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Number of channels 1 Output type Open-collector, Open-drain Propagation delay time (µs) 0.44 Vs (max) (V) 30 Vs (min) (V) 5 Vos (offset voltage at 25°C) (max) (mV) 7 Iq per channel (typ) (mA) 0.25 Input bias current (±) (max) (nA) 250 Rail-to-rail In to V- Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Features Standard comparator VICR (max) (V) 28.5 VICR (min) (V) 0
Number of channels 1 Output type Open-collector, Open-drain Propagation delay time (µs) 0.44 Vs (max) (V) 30 Vs (min) (V) 5 Vos (offset voltage at 25°C) (max) (mV) 7 Iq per channel (typ) (mA) 0.25 Input bias current (±) (max) (nA) 250 Rail-to-rail In to V- Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Features Standard comparator VICR (max) (V) 28.5 VICR (min) (V) 0
SOT-23 (DBV) 5 8.12 mm² 2.9 x 2.8
  • TA = 25°C. Typical Values Unless Otherwise
    Specified.
  • 5-Pin SOT-23 Package
  • Industrial Operating Range −40°C to +85°C
  • Single or Dual Power Supplies
  • Wide Supply Voltage Range 5 V to 30 V
  • Low Supply Current 300 µA
  • Low Input Bias Current 7 nA
  • Low Input Offset Current ±1 nA
  • Low Input Offset Voltage ±2 mV
  • Response Time 440 ns (50-mV Overdrive)
  • Input Common-Mode Voltage 0 to VS – 1.5 V
  • TA = 25°C. Typical Values Unless Otherwise
    Specified.
  • 5-Pin SOT-23 Package
  • Industrial Operating Range −40°C to +85°C
  • Single or Dual Power Supplies
  • Wide Supply Voltage Range 5 V to 30 V
  • Low Supply Current 300 µA
  • Low Input Bias Current 7 nA
  • Low Input Offset Current ±1 nA
  • Low Input Offset Voltage ±2 mV
  • Response Time 440 ns (50-mV Overdrive)
  • Input Common-Mode Voltage 0 to VS – 1.5 V

The LM397 device is a single voltage comparator with an input common mode that includes ground. The LM397 is designed to operate from a single 5-V to 30-V power supply or a split power supply. Its low supply current is virtually independent of the magnitude of the supply voltage.

The LM397 features an open-collector output stage. This allows the connection of an external resistor at the output. The output can directly interface with TTL, CMOS and other logic levels, by tying the resistor to different voltage levels (level translator).

The LM397 is available in the space-saving 5-Pin SOT-23 package and is pin-compatible to TI’s TL331, a single differential comparator.

The LM397 device is a single voltage comparator with an input common mode that includes ground. The LM397 is designed to operate from a single 5-V to 30-V power supply or a split power supply. Its low supply current is virtually independent of the magnitude of the supply voltage.

The LM397 features an open-collector output stage. This allows the connection of an external resistor at the output. The output can directly interface with TTL, CMOS and other logic levels, by tying the resistor to different voltage levels (level translator).

The LM397 is available in the space-saving 5-Pin SOT-23 package and is pin-compatible to TI’s TL331, a single differential comparator.
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* Data sheet LM397 Single General-Purpose Voltage Comparator datasheet (Rev. F) PDF | HTML 24 May 2016
Application note Application Design Guidelines for LM339, LM393, TL331 Family Comparators Including the New B-versions (Rev. D) PDF | HTML 14 Nov 2023
E-book The Signal e-book: A compendium of blog posts on op amp design topics 28 Mar 2017
More literature Die D/S LM397 MDC Single Gen Purpose Voltage Comparator 27 Sep 2012

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