What the TL052ACP does on your board
It's built for signal conditioning loops that need low input bias current — 30 pA typical — and rail-to-rail output isn't required. The 8-DIP (0.300", 7.62 mm) through-hole package suits prototyping, breadboard stages, and legacy board repairs where surface-mount rework isn't practical. Supply span runs from 10 V to 30 V, so standard ±15 V rails are right in the sweet spot. Each channel can source or sink 80 mA, enough to drive modest loads like a 600 Ω audio line or a 5 V ADC reference buffer.
Temperature grade — where it belongs and where it doesn't
It's at home in benchtop instruments, audio gear, office equipment, and indoor industrial controllers.
Sourcing reality for the TL052ACP
Texas Instruments lists the TL052ACP as Active, so there's no end-of-life clock ticking on this BOM line. ROHS3 compliant, which keeps it clean for current RoHS builds. No LTB deadline to manage.