Comparator hysteresis resistors & toggle rate

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The comparator circuit with external hysteresis works correctly with a square wave input until the duty cycle exceeds 75%, causing the output to remain high. Adjusting the hysteresis resistor values, particularly reducing them while maintaining the same ratio, allows the output to respond to higher duty cycles. This behavior is not unique to the Microchip 6564 comparator and may be influenced by pin capacitance at the capacitor's pin. The discussion suggests that smaller feedback resistors could enhance the system's bandwidth by allowing faster charging or discharging of the capacitor. The frequency of operation is noted as 1 MHz with an edge rate of 18 ns.
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I have a comparator ckt with external hysteresis. When I apply a square wave input everything works fine. The trip points are as designed, output goes high/low etc.
But when I increase the duty cycle of the square wave to say beyond 75%, the output just stays high.
I was playing with the hysteresis resistor values. When I reduce the resistor values (and keep the same ratio), the comparator output responds to duty cycles higher than 75%.
Same is true when i decrease the duty cycle.
The comparator I am using is Microchip 6564. However this behaviour not limited to just this device. (please ignore the part number in the attachment).
I don't understand what's causing this behaviour.
 

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Since I don't know the frequencies or edge rates it's hard to say for sure but I suspect it is the pin capacitance at the pin of the capacitor. Smaller feedback resistors could charge or discharge this C faster increasing the bandwidth of the system.
 
es1 said:
Since I don't know the frequencies or edge rates it's hard to say for sure but I suspect it is the pin capacitance at the pin of the capacitor. Smaller feedback resistors could charge or discharge this C faster increasing the bandwidth of the system.

Which capacitor?
The freq is 1Mhz,edge rate 18ns.
 
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