOCK DRIVER ZERO CROSSING DETECTOR

Y+

v+

3.9k 2.4 k 2.4 k

51k

5.1 k COMPARATOR WITH A NEGATIVE REFERENCE

Y+

50 pF

v-

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