NJM5532D Nisshinbo Dual GP Op-Amp 8-DIP
IC OPAMP GP 2 CIRCUIT 8DIP
Full Technical Specifications
13 Parameters| Parameter / Attribute | Specification / Value |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Through Hole |
| Amplifier type | General Purpose |
| Voltage - input offset | 500 µV |
| Voltage - supply span | 44 V |
| Current - supply | 9mA |
| Current - input bias | 200 nA |
| Current - output (Channel) | 38 mA |
| Operating temperature | -20°C ~ 75°C |
| Gain bandwidth product | 10 MHz |
| Package | Tube |
| Slew rate | 8V/µs |
| Case | 8-DIP (0.300\", 7.62mm) |
| Number of circuits | 2 |
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The NE5532 is the audio op-amp: two channels, 10MHz-class bandwidth, 600-ohm drive into real cables, and a noise floor good enough that it defined the sound of mixing consoles, CD players and active monitors for forty years - and still sits in current production boards. Its buying story is quietly modern: the plain and A grades differ only in whether the noise floor is guaranteed or typical, the LM833 and RC4580 cross freely in the same socket, the original Signetics lineage lives on as the NJM5532 in Japan, and the current TI production is reported by the audio community as a consolidated multi-market die with subtly different distortion behavior - the kind of nuance that matters to console restorers and nobody else.
Verified Pin-Compatible Replacements (4 verified alternatives)
The Guaranteed-Noise Grade
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The same die with the noise specification guaranteed rather than typical: 10nV/root-Hz maximum at 30Hz against the typical-only 8 on the plain part. Bandwidth, slew and drive identical: 10MHz, 9V/us, 600-ohm/10Vrms output.
Plus/minus 3V to plus/minus 20V rails; internally compensated, unity-gain stable.
The Documented Pin-and-Function Cross
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The audio dual explicitly documented as pin and function compatible with the NE5532 family - similar noise class, similar drive, the other classic of the same generation.
Same dual-supply audio envelope.
The Signetics Lineage, Still in Production
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The Japanese continuation of the original architecture, produced in the A-grade noise bin - and the part the audio community reaches for when they want the classic 5532 sound rather than the consolidated modern die.
Same envelope as the family.
The FET-Input Upgrade Path
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The Burr-Brown audio classic: JFET-input dual with very low bias current - the historical upgrade from the 5532 in high-impedance positions, with noise performance in the same broad class (the classic part is not dramatically quieter, it is different).
Same dual-supply audio usage; check the exact envelope per datasheet.
Buyer & Quality Checklist for Sourcing Alternatives
- The grade letter is a guarantee, not a spec sheet: NE5532A carries a maximum noise figure where the plain part publishes typicals. On low-level stages the A is the part; blind substitution gives up that guarantee invisibly.
- The family cross is well documented (LM833, RC4580, NJM5532, NJM4558 row) and pin-identical - but the members differ in noise windows and voicing; in precision restoration, match the original part number, not the family habit.
- The NE5532 drives 600 ohms at 10Vrms - one of the last op-amps designed to push real loads directly. Substituting modern low-power parts can give up that drive capability in line-output positions.
- Reported generational caveat: current TI production of the 5532-family is a consolidated multi-market die; restorers note measurable distortion-behavior differences against the classic Signetics/NJM lines. Where that matters, specify NJM5532DD.
- No offset-null pins in this family: DC offset trimming is done by design (matched source impedances), not by trimmer - keep source impedances balanced when swapping.
- Bipolar inputs mean input bias current loads high-impedance sources: check the source impedance against the bias spec before substituting into a JFET-input socket, and the reverse.
Frequently Asked Technical Questions
Q: What is the difference between NE5532 and NE5532A?
A: Noise guarantee: the A grade has maximum noise limits (10nV/root-Hz at 30Hz), the plain part publishes typicals only. Same die, same bandwidth and drive; the A is what low-level audio stages should specify.
Q: Is LM833 a replacement for NE5532?
A: Yes - documented as pin and function compatible, same generation and application class. For noise-critical restorations, compare the datasheet noise windows against the original rather than trusting the family cross alone.
Q: Why do console restorers ask for NJM5532?
A: It continues the original Signetics architecture in production, while current TI 5532-family stock is reported as a consolidated multi-market die with subtly different distortion behavior. For period-correct restoration, the NJM line is the standing choice.