Programmable gain without the resistor network
The Microchip MCP6S91T-E/SN is a single-channel programmable gain amplifier (PGA) that replaces the traditional op-amp plus external resistor-ladder gain-setting circuit. It integrates an SPI-programmable gain stage with eight selectable gain settings, eliminating the need for precision feedback resistors and reducing board area. The amplifier delivers an 18 MHz -3dB bandwidth and a 22 V/µs slew rate, making it suitable for multiplexed analog inputs, data acquisition front-ends, and sensor signal conditioning where gain must be adjusted dynamically or set per channel. Input bias current is 1 pA typical, which minimizes offset errors when driving high-impedance sensors such as photodiodes or pH probes.
Supply current and output drive
Quiescent supply current is 1 mA typical, which keeps the thermal budget low in densely populated boards. Each channel can source or sink 25 mA, enough to drive a 2 kΩ load to within 100 mV of the rails or to charge a small sampling capacitor in a downstream ADC. Input offset voltage is 400 µV maximum, a figure that matters when the PGA is set to high gain because the offset is multiplied by the gain setting.
For a design that relies on programmable gain in a single 8-SOIC footprint, this part is a stable BOM line without forced-migration risk.
