8.3.3 High Power Push-Pull Output

The push-pull output stage, which is unique for high-voltage comparators, offers the advantage of allowing the output to actively drive the load to either supply rail with a fast edge rate. A high output sink and source peak current of over 100mA allows quickly charging and dis-cahrging capacitive loads such as cables and power MOSFET gates. Caution must be taken to ensure that the package power dissipation is not exceeded when switching at these high supply voltages. See Figure 22 for the output current derating curve.