IC substitutes differ in parameters despite same part number
Substituting a same-number IC from another maker can change key parameters, and manual datasheet checks miss the differences.
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3 public reports · first reported 9 October 2026 · last reported 9 October 2026
What's going wrong
Hardware designers replacing a part during a shortage find that the same part number from another maker can differ in key parameters such as gate capacitance, pin order, or thermal pad details.
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