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Microchip Technology MCP6L1

MCP6L1 variants from Microchip Technology

Variants

2

Mfr

Microchip Technology

Packages

https://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/MCP6L1, https://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/MCP6L1R

Lifecycle

Active

MCP6L1 Overview

What changes between part numbers, and what to check before you lock the BOM — Operational Amplifiers, Instrumentation Amplifiers and Buffer Amplifiers.

Key Features

  • Footprint / package: https://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/MCP6L1, https://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/MCP6L1RLand pattern and thermal pad differ between these packages — run a quick footprint check before you swap variants.
  • Lifecycle mix: ActiveConfirm lifecycle on the exact MPN, not just the base number prefix.

Target Applications

  • Operational Amplifiers, Instrumentation Amplifiers and Buffer Amplifiers — design-in and field replacement
  • BOM scrub where only the base prefix is known but suffix is TBD
  • Second-source checks when the original MPN is constrained

Ordering Variants

Compare 2 MCP6L1 part numbers by package, electrical parameters, lifecycle, and availability. Use RFQ for stock and lead-time confirmation.

Part NumberDescriptionPackage TypeManufacturerLifecycleRoHSAvailabilityAction
MCP6L1Package: https://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/MCP6L1 | Official Price: 0.3500 | Official Product URL: http://www.microchip.com/en-us/product/MCP6L1https://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/MCP6L1Microchip TechnologyActiveCompliantIn Stock
MCP6L1RPackage: https://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/MCP6L1R | Official Price: 0.3500 | Official Product URL: http://www.microchip.com/en-us/product/MCP6L1Rhttps://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/MCP6L1RMicrochip TechnologyActiveCompliantIn Stock

Ordering Code Differences

How suffixes on MCP6L1 map to package, grade, and reel options.

How to Choose the Right MCP6L1 Operational Amplifiers, Instrumentation Amplifiers and Buffer Amplifiers

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Match the footprint first

Packages here: https://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/MCP6L1, https://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/MCP6L1R. Open the land-pattern drawing before you substitute a different suffix.

Electrical headroom

Compare voltage and current columns in the variant table. For MCP6L1, a suffix with lower voltage or current rating will not survive the same circuit without recalculation.

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Temp grade letter matters

Commercial (0–70 °C) and industrial (−40–85 °C+) suffixes look similar in the prefix — confirm ambient + self-heating, not just the first page of the datasheet.

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Copy the full MPN

Do not BOM only "MCP6L1" — include the full suffix (e.g. R). RFQ with reel/tube preference and required date code.

Technical Specifications

Core parameters for MCP6L1 product family

Identity

Base Model
MCP6L1
Manufacturer
Microchip Technology
Listed Variants
2

Variant Parameters

Package Type
https://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/MCP6L1, https://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/MCP6L1R
Lifecycle Status
Active
RoHS Status
Compliant

Source MCP6L1 with Octatronics

Request stock confirmation, lead time, date code, and pricing for all 2 ordering variants from Microchip Technology. Our team supports active, EOL, and hard-to-find component sourcing.

  • Original manufacturer parts with traceability options
  • BOM upload and multi-line RFQ support
  • Package, grade, and compliance verification

Frequently Asked Questions

Common technical questions about the MCP6L1 product family.

MCP6L1 is a base / family code from Microchip Technology. You order a full MPN such as MCP6L1, MCP6L1R. The variant table lists 2 orderable lines with different suffixes.
Listed suffix fragments include: R. Typically they encode package (https://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/MCP6L1, https://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/MCP6L1R), temperature grade, and tape/reel option. Always decode on the Microchip Technology datasheet ordering guide — do not guess from pattern alone.
On this page the varying fields are: Package Type. Filter the table by the parameter you care about before picking an MPN.
Only after footprint and thermal review. Packages listed here (https://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/MCP6L1, https://www.microchipdirect.com/product/search/all/MCP6L1R) use different land patterns and often different thermal resistance. Layout swaps need a new paste stencil at minimum, not just a BOM edit.
Lifecycle values in our listing: Active. Status is per MPN suffix — one variant can be Active while another is NRND. Check PCN for your exact suffix before multi-year commitments.
Full manufacturer MPN (not just MCP6L1), quantity, needed date code, reel vs tube, and any compliance docs (CoC, RoHS, conflict minerals). If you only know the base prefix, include a photo of the existing label or reel.