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Re:How bad can a $2.97 ADC be? by userbinator on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @12:52AM (#45588188)
Apparently you haven't seen what the datasheets of 7805 regulators look like; or to use a far more complex example, LCD controllers. I do find it amusing that AnalogySemi's datasheet uses basically the same fonts as Linear Technology's, but copy-paste is the norm in the industry, and many companies will require that parts in their design always have a second-source manufacturer, if not more.
Re:How bad can a $2.97 ADC be? by duskwuff on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @12:58AM (#45588227)
I've seen some datasheets which were copy/pasted to the extent that some of the example schematics still used the name of the original part.