Utilizing the circuit designs perfected for Quad Operational
Amplifiers, these dual operational amplifiers feature low power
drain, a common mode input voltage range extending to ground/VEE,
and single supply or split supply operation. The LM358 series is
equivalent to one−half of an LM324. These amplifiers have several
distinct advantages over standard operational amplifier types in
single supply applications. They can operate at supply voltages as
low as 3.0 V or as high as 32 V, with quiescent currents about
one−fifth of those associated with the MC1741 (on a per amplifier
basis). The common mode input range includes the negative supply,
thereby eliminating the necessity for external biasing components
in many applications. The output voltage range also includes the
negative power supply voltage.
