While both operational amplifiers and voltage comparators have been with us since before 1970, the similarities and differences tend to be vague. This discussion will help in understanding this ...

Take a look at the most fundamental of Smart Analog devices: the comparator. Learn what it does and where it is often used, in interfacing analog to digital, how it is set to levels. Projects can use ...

A rubidium standard, or rubidium atomic clock, is a high accuracy frequency and time standard, usually accurate to within a few parts in 10 11. This is still several orders of magnitude less than some ...