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Question of the Month: In 5 years’ time, do you think component data sheets will be in their current format?

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As technology advances, component data sheets could evolve into a completely new format.  Take the poll and let us know your thoughts what you think data sheets will look like in the future, and please elaborate in the Comments section below!

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  • It is a pipe dream of mine that vendors make the data sheet the access window through which all the services flow. Need a pinout drawing, data sheet. Need dimensions for CAD, datasheet. Most of this exists today with the data sheet but it is manual. It would be nice to make it more interactive. Be nice to suck in data to an application without having to jump through compatibility hoops. The data sheets would be the portal to a content management system.

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  • It is a pipe dream of mine that vendors make the data sheet the access window through which all the services flow. Need a pinout drawing, data sheet. Need dimensions for CAD, datasheet. Most of this exists today with the data sheet but it is manual. It would be nice to make it more interactive. Be nice to suck in data to an application without having to jump through compatibility hoops. The data sheets would be the portal to a content management system.

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  • in reply to colporteur

    IMO it’s coming, just not from the manufacturers rather value-add companies, like Altium/Nexar. It reflects that an integrated, seamless and comprehensive content/data delivery is outside of the current capability of the manufacturers, and there is value for large customers pay to sustain 3rd parties, to innovate in this space. The user expectation of moving across manufacturers also positions a “neutral” 3rd party better to own this space.