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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Gough Lui over 1 year ago +3

I've been used to the PDF format - it's non-threatening, it's easy to understand, it's compatible. But it's not efficient. But what's really going to help make life easier for everyone is a standardised…
dougw over 1 year ago +3

Interesting question. I expect pdf to persist even though I personally never liked it. Let me rephrase that. I really, really, really, dislike the pdf concept. I find it is a format that cripples productivity…
ggabe over 1 year ago +1

Parametric searches could benefit from improvement and standardization. Distributors and manufacturers have made progress in this area, but the current state of parametric searches is incoherent and non…

DAB over 1 year ago

Unless there are some radical changes how people are taught to read them or there are massive changes to the information, they should remain basically the same.

There are a whole lot of standards committees that you have to influence to begin introducing a radical change.
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dougw over 1 year ago

Some companies already only publish datasheets online in HTML and its relatives, but many people don't think this is permanent enough to use as part of their product documentation where their products use these components.
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iker46 over 1 year ago

I think we will have both options: PDF and another format. For example some instructions can now be read in an intercative app, while you still get the common PDF user manual.
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Pacha over 1 year ago

Telepathy
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