LTC1540 APPLICATIONS INFORMATIONHysteresis 15%. If hysteresis is not wanted, the HYST pin should Hysteresis can be added to the LTC1540 by connecting a be shorted to REF. Acceptable values for IREF range from resistor (R1) between the REF and HYST pins and a second 0.1µA to 5µA. If 2.4M is chosen for R2, then the value of resistor (R2) from HYST to V– (Figure 5). R1 (kΩ) is equal to the value of VHB (mV). The difference between the upper and lower threshold volt- VHB ages, or hysteresis voltage band (V 6 R1 = HB), is equal to twice I REF REF (2)(IREF) the voltage difference between the REF and HYST pins. R1 LTC1540 ( VHB 2 ) 5 1.182V – When more hysteresis is added, the upper threshold in- HYST R2 = IREF creases the same amount as the low threshold decreases. R2 V– 2 The maximum voltage allowed between REF and HYST pins is 50mV, producing a maximum hysteresis voltage 1540 • F05 band of 100mV. The hysteresis band may vary by up to Figure 5. Programmable HysteresisTYPICAL APPLICATIONSLevel Detector R1 = VREF = 1.182V = 1.18M The LTC1540 is ideal for use as a nanopower level detector IBIAS 1µA as shown in Figure 6. R1 and R2 form a voltage divider VIN from VIN to the noninverting comparator input. R3 and R2 = R1 – 1 V R4 set the hysteresis voltage, and R5 and C1 bypass the V HB REF + 2 reference output. The following design procedure can be used to select the component values: 4.65V – 1 1. Choose the VIN voltage trip level, in this example 4.65V. R2 = 1.18M 1.182V + 15mV 2. Calculate the required resistive divider ratio. 2 Ratio = V R2 = 3.40M REF/ VIN Ratio = 1.182V/4.65V = 0.254 VIN 5V 3. Choose the required hysteresis voltage band at the input 7 R2 V 3.4M V+ LTC1540 HBIN, in this example 60mV. Calculate the hysteresis 1% 3 IN+ voltage band referred to the comparator input V + HB. 8 R1 OUT V 1.18M 4 IN– HB = (VHBIN)(Ratio) 1% – VHB = (60mV)(0.254) 5 HYST V R3 HB = 15.24mV 15k 1% 6 REF 4. Choose the values for R3 and R4 to set the hysteresis. R4 R5 R4 = 2.4M 2.4M 430Ω 1% 5% V– GND 2 1 R3 (kΩ) = 15k, V C1 HB (mV) = 15mV 1µF 5. Choose the values for R1 and R2 to set the trip point. 1540 F06 Figure 6. Glitch-Free Level Detector with Hysteresis 1540fb 8 For more information www.linear.com/LTC1540