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Ray ·9f9995462a ·2mo ago ·parent 16dbdad
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@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@   "type": "component",   "slug": "lm386",   "title": "LM386",-  "brief": "Low-voltage audio power amplifier, 700mW, DIP-8",+  "brief": "TI mono low-voltage audio power amp, DIP-8. Gain 20-200, drives 8 ohm, 4-12 V. Datasheet-verified.",   "version": "0.1.0",+  "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",   "tags": [     "component",     "amplifier",@@ -14,36 +15,126 @@     "dip-8",     "texas-instruments"   ],-  "license": "MIT",   "component": {     "mpn": "LM386",     "manufacturer": "Texas Instruments",-    "package": "DIP-8",-    "pin_count": null,-    "category": "library",-    "subcategory": "",-    "body_size": null,-    "parts": {},-    "distributor_links": {}+    "package": "PDIP-8",+    "pin_count": 8,+    "category": "Amplifier",+    "subcategory": "Mono audio power amplifier",+    "datasheet": "https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm386.pdf",+    "parts": {+      "symbol": "lm386.kicad_sym",+      "footprint": "lm386.kicad_mod",+      "model_3d": "lm386.glb"+    },+    "distributor_links": {},+    "pins": [+      {+        "number": "1",+        "name": "GAIN",+        "type": "passive",+        "description": "Gain-setting pin (feedback network tap). Left open, an internal 1.35 k\u03a9 resistor sets gain to 20 (26 dB). Placing a capacitor from pin 1 to pin 8 bypasses the 1.35 k\u03a9 and raises gain to 200 (46 dB); a series R+C between pins 1 and 8 sets any gain 20-200."+      },+      {+        "number": "2",+        "name": "-INPUT",+        "type": "input",+        "description": "Inverting audio input. Ground-referenced; internal 50 k\u03a9 resistor to ground biases the input. Typical input bias current 250 nA; input resistance 50 k\u03a9. Maximum analog input voltage \u00b10.4 V."+      },+      {+        "number": "3",+        "name": "+INPUT",+        "type": "input",+        "description": "Noninverting audio input. Ground-referenced; internal 50 k\u03a9 resistor to ground biases the input. Typical input bias current 250 nA; input resistance 50 k\u03a9. Maximum analog input voltage \u00b10.4 V."+      },+      {+        "number": "4",+        "name": "GND",+        "type": "power_in",+        "description": "Ground reference for the amplifier. All input signals and the internal bias network are referenced to this pin."+      },+      {+        "number": "5",+        "name": "VOUT",+        "type": "output",+        "description": "Class-AB audio output. Self-centers at approximately VS/2 at quiescence. Drives 4-32 \u03a9 speaker loads; typical output power 325 mW (VS = 6 V, RL = 8 \u03a9) up to 1 W (VS = 16 V, RL = 32 \u03a9, LM386N-4). Typical output should be AC-coupled to the load via a large series capacitor."+      },+      {+        "number": "6",+        "name": "VS",+        "type": "power_in",+        "description": "Positive supply voltage. Recommended 4-12 V (LM386N-1/-3/M-1/MX-1/MM-1) or 5-18 V (LM386N-4). Absolute maximum 15 V (or 22 V for LM386N-4). Quiescent current ~4 mA. Bypass locally with a 0.05 \u00b5F decoupling cap for stability."+      },+      {+        "number": "7",+        "name": "BYPASS",+        "type": "passive",+        "description": "Internal bias-network bypass node. Connect a bypass capacitor (typ. 10 \u00b5F) from this pin to ground to improve power-supply rejection (PSRR increases from ~10 dB with no cap to ~50 dB with 10 \u00b5F at 1 kHz). May be left open if PSRR is not critical."+      },+      {+        "number": "8",+        "name": "GAIN",+        "type": "passive",+        "description": "Second gain-setting pin. Paired with pin 1: an external capacitor (optionally in series with a resistor) between pins 1 and 8 bypasses the internal 1.35 k\u03a9 feedback resistor, raising the closed-loop gain from 20 up to 200."+      }+    ],+    "provenance": {+      "extractor": "ds2sf",+      "datasheet": {+        "url": "https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm386.pdf",+        "pages": 34,+        "sha256": "b6019669384baef7",+        "source_tier": "mfr"+      },+      "cad": "KiCad official (CC-BY-SA 4.0)",+      "pins": {+        "total": 8,+        "described": 8,+        "cites_pages": true,+        "refuses_to_fabricate": true+      }+    },+    "viewers": {+      "symbol": "viewers/symbol.html",+      "footprint": "viewers/footprint.html"+    }   },-  "readme": "# LM386\n\nLow-voltage audio power amplifier, 700mW, DIP-8\n\nThe LM386 is a low-power audio amplifier from TI designed for battery-powered applications. Delivers up to 700mW into 8 ohms with adjustable gain from 20 to 200. Simple design with minimal external components.",+  "metadata": {+    "specs": {+      "Type": "Mono audio power amplifier",+      "Voltage gain": "20 (default) to 200 (via pins 1/8)",+      "Output power": "~325 mW into 8 \u03a9 at 6 V",+      "Load": "8 \u03a9 speaker (direct)",+      "Supply voltage": "4-12 V",+      "Quiescent current": "~4 mA",+      "Input": "ground-referenced",+      "Package": "PDIP-8"+    }+  },+  "sections": [+    "hero",+    "viewers",+    "readme",+    "breadcrumbs",+    "info"+  ],+  "discovery_triggers": [+    "lm386",+    "audio power amplifier",+    "speaker amplifier",+    "low voltage audio amp"+  ],+  "discovery_pitch": "LM386 mono low-voltage audio power amplifier (DIP-8) with datasheet-verified pinout, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D, and full provenance.",   "author": {-    "name": "Kyle Bergstedt",-    "email": "[email protected]"+    "name": "Ray",+    "email": "[email protected]"   },-  "visibility": "public",+  "dependencies": {},   "hero": {     "type": "image",     "path": "docs/hero.png"   },-  "sample_prompts": [],-  "discovery_triggers": [],-  "discovery_pitch": null,-  "metadata": {},-  "created_at": "2026-05-28T05:33:42.837Z",-  "updated_at": "2026-05-28T05:33:42.837Z",-  "description": "TI mono low-voltage audio power amp, DIP-8. Gain 20-200, drives 8 ohm, 4-12 V. Datasheet-verified.",-  "dependencies": {},   "files": [     "page.json",     "README.md",