May 1999
LM124/LM224/LM324/LM2902
Low Power Quad Operational Amplifiers
General Description
Advantages
n Eliminates need for dual supplies
The LM124 series consists of four independent, high gain,
internally frequency compensated operational amplifiers
which were designed specifically to operate from a single
power supply over a wide range of voltages. Operation from
split power supplies is also possible and the low power sup-
ply current drain is independent of the magnitude of the
power supply voltage.
n Four internally compensated op amps in a single
package
n Allows directly sensing near GND and VOUT also goes
to GND
n Compatible with all forms of logic
n Power drain suitable for battery operation
Application areas include transducer amplifiers, DC gain
blocks and all the conventional op amp circuits which now
can be more easily implemented in single power supply sys-
tems. For example, the LM124 series can be directly oper-
ated off of the standard +5V power supply voltage which is
used in digital systems and will easily provide the required
Features
n Internally frequency compensated for unity gain
n Large DC voltage gain 100 dB
n Wide bandwidth (unity gain) 1 MHz
(temperature compensated)
±
interface electronics without requiring the additional 15V
power supplies.
n Wide power supply range:
Single supply 3V to 32V
±
±
1.5V to 16V
or dual supplies
Unique Characteristics
n Very low supply current drain (700 µA) — essentially
independent of supply voltage
n Low input biasing current 45 nA
(temperature compensated)
n Low input offset voltage 2 mV
and offset current: 5 nA
n In the linear mode the input common-mode voltage
range includes ground and the output voltage can also
swing to ground, even though operated from only a
single power supply voltage
n The unity gain cross frequency is temperature
compensated
n Input common-mode voltage range includes ground
n Differential input voltage range equal to the power
supply voltage
n Large output voltage swing 0V to V+ − 1.5V
n The input bias current is also temperature compensated
Connection Diagram
Dual-In-Line Package
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Top View
Order Number LM124J, LM124AJ, LM124J/883 (Note 2), LM124AJ/883 (Note 1), LM224J,
LM224AJ, LM324J, LM324M, LM324AM, LM2902M, LM324N, LM324AN or LM2902N
LM124AJRQML and LM124AJRQMLV(Note 3)
See NS Package Number J14A, M14A or N14A
Note 1: LM124A available per JM38510/11006
Note 2: LM124 available per JM38510/11005
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