Specialty IC's for the Experimenter

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An interesting selection of IC’s for the experimenter, hobbyist, inventor or amateur radio operator. Data sheets along with circuit examples can be downloaded from our download section HERE. Additional data and circuit examples can easily be found through many of the internet search engines.

AM Radio Receiver on a Chip TO-92
ZN414Z

In a tiny (to-92) transistor size case, a ten transistor tuned RF circuit that requires no 
setup or alignment. Nearly a complete circuit; add battery (1.1 to 1.6 volts), tuning 
coil and capacitor and crystal earphone.
ZN414..........$9.95

AM Radio Receiver on a Chip
ZN416E

Same as above in an 8 pin DIP package.
ZN416..........$10.95

Low-power Dual Conversion 
FM Receiver IC 
 MC3362

Ideal for hi-frequency SSB and CW receivers. Includes dual FM conversions 
with oscillators, mixers, quadrature discriminator and carrier detect circuitry.
24 Pin Dip.
MC3362..........$9.95

VHF Double Balanced 
Mixer IC
SA602AN

This is an extremely flexible low power IF mixer. Noise is under 5.0 dB @ 45MHz. 
Excellent gain and sensitivity. Useful in direct conversion receivers or mixer/oscillator 
applications, portable radios, VHF transceivers etc. This IC is found in thousands of 
Amateur Radio projects. A search of this part on the internet will yield thousands
of circuit examples and projects. SA602AN is an improved version of the NE602AN.
8 Pin Dip.

SA602AN..........$3.49

Low-power FM Transmitter
 MC2833

FM transmitter for communications equipment. Includes audio (mike) preamp, VCO 
and 2 auxiliary transistors for frequency multiplication. Standard broadcast (88-108Mhz) 
band or on 2 meters. 16 Pin Dip
MC2833..........$6.95

Moisture Detector IC  
ULN2429A

For an alarm to detect the presence or absence of moisture, water or other 
conductive fluids. Operates from 10 to 16 volts DC, optional AC or DC output.
14 Pin Dip.
ULN2429A..........$8.95

Function Generator IC  
ICL8038

Provides simultaneous square, triangle and sine waveforms from .001 Hz to 
1 megahertz. Operates at 10 to 36 volts DC; duty cycle adjustable from 2% to 98% 
and can also be used for frequency sweeping or FM modulated. 14 Pin Dip.
ICL8038..........$7.95

FM Stereo Transmitter  
BA1404

Transmits both left and right channels to an FM radio (88 to 108 MHz); build a 
miniature FM broadcast station with this IC. 18 Pin Dip.
BA1404..........$6.95

Low-power Audio Amplifier IC  MC34119P

A low power amp that may be used with two to six volts DC. Drives an 8 ohm 
speaker and up, maximum output power is 1/4 watt. Adjustable gain up to 46db, 
minimal external parts required. This IC is very useful in small, portable battery-powered 
circuits. 8 Pin Dip.
MC34119P..........$2.95

DC to 1.8 GHz LNA- Mixer-VCO MC13142

From DC to 1.8 GHz low noise and high gain at low power. Consists for a Low Noise 
Amplifier, VCO, Buffered Oscillator output, mixer, IF amp with DC control sections. 
May also be used as an upconverter and exciter amplifier. 
This is a 16 Pin Surface Mount Device.
MC13142..........$10.95

Stereo, Tone, Volume, &
Balance Control IC
TDA1524

Active balance, volume, bass and treble control for audio systems. All functions
may be controlled by single, non-critical potentiometer. 18 pin dip.

TDA1524..........$12.95

Hall Effect Switch
UGN3130

A tiny 3-lead device that can be a switch with no moving parts. Turns ON or OFF 
in the presence or absence of a magnetic field. Operates from 4.5 to 16 Volts DC. 
Can drive CMOS or TTL logic. Useful for measuring RPM's, door or window 
opening cycle counts, etc. You furnish the magnet.
UGN3130..........$2.95

OP AMP
MC33171

A single OP-AMP optimized for single supply operation. The MC33171 has a 
lower power, wide bandwidth at 1.8Mhz. Especially useful in low power circuits 
and modern PLL circuits. Has provisions for offset nulling if required. Wide supply 
range, from 3 to 44 Volts DC. 8 Pin Dip.
MC33171..........$2.49

Dual OP AMP
MC33172

This is the Quad version of the MC33171 OP-Amp and will operate from a single 
supply, which is probably its most important feature. This is a very good low power 
unit with a wide bandwidth. Supply range from 3 to 44 Volts DC. 8 Pin Dip.
MC33172..........$2.49