Datasheet

 2003-2013 Microchip Technology Inc. DS39612C-page 247
PIC18F6525/6621/8525/8621
21.7 Comparator Operation
During Sleep
When a comparator is active and the device is placed
in Sleep mode, the comparator remains active and the
interrupt is functional if enabled. This interrupt will
wake-up the device from Sleep mode when enabled.
While the comparator is powered up, higher Sleep
currents than shown in the power-down current
specification will occur. Each operational comparator
will consume additional current, as shown in the
comparator specifications. To minimize power
consumption while in Sleep mode, turn off the
comparators, CM<2:0> = 111, before entering Sleep. If
the device wakes up from Sleep, the contents of the
CMCON register are not affected.
21.8 Effects of a Reset
A device Reset forces the CMCON register to its Reset
state, causing the comparator module to be in the
comparator Reset mode, CM<2:0> = 000. This
ensures that all potential inputs are analog inputs.
Device current is minimized when analog inputs are
present at Reset time. The comparators will be
powered down during the Reset interval.
21.9 Analog Input Connection
Considerations
A simplified circuit for an analog input is shown in
Figure 21-4. Since the analog pins are connected to a
digital output, they have reverse biased diodes to VDD
and VSS. The analog input, therefore, must be between
V
SS and VDD. If the input voltage deviates from this
range by more than 0.6V in either direction, one of the
diodes is forward biased and a latch-up condition may
occur. A maximum source impedance of 10 k is
recommended for the analog sources. Any external
component connected to an analog input pin, such as
a capacitor or a Zener diode, should have very little
leakage current.
FIGURE 21-4: COMPARATOR ANALOG INPUT MODEL
VA
RS < 10k
A
IN
CPIN
5 pF
VDD
VT = 0.6V
VT = 0.6V
RIC
ILEAKAGE
±500 nA
V
SS
Legend: CPIN = Input Capacitance
V
T = Threshold Voltage
I
LEAKAGE = Leakage Current at the pin due to various junctions
R
IC = Interconnect Resistance
R
S = Source Impedance
VA = Analog Voltage
Comparator
Input