Tiny amplifiers deliver high performance for challenging system designs

Texas Instruments has introduced what is claimed to be the industry's smallest op amp and low-power comparators at 0.64mm2. As the first amplifiers in the compact X2SON package, the TLV9061 op amp and TLV7011 family of comparators allow engineers to decrease their system cost and size. Engineers can preserve high performance in a variety of IoT, personal electronics and industrial applications, including wearables, mobile phones, motor drives, optical modules, smart grid and battery-powered systems. With a high gain bandwidth (GBW) of 10MHz, fast slew rate at 6.5V/µs and low-noise spectral density of 10nV/vHz, the op amp is designed for use in wide-bandwidth, high-performance systems. The family of nanopower comparators delivers a faster response time with propagation delays down to 260ns while consuming 50% less power than competitive comparators. Also, both devices support rail-to-rail inputs with low-voltage operation down to 1.8V, enabling ease-of-use in battery-powered applications.