Product Summary

The LM386L is a low voltage audio power amplifier. It is designed for use in low voltage consumer applications. The gain is internally set to 20 to keep external part count low, but the addition of an external resistor and capacitor between pin 1 and pin 8 will increase the gain to any value up from 20 to 200. The inputs of the LM386L are ground referenced while the output automatically biases to one-half the supply voltage. The quiescent power drain is only 24 milliwatts when operating from a 6 voltage supply, making the LM386L ideal for battery operation.

Parametrics

LM386L absolute maximum ratings: (1)Supply Voltage VCC: 15 V; (2)Input Voltage VIN: -0.4V ~ +0.4V; (3)Power Dissipation SOP-8 PD: 600 mW; (4)Operating Temperature TOPR: 0 ~ +70 ℃; (5)Junction Temperature TJ: +125 ℃; (6)Storage Temperature TSTG: -40 ~ +150 ℃.

Features

LM386L features: (1)Battery operation; (2)Minimum external parts; (3)Wide supply voltage range: 4V to 12V; (4)Low quiescent current drain: 4 mA; (5)Voltage gains from 20 to 200; (6)Ground referenced input; (7)Self-centering output quiescent voltage; (8)Low distortion: 0.2%.

Diagrams

LM386L diagram

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