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LM13700

Dual OTA DIP-16 / SOIC-16.98 circuits use this part. Listed as: Transconductance amplifier, dual, DIP16; Transconductance amplifier, dual,; Transconductance amplifier, DIP16; Dual OTA, DIP16; IC.

Datasheet · from ti.com

Substitutes same socket

Parts that fit the same socket: the same function, pin count and pinout. The figures are read off each part's datasheet (this one's from page 5), typical where the sheet gives a typical value, otherwise the maximum. Closest first; the last column says what differs. A different part can change the sound, and a circuit may lean on one particular figure, so read the build document's notes before you swap.

This part

PartInputSupplyGBWSlewNoiseIqBoards
LM13700bipolar9.5–32 V2 MHz50 V/µs1.3 mA98

Buffer bias current is independent of IABC, unlike the LM13600, so the output DC level does not shift with the control current.

Fits the same socket

PartInputSupplyGBWSlewNoiseIqBoardsDiffers
LM13600bipolar?–36 V2 MHz50 V/µs1.3 mA34Same pinout as the LM13700, but the Darlington buffers' bias and output DC level change with IABC.
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