LM318 Precision Hi-Speed Op-Amp

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LM318 IC is a precise and fast operational amplifier designed for applications requiring wide bandwidth and a high slew rate. The IC features a factor-of-ten increase in speed over general purpose devices without sacrificing dc performance. The high speed and fast settling time of the LM318 operational amplifier make it useful in A/D converters, oscillators, active filters, sample-and-hold circuits, and general-purpose amplifiers. The IC offers many additional features such as high noise immunity, ESD barring, and thermal overload protection.

Precision operational amplifier

A Precision operational amplifier is an operational amplifier with better design specifications and topology than the conventional op-amp. Precision Op-amps are more accurate than your average general purpose op amps. In terms of design topology, Precision amplifiers have a better precision offset, zero-drift over time, lower internal noise (nV/√Hz), and input bias current. On the component scale, they have precise matching resistors etched in the substrate at the chip level.

LM318 Pinout

LM318 Pin Configuration

Pin No	Pin Name	Description
1	BAL/COMP 1	Balance/Compensation Pin 1
2	INV-INPUT	Inverting Input Pin
3	NON-INV-INPUT	Non Inverting Input Pin
4	V-	Negative Power Supply
5	BAL/COMP 3	Balance/Compensation Pin 3
6	OUTPUT	Output Pin
7	V+	Positive Power Supply
8	BAL/COMP 2	Balance/Compensation Pin 2