This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Encoders, Decoders, Converters category on DigiKey.com
Products in this family are used to package or encipher information into a format suitable for transmission or storage, and/or to perform the inverse operation at the other end of a communications path, typically through the use of some form of modulation process. Examples include devices that generate an analog video signal from digital data (or vice-versa), devices that encode the status of buttons for transmission to implement remote control functions, and devices that facilitate connection of a standard UART to a standard infrared transceiver.
SelectionCharacteristics
Type: Indicates the style and configuration of the device.
Applications: Application is the type of equipment or environment the device will be used in, typically they are tested and rated by a third party to ensure certain minimum standards for the application they are intended for.
Voltage - Supply, Analog: Describes the permitted operating range of the supply voltage required for powering the analog portion of a mixed-signal device. Voltages outside this range may damage the device and other system components.
Voltage - Supply, Digital: Describes the permitted operating range of the supply voltage required for powering the digital portion of a mixed-signal device. Voltages outside this range may damage the device and other system components.
Mounting Type: Indicates how the device is attached.
Package / Case: Indicates the type of protective case used on an electronic component to allow easy handling, installation, and protection. This selection was determined to be the closest industry standard applicable to the supplier device packaging. Typically it is best to check the actual dimensions from the datasheet rather than depend on this terminology when designing your circuit.
Supplier Device Package: This is what the manufacturer calls the package of this device. They are manufacturer specific. It is typically best to use the actual dimensions from the datasheets rather than to go by this terminology when designing your circuit.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | MCP2122T-E/SN |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | MCP2122T-E/SNTR-ND - Tape & Reel (TR) |
| MANUFACTURER | Microchip Technology |
| DESCRIPTION | IC ENCODER/DECODER IRDA 8-SOIC |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | ADV7393BCPZ |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 505-ADV7393BCPZ-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Analog Devices Inc. |
| DESCRIPTION | IC DAC VIDEO HDTV 10BIT 40LFCSP |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | TVP5150AM1PBS |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 296-32781-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Texas Instruments |
| DESCRIPTION | IC VIDEO DECODER 8BIT 32TQFP |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
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