The comparator (68) provides a periodic output signal.

The invention relates to an electronic element comprising an electronic circuit which is to be tested and a comparator circuit.

A pay circuit (30) connected to the comparative circuit is actuated by a match detected in the comparative circuit to effect a pay-out by a hopper assembly of the associated gaming device.

When the skew detecting circuit detects a skew, the circuit also resets a phase comparator circuit.

The first input to a comparator circuit receives the input signal to the limiter circuit (13).

Pass gates or multiplexers coupled between at least two banks of fuses and one compare circuit selectively couple the appropriate fuse bank to the compare circuit.

An oscillator circuit (60) has a comparator circuit (68) and a monitor and control circuit (80).

A comparing circuit is coupled to the detector circuit and compares the first and second detector signals.

An improved comparator circuit and associated methods are disclosed.

The apparatus includes a guide, a metal detector, and a comparator circuit.

The comparator circuit compares the amplifier input and output signals.

A comparator circuit (5) comprising a fully differential main amplifier unit (10, 10b).

Waveforms are sampled and stored for analysis.

A circuit for detecting fault conditions in a supply circuit includes a monitoring circuit and a comparator circuit.

Different voltages from the voltage divider network (18) are applied to the second input of the comparator circuit (21) so as to create a dynamic hysteresis effect in the comparator circuit (21).