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DIY Stompboxes => Building your own stompbox => Topic started by: petemoore on February 17, 2004, 02:19:51 PM

Title: CA3080
Post by: petemoore on February 17, 2004, 02:19:51 PM
I tried the data sheets but my comprehension is less than clear.
 What can this be used for...I have one in my SS phazer...
  I didn't see anything mentioned about 'amplifier'...what does it do?
Title: CA3080
Post by: Jay Doyle on February 17, 2004, 03:02:23 PM
It is an opamp whose gain is controlled by the current into pin 5 on the chip. The other main difference is the output is a current.

You should read this:

http://www.intersil.com/data/an/an6668.pdf
Title: Current...
Post by: petemoore on February 17, 2004, 07:09:50 PM
Ok thanks Jay...I'm reading and comprehending part of it.
 Different applications for them...