Week 44 Category Watch: LDO Takes the Top Spot
Week 44 brought a broad cool-off: LDO overtook 32-bit MCU as the top category, while global spot inventory kept building to 7.32 billion units.
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Data converter, amplifier, and comparator products identified by the audited product type values.
MX7533KCWE- - Analog Devices
MAX127AENG - Analog Devices, PDIP-24
MAX146BCAP- - Analog Devices, SSOP
MAX5155BCEE- - Analog Devices, SSOP-16
MAX1169BEUD- - Analog Devices
MAX5134AGTG- - Analog Devices, TQFN-24
HI7191IP - Renesas Electronics, PDIP-20
MAX5259EEE- - Analog Devices, SSOP-16
HI7133CM44 - Rochester Electronics, MQFP-44 (10×10 mm)
MAX5150BCEE- - Analog Devices, SSOP-16
LM12H454CIV - Texas Instruments, PLCC-44
HAS-1202AMB - Analog Devices, CDIP-32
MAX1148BEUP- - Analog Devices
MAX528CWG- - Analog Devices
MAX1272BCPA - Analog Devices, PDIP-8
MAX1168BCEG- - Analog Devices, SSOP-24
MAX509ACAP- - Analog Devices, SSOP
MX7541AKEWN- - Analog Devices
MAX5353BCUA- - Analog Devices, TSSOP-8
TSC2101IRGZR - Rochester Electronics
MX7542JCWE- - Analog Devices
MX574ALEWI- - Analog Devices
MAX182BCPI- - Analog Devices
MAX182BEPI- - Analog Devices
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