Ah, good one, though I prefer it's cousin the 40106. There is also the 4584.

The 74C14 has some limitations I believe, that the others do not. They are pretty much interchangeable.

 

The 7447 is one that if you can find you should probably get. It is a BCD to 7-segment LED display chip. Very useful if you're trying to make a counter or a clock. The 7448 would be good too if you're using a decade counter.

Not sure if this is completely on topic, but I thought I'd throw it out there, since I have had need of these chips in the past.

 

74595 - Shift Register for the uC guys.

 

Speaking of uCs, if you're thinking of getting into programming I highly recommend starting with a PICkit2 and an 18F1330. These 18 pin microcontrollers are fairly simple and excellent little chips to learn with. They have a built-in oscillator, ADC, and two selectable 8/16 bit timers. They are the chips I started with and I am glad I had those to experiment with.

 

PIC16F690 and PICKit 2 are good choices as well.

It's hard to suggest just one mid-range, but if I were forced to, it'd be the 18 pin 16F1827

Features (from Microchip):
Enhanced Mid-range Core with 49 Instruction, 16 Stack Levels
Flash Program Memory with self read/write capability
Internal 32MHz oscillator
Integrated Capacitive mTouch Sensing Module
Data Signal Modulator Module
MI2C, SPI, EUSART w/auto baud
2 ECCP & 2 CCP (Enhanced/Capture Compare PWM)
Comparators with selectable Voltage Reference
12 Channel 10b ADC with Voltage Reference
25mA Source/Sink current I/O
Four 8-bit Timers (TMR0/TMR2/TMR4/TMR6)
One 16-bit Timer (TMR1)
Extended Watchdog Timer (EWDT)
Enhanced Power-On/Off-Reset
Brown-Out Reset (BOR)
In Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP)
On Board In-Circuit Debug
Wide Operating Voltage (1.8V – 5.5V)
Low Power PIC16LF182x variants (1.8V – 3.6V)
Standby Current (PIC16LF182X): 30 nA @ 1.8V, typical

 

Mr. Chips is the gatekeeper for this project.

I don't think µC may be allowed, but we'll see. This is for beginners after all.

If µC do make the list it should be kept to a small list.

The way I see this concept is something a college or club would have on hand for members. This is not meant to order after the fact, that is what something like this site is for.

 

The CMOS Rail-to-Rail op amp TLV247x has a very narrow supply voltage range: 2.7V - 6V. But if one plans to build many circuits where this condition is met, its parameters make it suitable for a wide range of tasks:

http://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/tlv2470

A good output drive capability (35mA) and a moderate supply current (600uA) which can be reduced to 1uA with a shutdown pin for some op amps of the family: TLV2470 (1 channel), TLV2473 (2 channels), TLV2475 (3 channels). Other parameters: Bandwidth 2.8 MHz, input offset voltage 250uV, input bias current 2.5pA.

 

I'd suggest a "General Purpose" Rail to Rail op amp, and a "Precision" op amp. Both having the ability to operate on a single positive supply rail and a ground rail.

 

The LM386 handles the - side very well, unfortunately it is slow. Anyone have a recommendation?

 

Mr. Chips is the gatekeeper for this project.

He is doing a great job!!!

 

Mr. Chips, I hope this is not too far off-topic, but I have seen that you have created a heading for app notes in your first post of the Selection Guide. So here is one that might help to understand the op amp datasheets:

Op Amps for Everyone, Chapter 11: Understanding Op Amps Parameters (the rest of the free e-book is a popular treatment of Op Amps at the intermediate level)
www.ti.com/lit/an/slod006b/slod006b.pdf


Or take a look at the combination of these 2 app notes:

AN 722 Operational Amplifiers Topologies and DC Specifications
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/00722a.pdf

AN 723 Operational Amplifier AC Specifications and Applications
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/00723a.pdf

 

I don't have a problem with app notes in the top post. If anyone has objections or a better idea let me know.

 

Hello,

Here is a list of application notes from national:
http://www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in/industry/appnotes/Natsemi/

And here is a list of all kinds of datasheets:
http://matthieu.benoit.free.fr/cross/data_sheets/

Bertus

 

Would it be meaningful to add a transistor to fill the gap between the 2n2222A and the power transistors? Something like the bc338 or another upto 1A Ic.

 

By all means. Keep the suggestions coming.

 

Hello,

Here are the transistors with an Ic of 1 Amp from the list I posted

Type	Pol	Pkg	Vceo	Ic	Hfe	fT(Hz)	Pwr(W)
2N1507	NPN	TO39	30	1	150typ	50M	0.6
2N2102	NPN	TO39	65	1	35min	60M	1
2N2192	NPN	TO39	40	1	100-300	50M	0.8
2N2192A	NPN	TO39	40	1	100-300	50M	0.8
2N2192L	NPN	TO5	40	1	100-300	50M	0.8
2N2193	NPN	TO39	50	1	40-120	50M	0.8
2N2193A	NPN	TO39	50	1	40-120	50M	0.8
2N2194	NPN	TO39	40	1	2.5	50M	800mW
2N2194A	NPN	TO39	40	1	2.5	50M	800mW
2N2243	NPN	TO39	80	1	40-120	50M	0.8
2N2243A	NPN	TO39	80	1	40-120	50M	0.8
2N2243L	NPN	TO5	80	1	40-120	50M	0.8
2N2405	NPN	TO39	90	1	60-200	-	1
2N2895	NPN	TO18	65	1	50min	120M	0.5
2N2896	NPN	TO18	90	1	50min	120M	0.5
2N2991	NPN	TO5	80	1	25-75	30M	2
2N2992	NPN	TO5	100	1	25-75	30M	2
2N2993	NPN	TO5	80	1	60-120	30M	2
2N2994	NPN	TO5	100	1	60-120	30M	2
2N3019	NPN	TO39	80	1	80min	100M	0.8
2N3020	NPN	TO39	80	1	30min	80M	0.8
2N3108	NPN	TO5	60	1	20min	70M	0.8
2N3109	NPN	TO39	40	1	100-300	70M	0.8
2N3110	NPN	TO39	40	1	40-120	70M	0.8
2N3244	PNP	TO39	40	1	50-150	175M	1
2N3245	PNP	TO39	50	1	30-90	150M	1
2N3252	NPN	TO39	30	1	30-90	200M	1
2N3439	NPN	TO39	300	1	40-160	15M	5
2N3440	NPN	TO39	250	1	40-160	15M	5
2N3440S	NPN	TO39	250	1	40-160	15M	5
2N3467	PNP	TO39	40	1	40-125	175M	1
2N3583	NPN	TO66	175	1	40-200	10M	35
2N3634	PNP	TO39	140	1	50-150	-	1
2N3635	PNP	TO39	140	1	100/300	-	1
2N3636	PNP	TO39	175	1	50/150	-	1
2N3637	PNP	TO39	175	1	100/300	-	1
2N3665	NPN	TO39	80	1	40/100	50M	5
2N3700	NPN	TO18	80	1	-	100M	0.5
2N3701	NPN	TO18	80	1	30min	80M	0.5
2N3867	PNP	TO39	40	1	25min	80M	1
2N3868	PNP	TO39	60	1	20min	60M	1
2N3945	NPN	TO39	50	1	40-150	60M	5
2N4000	NPN	TO39	80	1	30-120	40M	1
2N4001	NPN	TO39	100	1	40-120	40M	1
2N4026	PNP	TO18	60	1	30min	100M	0.5
2N4027	PNP	TO18	80	1	30min	100M	0.5
2N4028	PNP	TO18	60	1	75min	150M	0.5
2N4029	PNP	TO18	80	1	75min	150M	0.5
2N4030	PNP	TO39	60	1	30min	100M	0.8
2N4031	PNP	TO39	80	1	30min	100M	0.8
2N4032	PNP	TO39	60	1	75min	150M	0.8
2N4033	PNP	TO39	80	1	75min	150M	0.8
2N4036	PNP	TO39	65	1	40-140	60M	1
2N4037	PNP	TO39	40	1	50-250	60M	1
2N4237	PNP	TO39	40	1	30min	1M	0.8
2N4238	NPN	TO39	60	1	30min	1M	0.8
2N4239	PNP	TO39	80	1	30min	1M	0.8
2N5092	NPN	TO39	350	1	15-250	50M	2
2N5095	NPN	TO39	400	1	15-250	50M	2
2N5097	NPN	TO39	450	1	15-250	50M	2
2N5097S	NPN	TO39	450	1	50-250	50M	2
2N5099	NPN	TO39	550	1	15-250	50M	2
2N5252	NPN	TO39	300	1	40-120	30M	1
2N5253	NPN	TO39	300	1	80-250	30M	1
2N5344	PNP	TO66	250	1	25/150	60M	40
2N5344A	PNP	TO66	250	1	25/180	60M	40
2N5345	NPN	TO66	300	1	25/150	80M	40
2N5345A	NPN	TO66	300	1	25/180	80M	40
2N5415	PNP	TO39	200	1	30-150	15M	10
2N5416	PNP	TO39	300	1	30-150	15M	10
2N5661	NPN	TO66	300	1	25/750	20M	20
2N5662	NPN	TO39	200	1	40-120	20M	15
2N5663	NPN	TO39	300	1	25-75	20M	15
2N5679	PNP	TO39	100	1	40-150	30M	10
2N5680	PNP	TO39	120	1	40-150	30M	10
2N5681	NPN	TO39	100	1	40-150	30M	10
2N5682	NPN	TO39	120	1	40-150	30M	10
2N5865	PNP	TO39	50	1	40-200	100M	1.2
2N6245	PNP	TO66	330	1	40/200	-	20
2N6420	PNP	TO66	175	1	40/200	10M	35
BC300	NPN	TO39	80	1	40-240	120M	0.85
BC300-4	NPN	TO39	80	1	40-80	120M	0.85
BC300-5	NPN	TO39	80	1	70-140	120M	0.85
BC300-6	NPN	TO39	80	1	120-240	120M	0.85
BC301	NPN	TO39	60	1	40-240	120M	0.85
BC301-4	NPN	TO39	60	1	40-80	120M	0.85
BC301-5	NPN	TO39	60	1	70-140	120M	0.85
BC301-6	NPN	TO39	60	1	120-240	120M	0.85
BC302	NPN	TO39	45	1	40-240	120M	0.85
BC302-5	NPN	TO39	45	1	70-140	120M	0.85
BC303	PNP	TO39	60	1	40-240	75M	0.85
BC303-4	PNP	TO39	60	1	40-80	75M	0.85
BC303-5	PNP	TO39	60	1	70-140	75M	0.85
BC303-6	PNP	TO39	60	1	120-240	75M	0.85
BC304	PNP	TO39	45	1	40-240	75M	0.85
BC377	NPN	TO18	45	1	75-500	-	0.38
BC378	NPN	TO18	25	1	75-500	-	0.38
BD139	NPN	TO126	80	1	40-160	-	6.5
BD140	PNP	TO126	80	1	40-250	-	6.5

If you want some others, just say so.

Bertus

 

A classic op amp - already recommended as the "jellybean" in The Art of Electronics (1989): LF411

http://www.ti.com/general/docs/lit/getliterature.tsp?genericPartNumber=lf411-n&fileType=pdf

Maybe put it in the OP AMP JFET box with the description "single, GP, offest voltage 2mV max"

 

Consider adding the 74595 in your list. I was excited to find out about it, today.

Here's a datasheet: http://www.datasheetcatalog.org/datasheets/320/387709_DS.pdf

 

There are some dual and quad op amps in the list, so the short app note 1957 "Avoiding Noise and Power Problems with Unused Op Amps" may be useful.

http://pdfserv.maxim-ic.com/en/an/AN1957.pdf

(MAXIM, 2003, 4 pages, 38KB)

 

Consider adding the link provided here: http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/showthread.php?t=65898

Although I think we eventually get a bit offtopic.