SNAS545D may   2004  – august 2023 LM386

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Revision History
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Typical Characteristics
  8. 7 Parameter Measurement Information
  9. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
  10. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 LM386 with Gain = 20
        1. 9.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 9.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 9.2.1.2.1 Gain Control
          2. 9.2.1.2.2 Input Biasing
        3. 9.2.1.3 Application Curve
      2. 9.2.2 LM386 with Gain = 200
        1. 9.2.2.1 Design Requirements
        2. 9.2.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 9.2.2.3 Application Curve
      3. 9.2.3 LM386 with Gain = 50
        1. 9.2.3.1 Design Requirements
        2. 9.2.3.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 9.2.3.3 Application Curve
      4. 9.2.4 Low Distortion Power Wienbridge Oscillator
        1. 9.2.4.1 Design Requirements
        2. 9.2.4.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 9.2.4.3 Application Curve
      5. 9.2.5 LM386 with Bass Boost
        1. 9.2.5.1 Design Requirements
        2. 9.2.5.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 9.2.5.3 Application Curve
      6. 9.2.6 Square Wave Oscillator
        1. 9.2.6.1 Detailed Design Procedure
        2. 9.2.6.2 Application Curve
      7. 9.2.7 AM Radio Power Amplifier
        1. 9.2.7.1 Design Requirements
        2. 9.2.7.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 9.2.7.3 Application Curve
  11. 10Power Supply Recommendations
  12. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 11.2 Layout Examples
  13. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Device Support
      1. 12.1.1 Development Support
    2. 12.2 Documentation Support
    3. 12.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 12.4 Community Resources
    5. 12.5 Trademarks
  14.   Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
  • D|8
  • P|8
  • DGK|8
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information
9.2.1.2.1 Gain Control

To make the LM386 a more versatile amplifier, two pins (1 and 8) are provided for gain control. With pins 1 and 8 open the 1.35-kΩ resistor sets the gain at 20 (26 dB). If a capacitor is put from pin 1 to 8, bypassing the 1.35-kΩ resistor, the gain will go up to 200 (46 dB). If a resistor is placed in series with the capacitor, the gain can be set to any value from 20 to 200. Gain control can also be done by capacitively coupling a resistor (or FET) from pin 1 to ground.

Additional external components can be placed in parallel with the internal feedback resistors to tailor the gain and frequency response for individual applications. For example, we can compensate poor speaker bass response by frequency shaping the feedback path. This is done with a series RC from pin 1 to 5 (paralleling the internal
15-kΩ resistor). For 6 dB effective bass boost: R ~= 15 kΩ, the lowest value for good stable operation is R = 10 kΩ if pin 8 is open. If pins 1 and 8 are bypassed then R as low as 2 kΩ can be used. This restriction is because the amplifier is only compensated for closed-loop gains greater than 9.