[sdiy] THE LM13600/LM13700 STORY

[Ian Fritz]

At 04:41 PM 7/10/2007, JH. wrote:
> > OK, so what do you use for a CA3280 replacement? <G>
>
>The 3280 was so hard to get in Germany for many years, that I _always_ had
>to work around it somehow!

Ah, I didn't know that.  I think most people find it superior to the 13600, 
not only in linearity, but in S/N and -- especialy -- in CV rejection.


>But I also started to make pcbs for all kind of stuff, and in order not  to
>sell PCBs that cannot be populated by those who buy them, I'm very reluctant
>to use anything slightly exotic at all.

Yes, quite depressing actually.  I, also, find myself staying away from the 
3280 for designs that might go public, even though I know the performance 
will be inferior.  That's why it is so sad that more effort was not put 
into the 13600.

   Ian