In this tutorial, we will learn about an extremely popular device called the IC 741 Op Amp. We will see some basics of Operational Amplifiers, packaging and pinout of IC 741 Op Amp, important specifications and characteristics, couple of famous circuits using IC 741 (Inverting and Non-Inverting Amplifiers) and some common applications.
IC 741 Op Amp can provide high voltage gain and can be operated over a wide range of voltages, which makes it the best choice for use in integrators, summing amplifiers and general feedback applications. It also features short circuit protection and internal frequency compensation circuits built in it. This Op-amp IC comes in the following form factors:
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A complete introduction on IC 741 Op Amp. You learned some basics of Operational Amplifiers, packaging and pinout information of IC 741 Op Amp, important specifications and characteristics, couple of famous circuits using IC 741 (Inverting and Non-Inverting Amplifiers) and some common applications.
Op amps are a key component for processing and amplifying audio signals. They can be found in virtually all audio gear in the form of tiny integrated circuits (IC's) like the one laying on its back in the picture. They also come with all of the pitfalls and shortcomings that IC op amps have, like limited power dissapation and crummy compensation capacitors. Discrete op amps do not have these limitations, and are a vastly superior op amp for amplifying audio signals than their IC counterparts are. They can run much higher power, have much deeper class A bias, and deliver a much more realistic and detailed sound. Discrete op amps also permit the use of high quality compensation capacitors, and allow for two pole compensation schemes which are impossible to implement in IC designs. All of this translates into a more detailed and engaging listening experience with better imaging and soundstaging than IC op amps can deliver. In short, discrete designs are the best op amp for audio.
Discrete op amp installation in most gear is simple, requires no soldering, and is plug and play. Simply remove the IC op amps from their sockets, install the discretes in their place, and then prepare yourself for audio bliss. The explainer video above illustrates the process and explains why discrete op amps are the best op amp for amplifying audio signals. And of course we are here to answer all of your questions and walk you through the process together if you like. Contact us today, and we will gladly assist you. Just know that when you submit a contact form to Sparkos Labs, you will get a response from Sparko himself.
The SS3601 / SS3602 discrete op amps will outperform virtually all audio grade monolithic IC op amps in open loop gain, noise performance, output current, and magnitude of class A bias current. Even the coveted OPA627 monolithic op amp, with a price tag of over 25 dollars, has 30dB less gain and around twice the noise of these discrete op amps. The table below details the superior performance of the Sparkos Labs discrete op amps to an array of audio grade monolithic IC op amps.
Two pole compensation, despite its superiority to single pole schemes, is not often used in monolithic op amps due to the difficulty in fabricating the 2 capacitors at minimum that are required to implement it. Capacitors inside of monolithics consume a large amount of the die area, and are therefore kept to a minimum in both capacitor value and quantity. The amount of capacitance required for at least one of the two capacitors in a 2 pole scheme tends be impossibly large for monolithic designs. Even if the die area were available for two capacitors. Beings how the Sparkos Labs discrete op amps employ 3 capacitors for compensation, they are impossible to fabricate as a monolithic, and are only possible as a discrete op amp. Such are the reasons that discrete op amps are the best op amp for amplifying audio signals.
The LM386 is quite a versatile chip. Only a couple resistors and capacitors are needed to make a working audio amplifier. The chip has options for gain control and bass boost, and it can also be turned into an oscillator capable of outputting sine waves or square waves.
An easy way to connect the audio input in these circuits is by cutting the 3.5 mm audio jack from an old set of headphones and wiring it to breadboard pins. Check out this article, How to Hack a Headphone Jack to see how to do this with some common types of headphones.
The minimum voltage rating is 4V, so it might not work. If your voltage is lower than the minimum, the power output will be very low and the audio will probably distort. You may want to look at the LM4804 or TPA721 for 3.7V power
On the presented circuits an important capacitor is missing, the source input cc decoupler.As in this circuit the input is directly connected to a op-amp, input decoupling is a must.Risks are eventual continuous current coming from the source blows the LM386 IC, or worst case a problem with this amplifier circuit, causing continuous current flowing to the source, makeing hot-dogs of your connected smart phone. ;-)Never forget to decouple audio inputs.In this case 10µF 25V with negative pole connected to pin 3 of LM386 and a 1KOhm resistor from ground to the same pin will suffice.
I am working on a research paper for my senior design class at UCF. Would it be okay to use your LM386 audio amplifier with bass boost figure as a reference design in the paper? The figure will be cited appropriately. Thanks. 2ff7e9595c
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