MCM -- What you described in your comment is called a Multi-Chip Module (MCM) and, yes, you are correct. Low Cost -- It is also common in really cheap electronic devices to skip the cost of …

Feb 18, 2023 · Can anyone point me to a datasheet for a 6 pin smd IC labeled 281123, which by location in the circuit appears to be a pwm controller for a SMPS? Pin 1 is ground, Pin 6 is MOSFET …

Nov 19, 2024 · It seems straightforward to count the transistors on a chip, but it's not. For instance, many logic gates use transistors in parallel to increase the drive current. Are these transistors …

Sep 9, 2020 · One of the main tools is context! What kind of product are they in? What are the surrounding components? For example, if you see an inductor and capacitors surrounding an IC, a …

Mar 30, 2016 · To me, ICs never have names that hint to their uses. For example, this AND gate from TI is named SN74LVC1G08. But that tells me nothing about what it does. Is there a naming process for …

Sep 2, 2019 · One-time programmable (OTP) fuses are common in ICs. How are they typically implemented, on the silicon level? I know that they generally work like larger fuses, i.e. they can be …

Dec 2, 2024 · I have been tasked with reverse-engineering a low-voltage boost converter. We have mostly finished the schematic except for one particular chip. I am hoping that some kind soul can …

Jul 26, 2020 · Other Notes I have checked out both other questions on whether an IC is fried, however I have seen no smoke or the like to make it obvious that it is definitely useless.

Is it the same silicon dioxide? I ask because I wondered how we can see many of the details of the integrated circuit when there should be something insulating and physically supporting each metal …

Jan 8, 2016 · This causes voltages and currents to change over temperature making the circuit operate differently at different temperatures. The design of the circuit and the required properties of the circuit …