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magnitude before the output of the detector is caused to switch. By adjusting the value of R1, the magnitude of Vin that will cause the detector to switch can be increased or decreased. Hysteresis is useful in various applications. It has better noise immunity than the level detector, which is used in interface circuits. Its positive feedback has a faster transition, so it is used in timing applications such as frequency counters. It is also used in astable multivibrators found in instruments such as function generators.
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Unlike the zero crossing detector, the detector with hysteresis does not switch when Vin is zero; rather the output becomes Vsat+ when Va becomes positive and Vsat- when Va becomes negative. Further examination of the Va equation reveals that Vin can exceed zero (positive or negative) by a certain
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When the input voltage is positive, the output voltage is a positive value; when the input voltage is negative, the output voltage is a negative value. The magnitude of the output voltage is a property of the operational amplifier and its power supply.
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switch, but with an important difference. The state of the detector output is not directly affected by input voltage, but instead by the voltage drop across its input terminals (here, referred to as Va). From
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may be swapped. Now the input voltage is applied directly to the inverting input, and the non-inverting input is grounded or referenced. The hysteresis curve is inverting and the switching thresholds are
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is a comparator with the reference level set at zero. It is used for detecting the zero crossings of AC signals. It can be made from an
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Applications include converting an analog signal into a form suitable for frequency measurements, in
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is an electronic component that compares two input voltages. Comparators are closely related to
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are nominally the positive and negative supply voltages (which are not shown in the diagram).
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is formed. The feedback through the RC network causes the Schmitt trigger output to
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output that indicates which of the two inputs has a higher voltage. That is,
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This detector exploits the property that the instantaneous frequency of an
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that provide hysteresis. Like other detectors, this device functions as a
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Application Notes : Zero Crossing Detectors and Comparators
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In this configuration, the input voltage is applied through the
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is the greatest output magnitude of the operational amplifier.
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Circuit diagram for threshold detector with hysteresis
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comparator
operational amplifiers
slew Rate

Comparator
Bistable

hysteresis
operational amplifier
resistors
voltage
Kirchhoff's Current Law
operational amplifier
phase locked loops
FM
Schmitt trigger
bistable multivibrator
comparator
hysteresis

voltage divider

ground
relaxation oscillator
Relaxation oscillator

RC network

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