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Category: Application Notes

Comparing the CA3080, AS3080E, LM13600 and LM13700 OTAs

Posted on September 28, 2025September 29, 2025
CA3080 internal schematic

I’ve often seen it said online that the LM13700 is just two CA3080’s in one package. Even by one of the co-designers! While it’s almost true, it’s not exactly right, and the little differences are sometimes important, so I thought we could take a look at what the differences are. Luckily we have schematic diagrams for […]

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