Supply current and input offset — the design trade-offs
At 50 µA per channel, the LT1490AIS8#PBF is one of the more frugal dual op-amps in an SOIC-8. The input bias current is 1 nA, which is fine for most resistive-sensor bridges but not for high-impedance sources like pH probes — there the 1 nA bias will cause a voltage drop across the source resistance. Input offset voltage is 285 µV, typical for a general-purpose bipolar input stage at this quiescent level. Each output can source or sink 25 mA, enough to drive a small relay or a modest analog front-end.
Lifecycle and sourcing
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