9.

2 Schmitt Trigger
9.2.1 Introduction
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The Schmitt trigger has found many applications in numerous circuits, both analog and digital. The versatility of a TTL Schmitt is hampered by its narrow supply range, limited interface capability, low input impedance and unbalanced output characteristics. The Schmitt trigger could be built from discrete devices to satisfy a particular parameter, but this is a careful and sometimes time-consuming design.

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9.2 Schmitt Trigger

The CMOS Schmitt trigger has the following advantages: High impedance input Balanced input and output characteristics Thresholds are typically symmetrical to 12 VCC Outputs source and sink equal currents Outputs drive to supply rails , Positive and negative-going thresholds show low variation with respect to temperature Wide supply range (3V15V), split supplies possible Low power consumption, even during transitions High noise immunity, 0.70 VCC typical
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9.2.2 Schmitt Triggers Characteristic

Slowly changing input fast transition time at the output Different switching thresholds for positive and negative-going inputs Hysteresis voltage = VT+- VTApplication: Trun a noisy or slowly varying input signal into a clean digital output signal CMOS Schmitt Trigger: The number of transistors in PUN and PDN will be changed by feedback VT also changed
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9.2 Schmitt Trigger

9.2.3 Schmitt Trigger Consists of CMOS Gates
R2 VI R1 VI1
1 1

Vo

Vo1

Assume Vth = VDD/ 2 and R1<R2 Input VI is triangle wave

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9.2 Schmitt Trigger

VI VT+ VTR2 R1 VI 1 VI Vo (1) R1 R2 R1 R2

VI 1 Vth
t

Vo 0

Vo
t Vo

Vo VDD When VI 1 Vth From (1) we have

R2 VI 1 Vth VT R1 R2

VT
VTVT+

R1 (1 )Vth (2) R2

VI

VI 1 Vth

Vo VDD
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9.2 Schmitt Trigger

VI1, when

VI 1 Vth

Vo 0

VI VT

R2 R1 VI 1 Vth VT VDD R1 R2 R1 R2

VT (1

R1 )Vth R2

The hysteresis is
VT VT VT 2 R1 Vth R2
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9.2.3 The Applications of Schmitt Trigger Transform of Waveform
VI VT+ VTV
o

t
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Pulse Plastic
VI

VT+ VTVo

t
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Pulse Amplitude Detection
VI
VT+ VT-

Vo

t
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9.2 Schmitt Trigger

Reform a Astable Multivibrator
T=T1+T2= RC ln
VDD RC ln( VDD

VDD VT V RC ln T VDD VT VT VT VT ) VT VT R

VI VT+ VTVo T1 T2

VI

Vo

t
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Reform a Monostable Multivibrator
VI

VR

VR

VDD Tw RC ln VT

VI

VR VT+ VTVo
Tw t
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