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Re: How do I make a zero-crossing detector that works at 13 MHz?

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From: Richard Karlquist
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1992 21:42
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: bwood@diva.Berkeley.EDU (Blake Philip Wood) writes:
: 
: )I need to turn a 13.56 MHz sinusoid with sub-volt magnitude into a 
: )a square wave oscillating between 0 and 5 V.  A zero-crossing detector
: )seems like the way to do it, but the 74393 is WAY too slow.  I'm 
: )currently doing it with a 7414 Schmitt trigger, which is fast enough,
: )but it only works with sinusoids of at least 2 V magnitude.  I'd like
: )it to switch at no more than 50 mV.  
: 
: )Any suggestions?


Use a high-speed TTL comparator, such as a Maxim MAX901 or a Linear
Technology LT1016.


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       |  Rick Karlquist                               |
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