Oct 17, 2007 #1 A arefeidi Member level 4 Joined Sep 6, 2007 Messages 69 Helped 3 Reputation 6 Reaction score 0 Trophy points 1,286 Activity points 1,848 Hi, probably an easy question for the experts: I have a op amp (TL071) and don't need offset voltage adjustment. What should I do with the two unused pins now? Connect them to ground, connect them with each other, or just leave them unconnected? Stupid question, I know - but I've never muild up anything with an op before...
Hi, probably an easy question for the experts: I have a op amp (TL071) and don't need offset voltage adjustment. What should I do with the two unused pins now? Connect them to ground, connect them with each other, or just leave them unconnected? Stupid question, I know - but I've never muild up anything with an op before...
Oct 17, 2007 #2 F FANT Advanced Member level 1 Joined Feb 27, 2002 Messages 418 Helped 52 Reputation 104 Reaction score 37 Trophy points 1,308 Location Italy Activity points 3,689 Re: OP AMP - Offset Voltage Adjust not needed - what to do n Leave them unconnected You save space and traces. Mandi
Re: OP AMP - Offset Voltage Adjust not needed - what to do n Leave them unconnected You save space and traces. Mandi
Oct 19, 2007 #3 N nguyennam Advanced Member level 1 Joined Sep 6, 2006 Messages 438 Helped 43 Reputation 86 Reaction score 14 Trophy points 1,298 Activity points 4,067 Re: OP AMP - Offset Voltage Adjust not needed - what to do n Just let them unconnected and free.
Oct 22, 2007 #4 the_edge Full Member level 3 Joined Feb 18, 2007 Messages 178 Helped 18 Reputation 36 Reaction score 5 Trophy points 1,298 Location Belgrade, Serbia Activity points 2,264 Re: OP AMP - Offset Voltage Adjust not needed - what to do n You can even cut those pins, if you are shure that you will never use that OP again))
Re: OP AMP - Offset Voltage Adjust not needed - what to do n You can even cut those pins, if you are shure that you will never use that OP again))
Oct 24, 2007 #5 B bas Junior Member level 3 Joined Mar 24, 2006 Messages 29 Helped 4 Reputation 8 Reaction score 1 Trophy points 1,283 Activity points 1,428 Re: OP AMP - Offset Voltage Adjust not needed - what to do n hey offset voltage is not always eliminated you can always leave the pins of your device not connected the device will work properly
Re: OP AMP - Offset Voltage Adjust not needed - what to do n hey offset voltage is not always eliminated you can always leave the pins of your device not connected the device will work properly
Oct 25, 2007 #6 E electronics_kumar Advanced Member level 2 Joined Nov 29, 2004 Messages 657 Helped 34 Reputation 68 Reaction score 9 Trophy points 1,298 Location Tamilnadu Activity points 5,552 Re: OP AMP - Offset Voltage Adjust not needed - what to do n arefeidi said: Hi, probably an easy question for the experts: I have a op amp (TL071) and don't need offset voltage adjustment. What should I do with the two unused pins now? Connect them to ground, connect them with each other, or just leave them unconnected? Stupid question, I know - but I've never muild up anything with an op before... Click to expand... check whether it is internally or externally compensated...then go ahead
Re: OP AMP - Offset Voltage Adjust not needed - what to do n arefeidi said: Hi, probably an easy question for the experts: I have a op amp (TL071) and don't need offset voltage adjustment. What should I do with the two unused pins now? Connect them to ground, connect them with each other, or just leave them unconnected? Stupid question, I know - but I've never muild up anything with an op before... Click to expand... check whether it is internally or externally compensated...then go ahead