An early version of the product datasheet issued with engineering samples, giving target and early measured characteristics, pin and package information, known limitations and a clear notice that values may change.
Specification Work product in the Analog and mixed-signal lifecycle, the Automotive and safety-critical lifecycle, the Space and radiation-hardened parts lifecycle, the Power and compound semiconductor lifecycle, the MEMS and sensors lifecycle, the RF and mmWave product lifecycle and the Product lifecycle
It lets customers start evaluation and design-in before full characterisation, while making clear which values are still targets. Customers otherwise design blind, or treat informal numbers from presentations as guarantees and are surprised when they change. In AMS, RF, MEMS, power, automotive and space lifecycles it accompanies the first samples or models and draws on their own characterisation reports.
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