Welcome to the video series, the operational amplifier, from abstraction to reality. While the operational amplifier can be used as a voltage comparator, there are several reasons why you should NOT. We will examine those reasons and point out the differences, between the opamp and a comparator.

00:00 Intro
00:24 Comparison of the Caparator and the Opamp
01:00 Reasons to NOT Use Opamp as a Comparator
02:03 Input Stage Internal Simplified Schematic Comparison
02:52 Input Stage Spec Comparison
04:02 Full Equivalent Circuit Comparisons
05:35 Speed Test - Opamp vs. Comparator
06:25 Possibility of Phase Reversal
06:43 Opamp Input Diodes
06:59 Interface to Logic Levels
07:41 Summary

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