Linear Voltage Regulators and LDOs: Selection Guide and Sourcing EOL Parts
A practical guide to selecting linear voltage regulators and LDOs by key specs, plus strategies for sourcing hard-to-find and EOL parts without disrup [...]
Signal Relays Up to 2A: Understanding Contact Ratings and Sourcing Obsolete Types
A technical guide to signal relay contact ratings from 10 mA to 2A, contact material selection, and practical strategies for sourcing discontinued and [...]
Half-Bridge and Full-Bridge Rectifiers: Circuits, Waveforms, and Parts
A technical reference covering half-bridge and full-bridge rectifier circuits, output waveforms, key formulas, component selection, and application gu [...]
What Is an FPGA? How It Differs From an ASIC and a Microcontroller
Learn what an FPGA is, how its architecture works, and how it compares to ASICs and microcontrollers — with clear guidance on choosing the right devic [...]
MLCC Capacitors: DC Bias, Cracking, and Sourcing During Shortages
A practical reference guide on MLCC capacitor DC bias degradation, crack failure modes, and procurement strategies for managing shortages and supply r [...]
Motor Driver ICs: How to Select by Motor Type and Source EOL Parts
A practical guide to motor driver IC selection for brushed DC, BLDC, stepper, and AC motors — plus proven strategies for sourcing EOL and obsolete par [...]
Wide Input Voltage Synchronous Buck Converter Selection Guide: LM5164DDAR LM5165DRCR and LM5161PWPR
Synchronous buck converters reduce a DC input to a lower supply voltage for applications such as industrial controls, battery-powered equipment, and [...]
SN65MLVD201DR
Overview
The SN65MLVD201DR is a half-duplex multipoint low-voltage differential signaling (M-LVDS) transceiver from Texas Instruments (TI) . It integ [...]
PIC32MX695F512H-80I/PT
Overview
The PIC32MX695F512H-80I/PT is a high-performance 32-bit PIC32MX microcontroller (MCU) from Microchip Technology , belonging to the PIC32MX5x [...]
The AI Memory Architecture Reset: What NVHBM, zHBM, and HBM4E Mean for the Memory Supply Chain
For procurement teams, storage has quietly become one of the most difficult categories to plan. Lead times for some DRAM, NAND/SSD, and eMMC product [...]
