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PRL-350 Series Comparators Specifications

Basic Lab ToolsComparators > PRL-350 > Specifications

(0° C ≤ TA ≤ 35° C)*

Unless otherwise specified, dynamic measurements are made with all outputs terminated into 50 Ω/VTT, where VTT = -2 V for ECL outputs and 0 V for TTL outputs.
Symbol Parameter PRL-350ECL PRL-350TTL Unit
Min Typ Max Min Typ Max
RIN Input Resistance 49.5 50 50.5 49.5 50 50.5
ROUT Output Resistance NPN emitter 49.5 50 50.5
VTH+ Preset positive threshold voltage 45 50 55 45 50 55 mV
VTH- Preset negative threshold voltage -55 -50 -45 -55 -50 -45 mV
VTH0 Preset zero threshold voltage(1) -2 0 2 -2 0 2 mV
VOL Output Low Level -2 -1.6 -1.5 -0.5 0 0.5 V
VOH Output High Level -1 -0.8 -0.6 2 2.2 2.4 V
IDC DC Input Current   36/
-136
45/
-145
  300/
-285
325/
-300
mA
VDC DC Input Voltage ±7.5 ±8.5 ±12 ±7.5 ±8.5 ±12 V
VAC AC/DC Adapter Input Voltage 103 115 127 103 115 127 V
tPLH Propagation Delay to output↑   1.5     2   ns
tPHL Propagation Delay to output↓   1.5     2   ns
tr/tf Rise/Fall Times(2)   750 850   1100 1250 ps
tSKEW Skew between any 2 outputs   100 300   200 400 ps
Vin I Minimum Input Voltage @ 150 MHz(3) 20 10   20 10   mV p-p
Vin II Minimum Input Voltage @ 250 MHz(3) 20 10   40 20   mV p-p
Vin III Minimum Input Voltage @ 1 GHz 250 100     NA   mV p-p
VCM Input Common Mode Range   -2.0/+3.0     -2.0/+3.0   V
fmax Max. Clock Frequency(4) 1000 2000   250 300   MHz
  Size 1.3 x 2.9 x 3.9 1.3 x 2.9 x 3.9 in.
  Weight 7 7 Oz
(1) If the switch is set to the center position (0  V threshold) a non-driven channel will oscillate and induce jitter in the driven channel. Connect any output to any input to stop the oscillation. 
(2) 20%-80% for ECL, 10%-90% for TTL. For the PRL-350ECL, an unused complementary output must be either terminated into 50 Ω/VTT or AC coupled into a 50 Ω load; otherwise, output waveform distortion and rise time degradation will occur. Use the PRL-ACT-50 Dual Channel AC-Coupled 50 Ω Termination for terminating unused complementary outputs. Use the PRL-550NQ/PQ4X, four channel NECL/PECL Terminators, respectively, for the 50 Ω/VTT termination and for connection of NECL/PECL signals to 50 Ω input oscilloscopes. If preservation of DC levels is not required, then the PRL-SC-104, 0.1 µf DC block or the PRL-ACX-12dB 12 dB AC-coupled attenuator may be used to connect the NECL/PECL outputs to 50 Ω input instruments. 
For the PRL-350TTL, very slight output waveform distortion and rise time degradation will occur when an unused complementary output is not terminated. For optimum performance, however, all outputs should be terminated. 
(3) In order to reduce jitter near fMAX, terminate the non-driven input into 50 Ω when the input voltage is less than 20 mVP-P.
(4) Although the PRL-350ECL typically operates up to 2 GHz, the internal device is specified at 1 GHz by the device manufacturer; therefore the guaranteed fMAX is 1  GHz. 

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