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Good Datasheets
Scutarius:
Hi!
I am looking for good examples of Product Datasheets (like Power supplies, meters, modules, handsets, chargers, dev boards etc) as a reference for a future work, Do you collect them? Please share!
I am starting to collect App notes, every time I see a good one I store it in folder, now I have been organizing them into categories.
But I haven't seen any good datasheet lately (Either for ICs or Products), those that are not only eye pleasant (fonts, colors etc.) but structured properly with compressible tables and text in two columns (for some reason I like those), good drawings, compressible dimensions (for footprints) etc
Thanks! :popcorn:
dmills:
Minicircuits do a pretty good datasheet.
I am unimpressed with TI of late, far to prone to not explain the details of how the part works and just give component values with no explanation.
Worst so called datasheets are usually from connector manufacturers, and I have NEVER seen one for an SFP cage that was not a nightmare to produce a footprint for.
SiliconWizard:
Analog Devices and former LT have decent datasheets.
Microchip, not too bad either.
TI are OK, but yes, tend to lack important information.
I've noticed that datasheets tended to become increasingly "minimal", though, in general, and you often have to also read app notes to get the full picture. When those are available.
Alex Eisenhut:
--- Quote from: dmills on March 16, 2022, 03:29:28 pm ---Minicircuits do a pretty good datasheet.
I am unimpressed with TI of late, far to prone to not explain the details of how the part works and just give component values with no explanation.
Worst so called datasheets are usually from connector manufacturers, and I have NEVER seen one for an SFP cage that was not a nightmare to produce a footprint for.
--- End quote ---
Or ridiculous layout guidelines with no explanation.
dmills:
--- Quote from: SiliconWizard on March 16, 2022, 08:59:13 pm ---Analog Devices and former LT have decent datasheets.
Microchip, not too bad either.
--- End quote ---
The thing that always winds me up with the Microchip ones is the 27 page explanation of I2C they always seem to put in the middle of what you actually want to know, with the details of the device address being hidden somewhere in the middle of the stupid thing, makes checking the device address harder then it should be.
I mean I have been tying my own shoelaces for YEARS now, I don't need an explanation of how I2C works, stick it in an app note, or better yet just call out the NXP one.
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