PIC16F616 Microchip Technology Inc., PIC16F616 Datasheet - Page 57

• Manufacturer Part Number: PIC16F616
• Description: 14-pin Flash-based, 8-bit Cmos Microcontrollers
• Manufacturer: Microchip Technology Inc.

8.0
Comparators are used to interface analog circuits to a
digital circuit by comparing two analog voltages and
providing a digital indication of their relative magnitudes.
The comparators are very useful mixed signal building
blocks because they provide analog functionality
independent of the device. The Analog Comparator
module includes the following features:
• Independent comparator control
• Programmable input selection
• Comparator output is available internally/externally
• Programmable output polarity
• Interrupt-on-change
• Wake-up from Sleep
• PWM shutdown
• Timer1 gate (count enable)
• Output synchronization to Timer1 clock input
• SR Latch
• Programmable and fixed voltage reference
• User-enable Comparator Hysteresis
8.1
A single comparator is shown in Figure 8-1 along with
the relationship between the analog input levels and
the digital output. When the analog voltage at V
less than the analog voltage at V
comparator is a digital low level. When the analog
voltage at V
V
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IN
Note:
-, the output of the comparator is a digital high level.
COMPARATOR MODULE
Comparator Overview
Only Comparator C2 can be linked to
Timer1.
IN
+ is greater than the analog voltage at
IN
-, the output of the
PIC16F610/616/16HV610/616
IN
+ is
Preliminary
FIGURE 8-1:
Output
Note:
V
V
V
V
IN
IN
IN
IN
+
-
-
+
The black areas of the output of the
comparator represents the uncertainty
due to input offsets and response time.
+
–
SINGLE COMPARATOR
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Output