hi sorry for the delay in my response
first off, thanks for the replies!
i know the difference of between a comparator and an op-amp, i just didnt realize that the initial chip i was looking at was just a comparator and not an op-amp
(please forgive my comparator chip with 4 op-amp part, I have no idea what was in my head when I wrote that)
I am located in DC
I just need a reliable multiple op-amp chip that I can have to be used for both a voltage gain and a comparator circuit for two different parts
I know the LM324 is old (I graduated college and we basically only used older parts, including this) and I was just wondering what all your expertise would say on it.
The Vcc would only be 6V, and the comparator part would be set at 3V which is not a very high voltage. It will be from a battery.
One thing that highly intrigued me, is that it only requires a +Vcc and Ground (**broken link removed**), am I reading that right?
Since I am using a battery it would be great to have only a +Vcc and a Ground, and no -Vcc. Thanks!