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Offline Vindhyachal.taknikiTopic starter

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Simple comparator not working, voltage dropped
« on: November 25, 2014, 03:25:11 pm »
1. I have made a simple single supply comparator, ckt is attached.
2. Mosfet I have used in N-channel , with Vgs = 4V. (part number is different as mentioned in ckt).
Supply voltage range is 5V - 6.5V.
3. I have to cut the output when voltage crosses above 6.5V.
4. I have tried three different comparator with LM311 as attached, OP07 & 741 also. All have same problem.

5. Problem is:

If difference at Vin- & Vin+ is high then opamp/comarator works fine i.e full swing at output, which turn off/on mosfet completely & circuit is switched off/on accordingy.

But when voltage difference at vin- & vin+ is very low or almost equal, output voltage of opamp falls. From 6.5V it remain 4.5V or nearby. Dut to mosfet don't get on/off properly & drop across mosfet occurs.. I don 't understand why this problem.
 

Offline Zero999

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Re: Simple comparator not working, voltage dropped
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2014, 03:37:59 pm »
There's no hysteresis. Try adding a 1M resistor between the comparator's output and the non-inverting input.
 

Offline Seekonk

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Re: Simple comparator not working, voltage dropped
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2014, 04:07:24 pm »
I bet it is probably oscillating too on any noise.  Your lower voltage is probably the average of that.  Feedback will solve that.
 


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