Date: 28/07/2010

Tiny op amp with quiescent current of 45 micro amps

Microchip's new MCP6401/2/4 Operational Amplifiers feature a quiescent current of 45 micro amps with a Gain Bandwidth Product (GBWP) of 1 MHz. These op amps are suggested for interfacing with Microchip's eXtreme Low Power PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) to design low power applications such as music players, appliances, gaming consoles), barcode scanners, gas meters, signal conditioning for proximity and tire-pressure-measurement sensors and also medical applications such as glucometers and portable patient-monitoring devices.

The MCP6401/2/4 offers maximum offset voltage of +/-4.5 mV and operate from a supply-voltage range of 1.8V to 6V. MCP6401/2/4 can withstand temperature range of - 40ºC to + 125ºC. The op amps offer unity gain stable and feature rail-to-rail I/O.

"Customers often cite low current consumption and small form factor as being the most important requirements, when designing battery-powered, portable and other applications," said Bryan J. Liddiard, vice president of marketing with Microchip's Analog and Interface Products Division. "The MCP6401/2/4 op amps address both of these needs, reinforcing Microchip's leadership as the low-power analog product supplier."

Namrata Pandya, product marketing engineer with Microchip's Analog and Interface Products Division, continued, "With advantages such as the low operating voltage range and low power consumption in space-saving packages, the MCP6401/2/4 op amps provide a good cost-to-performance ratio, while helping system engineers meet tight power budgets and save valuable board space."


Packaging, Pricing & Availability

Part Number
Package Option(s)
10k-unit Quantity Pricing

MCP6401/1U/1R
5-pin SC-70, SOT-23
$0.26 each

MCP6402
8-pin SOIC, 2 mm x 3 mm TDFN
$0.32 each

MCP6404
14-pin SOIC, TSSOP
$0.43 each


For more information visit: http://www.microchip.com/get/LMTJ