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Aurora wrote:Tack some solder to two diagonal pins, - it will help fix the chip in lace before you solder the rest. Just don't rush it......
As it turns out, I ordered the wrong form factor. Also won't be able to use the 8-pin DIP sockets I received either. The mechanical dimensions of the 5532D chip I received are too large. I should have ordered a smaller surface mount version, which I sourced today from Mouser: NJM5532M.Cliff Schecht wrote:Dang you already ordered those crappy 5532's huh? They're decent op amps but for a few bucks you can dramatically improve the performance with a higher quality Burr-Brown part. I'd have to study the schematic a bit to find an appropriate replacement (or Google around, I'm sure others have done so) but I usually will upgrade op amps if I'm already inside a piece of gear.
The trick is not throwing in whatever op amp but finding a part that will work appropriately in the circuit you're using. If the circuit involves a unity-gain follower, for example then you'll want to use a part that is guaranteed stable when connected as a UGF.
