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technically-mature products that perform identical functions and are readily available from numerous sources. On the other hand, as the complexity of the electronic component increases, they become more specialized and it becomes more difficult for electronic system designers to select the best components for their application. This is compounded by the fact that numerous suppliers may be competing to incorporate the latest technologies that may combine numerous functions, improve performance or reliability, or reduce size and cost. One such component that is used in numerous electronic products is the operational amplifier, or op-amp. An op-amp is an electronic device that increases the voltage, current, or power of a signal. When used in an electronic circuit with other components, op-amps can perform many different functions, such as filtering, amplifying, and signal conditioning, or they can perform mathematical operations, such as adding, subtracting, integrating, and differentiating. This flexibility makes op-amps among the most widely used electronic devices today, in a variety of military, automotive, aerospace, industrial, scientific, and consumer devices. Op-amps are available in several different sizes, configurations, and form factors, an example of which is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: The TI INA828 precision op-amp for instrumentation applications. Depending on the specific applications, op-amps are available in several different product configurations, performance levels, power output and efficiencies, and prices. Furthermore, op- amps, like many other electronic components, may require specific design modifications, environmental testing, or other built-in capabilities (such as fault tolerance) to be qualified for the applications in which they will be used. The numerous op- amp applications, products, and suppliers make it difficult for an electronics design engineer to efficiently research, select, and implement the best op-amp for an application. TI offers the widest range of op-amps and other electronic devices for numerous applications and industries. TI op-amps have been engineered and optimized to provide developers with the broadest selection of products and applications to satisfy numerous product development needs. Table 1 lists some of these op-amps and provides links to products that include some of the following features. • High precision amplifiers include a broad range of innovative products and designs that improve DC accuracy, achieve low distortion, reduce system power, or enable wide bandwidths by processing and faster signal acquisition for use in precision applications such as wireless sensing nodes, instrumentation, home and factory automation equipment, and portable electronics. • High voltage amplifiers provide a wide common mode range, high sensing capabilities and great supply compatibility for use in industrial, automotive, and communications systems, including hybrid electric or electric vehicles (HEV/ EV), infotainment, factory automation, medical, motor drive, appliances, test and measurement, power delivery, and wireless and telecommunications infrastructure. • Low power consumption amplifiers enable light, portable systems with low-capacity batteries and long lifetimes, enabling the use of small batteries to reduce the size and cost of building and factory automation equipment, test and measurement devices, personal electronics, and automotive systems. • Small size amplifiers enable compact designs with some of the world's tiniest amplifiers while maintaining high performance in space-constrained systems such as personal electronics, factory automation, test and measurement devices, grid infrastructure, telecommunications, and small form factor industrial applications. 23 TLV170x/TLV170x-Q1 microPower Comparators • Supply Range: +2.2V to +36V or ±1.1V to ±18V • Low Quiescent Current: 55µA per Comparator • Input Common-Mode Range Includes Both Rails Learn more

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