TLV3601QDBVRQ1 Texas Instruments Integrated Circuit (SOT23 (5-Pin)) In Stock
Texas Instruments TLV3601QDBVRQ1 is an automotive-qualified single high-speed comparator with 2.5 ns propagation delay, rail-to-rail inputs, and push-pull CMOS output operating from 2.7V to 5.5V supply. Features AEC-Q100 Grade 1 qualification for -40°C to +125°C operation in a 5-pin SOT-23 package. Available from stock with worldwide shipping.
- Manufacturer
- Texas Instruments
- Package
- SOT23 (5-Pin)
- Pin Count
- 5
- Lifecycle
- ACTIVE
- Datasheet
- TLV3601QDBVRQ1 Datasheet PDF
- Category
- Integrated Circuit
- Price
- From $3.0800(MOQ 1)
- Temp Range
- -40.0°C to 125.0°C
- RoHS
- Compliant
- Lead Time
- 3–7 business days
- Shipping
- DHL Express · Worldwide
Key Features
- 2.5 ns propagation delay enables ultra-fast threshold detection in PWM, overcurrent protection, and high-frequency signal conditioning circuits
- Rail-to-rail input common-mode range from below ground to above supply maximizes signal detection range on single-supply 3.3V or 5V automotive rails
- Push-pull CMOS output eliminates external pull-up resistors required by open-drain comparators, simplifying PCB layout and reducing component count
- AEC-Q100 Grade 1 automotive qualification ensures reliable operation from -40°C to +125°C in harsh under-hood and powertrain environments
Applications
The TLV3601QDBVRQ1 is deployed in automotive power electronics for overcurrent and overvoltage fault detection circuits where 2.5 ns response time prevents component damage before a protection response can activate. Motor control systems use it as a fast current limit comparator in FOC drive circuits, monitoring shunt resistor voltage at PWM switching frequencies above 100 kHz. ADAS sensor power supplies, LED driver fault monitors, and DC-DC converter output voltage supervisors also benefit from its combination of automotive qualification, rail-to-rail input range, and push-pull output directly driving logic inputs.
Specifications
| Pbfree Code | Yes |
| YTEOL | 15 |
| Amplifier Type | COMPARATOR |
| Average Bias Current-Max (IIB) | 5 µA |
| Bias Current-Max (IIB) @25C | 5 µA |
| Input Offset Voltage-Max | 5000 µV |
| JESD-30 Code | R-PDSO-G5 |
| JESD-609 Code | e4 |
| Number of Functions | 1 |
| Output Type | PUSH-PULL |
| Package Body Material | PLASTIC/EPOXY |
| Package Equivalence Code | TSOP5/6,.08 |
| Package Shape | RECTANGULAR |
| Package Style | SMALL OUTLINE, THIN PROFILE, SHRINK PITCH |
| Packing Method | TR |
| Peak Reflow Temperature (Cel) | 260 |
| Response Time-Nom | 2.5ns |
| Screening Level | AEC-Q100 |
| Supply Current-Max | 7mA |
| Supply Voltage Limit-Max | 6V |
| Supply Voltage-Nom (Vsup) | 2.5V |
| Surface Mount | YES |
| Technology | CMOS |
| Terminal Finish | Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au) |
| Terminal Form | GULL WING |
| Terminal Pitch | 0.65mm |
| Terminal Position | DUAL |
| Time@Peak Reflow Temperature-Max (s) | 30 |
| Package | SOT23 (5-Pin) |
Compliance & Regulatory
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| Lead-Free | Yes (Pb-Free) |
| Moisture Sensitivity Level | MSL 1 |
| ECCN | EAR99 |
| HTS Code | 8542.39.00.90 |
| Country of Origin | Philippines |
Alternate & Equivalent Parts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What propagation delay does the TLV3601QDBVRQ1 achieve, and why does it matter for overcurrent protection?
The TLV3601QDBVRQ1 achieves a 2.5 ns propagation delay from input overdrive to output transition, which is among the fastest in the automotive-qualified comparator category. In overcurrent protection circuits, this speed allows the comparator to signal a fault and trigger a gate driver shutdown before a current spike causes MOSFET damage, critical in high-frequency switching converters operating at 200 kHz to 1 MHz where fault response windows are as short as 50–100 ns.
How does the push-pull output of the TLV3601QDBVRQ1 differ from open-drain comparator outputs in automotive applications?
A push-pull CMOS output actively drives both high and low logic levels, eliminating the external pull-up resistor that open-drain comparators require. In automotive designs this saves a passive component per comparator instance, removes the RC time constant delay from the pull-up network at high switching speeds, and ensures clean 0V to 5V output transitions even when driving long PCB traces or capacitive logic inputs at 2.5 ns speed, which an open-drain output with a 10 kΩ pull-up and 10 pF stray capacitance could not achieve.
What supply voltage range and input common-mode range does the TLV3601QDBVRQ1 support?
The TLV3601QDBVRQ1 operates from a 2.7V to 5.5V single supply with a rail-to-rail input common-mode voltage range that extends from approximately 200 mV below the negative rail to 200 mV above the positive supply. This allows detection of signals near ground in current-sense circuits using low-side shunt resistors as well as signals near the supply rail in high-side voltage supervisors, all from a single comparator without additional level-shift circuits.
For a 100 kHz PWM motor drive current limit, how does the TLV3601QDBVRQ1 compare to a slower general-purpose comparator?
At 100 kHz PWM, each switching cycle lasts 10 µs with an on-time as short as 1 µs at low duty cycles. A general-purpose comparator with 100 ns propagation delay consumes 10% of the on-time just in detection latency, creating measurement blind spots and increasing peak current overshoot. The TLV3601QDBVRQ1's 2.5 ns delay represents only 0.25% of the on-time, enabling accurate peak current limiting with sub-ampere precision and compliance with AEC-Q100 Grade 1 thermal requirements across -40°C to +125°C.
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