Datasheet

LM124-N , LM224-N
LM2902-N , LM324-N
SNOSC16D –MARCH 2000–REVISED JANUARY 2015 www.ti.com
Device Functional Modes (continued)
The bias network of the LM124-N establishes a drain current which is independent of the magnitude of the power
supply voltage over the range of from 3 V
DC
to 30 V
DC
.
Output short circuits either to ground or to the positive power supply should be of short time duration. Units can
be destroyed, not as a result of the short circuit current causing metal fusing, but rather due to the large increase
in IC chip dissipation which will cause eventual failure due to excessive junction temperatures. Putting direct
short-circuits on more than one amplifier at a time will increase the total IC power dissipation to destructive
levels, if not properly protected with external dissipation limiting resistors in series with the output leads of the
amplifiers. The larger value of output source current which is available at 25 ° C provides a larger output current
capability at elevated temperatures (see Typical Characteristics) than a standard IC op amp.
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