Re:FindChips – Get instant insight into any electronic compo...
by henrikeh on Saturday February 09, 2019 @03:58PM
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>> But that's a different issue of a manufacturer not conforming to the spec they've published for their product. Same as a carabiner failing at a load of 100kg when it's rated for 500kg.
Package names are, in some fashion, marketing and branding. The manufacturers publish their own specs and do adhere to them. There are also standards (mentioned in other comments), but they are typically more general.
I’m not saying this is ideal – but that is simply the reality.
That's a great point. But how many different footprints need to exist for a 1206 led package from one manufacturer? Infinity? Or is it something more like 5?
>> A TSOP package from one manufacturer manufacturer is not necessarily the same as a TSOP package from another. This is not a hypothetical — I’ve been bitten by this.
But that's a different issue of a manufacturer not conforming to the spec they've published for their product. Same as a carabiner failing at a load of 100kg when it's rated for 500kg.