This low cost hearing aid circuit offers the advantages of high sensitivity, low current consumption and light weight.
Audio signals are sensed by the condenser microphone and amplified by two op-amps built around 741 ICs. The first IC 741 (IC1) is wired as a high gain preamplifier, while the second IC 741 (IC2) is used as a low-gain, medium-power amplifier to drive the earphone. A 470-kilo-ohm preset (VR1) is used to control the gain, while a 1-kilo-ohm preset (VR2) is used as the output volume controller.
Assemble the circuit on a small general-purpose PCB and house it together with a 9V PP3 battery inside a cabinet the size of a cigarette pack.
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What’s the formula to calculate gain of lm741 ic ?
Here it is used in non-inverting configuration.
Vout = Verf*(1+Rf/Rin)
For IC2 can I use TDA7052 or LM386?
Is it possible to use Dual OP AMP in DIP-8 package to save space and weight instead of using two single package devices?
Dear Sir,
You can not use TDA7052 or LM386 in place of 741, because headphone does not need of more
power.
yes you can use dual op-amp.
Regards