[sdiy] chip ID

[John Luciani]

On 12/29/06, bill bigrig <billbigrig at yahoo.com> wrote:
> howdy,
>
>  When i try to find out what a chip is/does, i enter
> the number into google and receive infinite sites that
> list availability, password, contact for quote, etc.
> Isn't there a place where i can enter the chip number
> and read what it is? Maybe what it does? i don't need
> a specsheet or anything like that, just a line stating
> decoder, register, dram, timer, gates, etc. Where does
> one look? Thanx

I type the number into http://www.findchips.com
and then browse down the list for Mouser and Digikey. Mouser
or Digikey usually have descriptions and datasheets.

For logic parts you could go to On-semi or TI and type in the
part number. Boths of those sites have a good search.

(* jcl *)


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