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Its 600 nA typical supply current is the headline number — an order of magnitude below a standard LM358's 500 µA quiescent, which is why it shows up in portable sensor interfaces, electrochemical gas detectors, and single-cell-powered threshold comparators. The 14 kHz gain-bandwidth product sets the signal ceiling: this is a DC-to-slow-slew part, not an audio amplifier or a fast ADC driver. Input bias current is 1 pA, preserving accuracy from high-impedance sources like photodiodes or pH probes. ## Rail-to-rail output with 1.4 V to 6 V supply The output swings rail-to-rail, so a 1.5 V alkaline cell or a 3.6 V lithium primary can drive the output to within millivolts of the rails — useful when the downstream ADC or comparator has no headroom. The supply span runs from 1.4 V minimum to 6 V maximum, covering two-series alkaline, single Li-Po, or regulated 3.3 V / 5 V rails. Input offset is 3 mV typical, adequate for ratiometric sensing where a few mV of error is tolerable; for precision weigh-scale or thermocouple paths, a chopper-stabilized part would be the better call. ## Through-hole 8-DIP — breadboard and legacy through-hole fit The MCP6041-I/P comes in an 8-pin DIP (0.300\" body, 7.62 mm pitch) with through-hole leads, supplied in tube. This package is the breadboard-friendly choice for prototyping, one-off test fixtures, or retrofitting a through-hole PCB that cannot migrate to SMD.","metaTitle":"MCP6041-I/P Microchip Op-Amp, 14 kHz, 600 nA, Rail-to-Rail","metaDescription":"Microchip MCP6041-I/P single general-purpose op-amp: 14 kHz GBP, 600 nA supply, rail-to-rail output, 1.4 V to 6 V supply, 8-DIP.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":"ROHS3 Compliant","productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Memory (DRAM / SRAM / Flash / EEPROM)"],"specifications":{"Package":"Tube","Slew Rate":"0.003V/µs","Output Type":"Rail-to-Rail","Mounting Type":"Through Hole","Amplifier Type":"General Purpose","Package / Case":"8-DIP (0.300\\\", 7.62mm)","lifecycle_stage":"eol_hot","Current - Supply":"600nA","Number of Circuits":"1","Current - Input Bias":"1 pA","Operating Temperature":"-40°C ~ 85°C","Gain Bandwidth Product":"14 kHz","Voltage - Input Offset":"3 mV","Supplier Device Package":"8-PDIP","Current - Output / Channel":"20 mA","Voltage - Supply Span (Max)":"6 V","Voltage - Supply Span (Min)":"1.4 V"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$0.86","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$0.86000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$0.72080","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$0.66000","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.icboms.com/71c70555a509a9ae76469eb15034ba4e.pdf","sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the quiescent current of MCP6041-I/P?","answer":"The MCP6041-I/P draws 600 nA typical supply current. That is the defining spec for battery-life design — it runs for years on a coin cell in always-on sensor circuits."},{"question":"Is MCP6041-I/P rail-to-rail?","answer":"Yes, the output is rail-to-rail. The input common-mode range is not rail-to-rail — it extends from the negative rail to within about 1 V of the positive rail — so high-side sensing at low supply voltages needs a different topology."},{"question":"Is MCP6041-I/P a good replacement for LM358 in low-power circuits?","answer":"It depends on the signal bandwidth. The MCP6041 draws 600 nA versus the LM358's ~500 µA — a huge power saving. But the 14 kHz GBP is about 100× slower than the LM358, so it only replaces it in DC or sub-100 Hz sensor conditioning, not audio or motor-control loops. The pinout is the same standard 8-pin DIP."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icboms.com/microchip/MCP6041-I-P","citationPolicyUrl":"https://icboms.com/llms.txt","source":"ICBOMS","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"ICBOMS\" and link https://icboms.com/microchip/MCP6041-I-P when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-07-17T19:50:00.618Z","lastPublished":"2026-07-17T19:50:00.618Z","indexable":true}}