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Why do manufacturers label differently seemingly identical components?
I am not sure if this is the relevant place to ask this (I think it is.)
I am still relatively new to the electronic design world, but I notice that a series of parts (example - Torex XCLxxx) can ...
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JL (or maybe something else) misterious branded IC's, what is the origin? [closed]
Edit 12/31/2019: Thanks to Mariano Dupont:
Found it: Zhuhai Jieli Technology zh-jieli.com
Take a look at this example of an IC found on a circuit board:
Brand is found on many PCB's of Chinese/...
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Why are MAX-, AD-, LT- parts (among others) so expensive?
I'm curious why some IC manufacturers like Maxim, Analog Devices, and Linear Tech's parts are so expensive? I know they are much higher quality (better electrical characteristics, etc), but for some ...
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Do any commercially available generic circuits use only discrete components? [closed]
I'm currently toying with embarking upon a totally crazy hobby project, which would prohibit the use of any component that cannot be 100% verified manually: obviously this completely rules out all ...
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