Power op-amp for high-current loads
Its wide supply span suits it for 12 V, 24 V, and 48 V industrial systems — motor drives, solenoid actuators, valve control, and audio amplifier output stages. The 1 MHz gain-bandwidth product and 10 V/µs slew rate are adequate for PWM drive signals up to several hundred kilohertz and for audio-frequency linear amplification.
Housed in a DDPAK/TO-263-7 surface-mount package (7 leads plus exposed tab), the OPA548F/500 requires a thermal pad on the PCB to dissipate heat from the 5 A output stage. The tab is the main thermal path — a via-stitched copper plane under the tab is expected for continuous operation near the 5 A limit.
Supply current and input offset
Quiescent supply current is 17 mA, which is modest for a 5 A-capable amplifier and keeps self-heating low at idle.
