Difference between revisions of "XL741"
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* White paper on [http://www.ti.com/lit/ml/sloa083/sloa083.pdf Understanding Operational Amplifier Specifications] (PDF) from Texas Instruments. | * White paper on [http://www.ti.com/lit/ml/sloa083/sloa083.pdf Understanding Operational Amplifier Specifications] (PDF) from Texas Instruments. | ||
* Original [http://shop.emscdn.com/wiki/741/ua741.pdf Fairchild 741 datasheet] scan (PDF) | * Original [http://shop.emscdn.com/wiki/741/ua741.pdf Fairchild 741 datasheet] scan (PDF) | ||
| + | * [http://www.righto.com/2015/10/inside-ubiquitous-741-op-amp-circuits.html Inside the ubiquitous 741 op amp, the circuits in silicon] at Ken Shirriff's blog | ||
* [http://tubetime.us Tube Time], Web site of Eric Schlaepfer, designer of the XL741 circuit board | * [http://tubetime.us Tube Time], Web site of Eric Schlaepfer, designer of the XL741 circuit board | ||
Revision as of 08:22, 30 October 2015
This page is the central documentation site for the "XL741" Discrete 741 Op-Amp kit from Evil Mad Scientist.
Main details about the XL741 kit
- Store page at Evil Mad Scientist.
- Announcement article for kit on the Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories blog.
Essential Documentation
- Kit v. 2.0 Data Sheet (1.9 MB PDF)
- Kit Assembly Instructions:
- Current kit v. 2.0 Assembly Instructions (1.1 MB PDF)
- Old revision: kit v. 1.0 Assembly Instructions (1.5 MB PDF)
- Principles of Operation (1 MB PDF). A detailed educational guide to the 741 kit, including theory of operation and questions to investigate.
Additional Resources
- The Wikipedia article on Operational Amplifiers is a great introduction, and has a wealth of information about 741 type op-amps.
- The Wikipedia article on Op-Amp Applications has a number of excellent example circuits.
- Introduction to the 741 at Circuits Today.
- Download the datasheet for a modern uA741 IC (PDF) from Texas Instruments.
- White paper on Understanding Operational Amplifier Specifications (PDF) from Texas Instruments.
- Original Fairchild 741 datasheet scan (PDF)
- Inside the ubiquitous 741 op amp, the circuits in silicon at Ken Shirriff's blog
- Tube Time, Web site of Eric Schlaepfer, designer of the XL741 circuit board
Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences
- Support forum at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
- Evil Mad Science Auxiliary Flickr Group where you can share photos of your giant 741's in action!
