Comparator hysteresis resistors & toggle rate

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The discussion centers on the behavior of a comparator circuit using the Microchip 6564 with external hysteresis. When the duty cycle of a square wave input exceeds 75%, the output remains high, which can be mitigated by adjusting the hysteresis resistor values. Specifically, reducing the resistor values while maintaining the same ratio allows the comparator to respond correctly to higher duty cycles. The issue is attributed to pin capacitance affecting the circuit's bandwidth, particularly at a frequency of 1 MHz and 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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