Symbol

LM386

Low-voltage audio power amplifier — 250mW, battery operation

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Paste this into Claude Code (VS Code panel, Adom editor, or terminal) to install:

Search the Adom Wiki for the symbol "LM386" (slug: sym-lm386) at https://wiki-ufypy5dpx93o.adom.cloud/wiki/symbols/sym-lm386. Download the .kicad_sym file from the wiki page's static assets. Add it to my current KiCad project's symbols/ directory and register in sym-lib-table.
Category Audio
Library Amplifier_Audio
Symbol LM386
Pins 8
Package DIP-8
Schematic Symbol

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LM386

Symbol: LM386 Library: Amplifier_Audio Category: Audio Pins: 8 Package: DIP-8

Description

The LM386 is a low-voltage audio power amplifier delivering up to 700mW with minimal external parts. Internal gain of 20 (26dB), adjustable to 200 (46dB). Classic amplifier for battery-powered audio: radios, intercoms, guitar practice amps. DIP-8.

KiCad Library Reference

This symbol is from the official KiCad Amplifier_Audio library. Full identifier: Amplifier_Audio:LM386

To use in your project:

  1. Open the Symbol Library Manager in KiCad
  2. Search for LM386
  3. Place the symbol in your schematic

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0 revisions · KiCad Library: Amplifier_Audio:LM386 · Updated 2026-03-02 17:31:36