QC

How to Verify Date Code and Packaging Before Buying IC Components

A practical IC procurement checklist for date code, package condition, label consistency, photos, inspection support and shipment confirmation.

 QC

10 Common IC Package Types: DIP, SOP, QFP, BGA, LGA, QFN, TSOP, CSP, SIP and PoP

A practical beginner-friendly guide to ten common IC package types, including DIP, SOP, QFP, BGA, LGA, QFN, TSOP, CSP, SIP and PoP, with features, drawbacks and typical appl...

 FPGA

Popular FPGA Part Numbers for OEM and EMS Sourcing

A practical FPGA sourcing article covering common procurement checks for AMD Xilinx, Intel Altera and programmable logic components.

 FPGA

5CEFA9F23I7N Demand Analysis: Cyclone V E FPGA for Industrial, Communication and AI Edge Systems

Sourcing note on 5CEFA9F23I7N, an Intel Altera Cyclone V E FPGA with 301K logic elements used in industrial automation, communication systems, video processing, edge inferen...

 FPGA

XC7A75T-2FG484I Demand Analysis: Artix-7 FPGA for Industrial, Communication and Embedded Systems

Sourcing note on XC7A75T-2FG484I, an AMD Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA used in industrial control, communication equipment, machine vision, test systems, embedded processing and long-...

 ADI

AD9689BBPZ-2000 Demand Analysis: High-Speed ADC for Wideband Communication and RF Direct Sampling

Sourcing note on AD9689BBPZ-2000, an Analog Devices dual 14-bit 2.0 GSPS ADC used in wideband communication, RF direct sampling, radar, instrumentation and high-performance...

 ADI

ADXL357BEZ Demand Analysis: High-Precision MEMS Accelerometer for IMU, AHRS and Seismic Systems

Procurement-focused note on ADXL357BEZ, an Analog Devices 3-axis digital MEMS accelerometer used in IMU, AHRS, seismic imaging, industrial condition monitoring and high-reli...

 POWER

ISL99390FRZ-TR5935 Demand Analysis: 90A Smart Power Stage for AI Servers and GPU Accelerators

Sourcing note on ISL99390FRZ-TR5935, a Renesas 90A Smart Power Stage used in AI servers, GPU accelerator cards, data center CPU power, memory power and high-current multipha...

 ADI

LTC5541IUH Demand Analysis: High Dynamic Range RF Mixer for Wireless Infrastructure

Sourcing note on LTC5541IUH, an Analog Devices / Linear Technology high dynamic range downconverting RF mixer used in LTE, W-CDMA, wireless infrastructure, microwave links,...

 IC

MAX96752FGTN/V+T Demand Analysis: GMSL2 Deserializer for Automotive Display and Video Links

Sourcing note on MAX96752FGTN/V+T, an Analog Devices / Maxim Integrated GMSL2 deserializer with dual LVDS OLDI output used in automotive displays, cockpit systems, rear-seat...

 MEM

MT41K256M16TW-107 IT:P Demand Analysis: Micron 4Gb DDR3L SDRAM and Structural Memory Shortage

Sourcing note on MT41K256M16TW-107 IT:P, a Micron 4Gb DDR3L SDRAM used in industrial, automotive, embedded, networking and long-life systems amid structural DDR3 supply cont...

 POWER

NVIDIA 800 VDC Architecture Supply Chain: TI, onsemi and Infineon Power Components to Watch

Sourcing note on NVIDIA 800 VDC architecture and the power semiconductor supply chain, covering Texas Instruments, onsemi and Infineon roles in PMIC, sensing, hot-swap, SiC,...