[sdiy] TL07x

[allenre at umich.edu]

> > I don't use TL074s or quads myself. Main reason is the wacky layout, two
> facing one way, two the other, upside down power supply (ok I could turn the
> chip 180). More often
>
> And this is why I like the TL074. Power and (+) biased at the center of the
> IC.
> the (-) inputs and outputs at the edge. Feedback loop components fit with out
> interefering with the other opamps. The outputs at the edge of the chip
> making
> it easy to troubleshoot and run output connections to other points.
>
> I absolutely hate the TL072 output (7) next to V+ supply pin (8). It makes it
> too easy to short the output to the positive supply.

I just ordered a large batch of TL074s.  My though is, why build only one of
module X when I can cram two into 1.5 times the space?

Ryan