
SN55107A, SN55107B, SN55108A, SN55108B
SN75107A, SN75107B, SN75108A, SN75108B
DUAL LINE RECEIVERS
SLLS069B – JANUARY 1977 – MAY 1995
2–15
POST OFFICE BOX 655303
DALLAS, TEXAS 75265
APPLICATION INFORMATION
repeaters for long lines
In some cases, the driven line may be so long that the noise level on the line reaches the common-mode limits
or the attenuation becomes too large and results in poor reception. In such a case, a simple application of a
receiver and a driver as repeaters [shown in Figure 19(a)] restores the signal level and allows an adequate signal
level at the receiving end. If multichannel operation is desired, then proper gating for each channel must be sent
through the repeater station using another repeater set as in Figure 19(b).
Driver
Strobe
Ckt
P
Receiver
P
P
P
P
P
Data In
Clock In
Data Out
(a) SINGLE-CHANNEL LINE
(b) MULTICHANNEL LINE WIDTH WITH STROBE
Repeaters
Data In
Driver
Receiver
Driver
Receiver
Driver
Receiver
Receiver
Driver
Receiver
Data Out
Figure 19. Receiver-Driver Repeaters
receiver as dual differential comparator
There are many applications for differential comparators, such as voltage comparison, threshold detection,
controlled Schmitt triggering, and pulse-width control.
As a differential comparator, a ’107A or ’108A may be connected to compare the noninverting input terminal with
the inverting input as shown in Figure 20. Thus the output will be high or low resulting from the A input being
greater or less than the reference. The strobe inputs allow additional control over the circuit so that either output
or both may be inhibited.
Strobe 1, 2
Reference 1
Reference 2
Strobe 2
Strobe 1
Output 1
Output 2
1A
1B
2A
2B
Figure 20. SN55107A Series Receiver as a Dual Differential Comparator