Chipdir - Chips by category

Chips by category

These pages contain chips sorted according to their function.
Most chips are listed only once so also check similar categories as listed in the right column.
When you're looking for I2C* chips with ROM and RAM* (for example) look under all three categories.
This is also an overview of the categories in the numerical listings.
For more information about some of these categories, you can check the ABC. I'll try to add links in future...

Abbrev	Go to	See also
adc	Analog to Digital Convertor	codec, dac
alu	Arithmetic Logic Unit	logic
amp	Amplifier (operational)	opamp*
anamux	Analog multiplexer	anaswitch, digiswitch, switch
anaswitch	Analog Switch (array)	anamux, digiswitch, switch
audio	Audio chip	adc, dac, sound, voice

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calc	Calculator
camera	Camera
CAN	CAN bus chip	special page about it
card	Card that takes over function of chip	board
chipset	Chipset	glue
clock	Clock	rtc, timer
cmp	Comparator
codec	Codec	adc, dac
compr	Compressor
computer	Computer chip like keyboard or mouse chip
conditioner	(Signal) Conditioner	volt
consumer	Consumer electronics chips	volt
converter	Converter (all kinds: BCD, TTL-level, RMS, voltage)	adc, dac, power, volt
core	Core (ASIC-embeddable)
counter	Counter	divider, timer
cpu	CPU parts (bit-slice)	mcu, mpu
crt	CRT controller	dac*, video
crypt	Crypt - Decrypt	compr, error
crystal	Crystal	resonat
current	Current regulator, sensor etc	power, volt

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eeprom	EEPROM	eprom, flash, prom, rom
encdec	Encoder/decoder	codec, crypt, demux, modem, mux
encoder	Encoder	codec, crypt, demux, encdec, modem, mux
eprom	EPROM	eeprom*, flash, prom, rom
error	Error detection and correction	logic

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fct	Fact	logic
fdc	Floppy Disk Controller	hdc
fet	Field Effect Transistor	transis
ff	Flip-flop	latch, reg
fifo	First-in first-out buffer
filter	Filter	amp*
flash	Flash	eeprom*, eprom, prom, rom
fpga	Field Programmable Gate Array	pl
fpu	Floating Point Unit	alu, mcu, mpu
funcgen	Function generator	gen

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gen	Generators and synthesisers	clock, funcgen
glue	Glue (all weird chips to connect peripherals to mpu*'s)	chipset, logic

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hdc	Hard Disk Controller	fdc, scsi*

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i2c	I2C	spi, usb, special page about it
id	Identification	lock
io	I/O port	glue, periph
infrared	Infra Red Transmitters/Receivers
isdn	ISDN	codec, dtmf, telecom
isol	Isolators (opto)

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keyb	Keyboard Encoders

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latch	Latch	reg
led	LED	diode, display, driver
lcd	LCD Drivers	display, driver
light	Light (Photo diodes etc.)
lock	Lock	id
logic	Logic	alu, buffer, driver, glue, ff, mux*, pic, shift

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mcu	Micro Controller Unit	mpu*
mem	Memory Controller	mmu*
misc	Miscellaneous
mixer	Mixer
mmu	Memory Management Unit	mem
modem	Modem
modulat	Modulator	modem*
module	Module (memory, simm etc.)	dram*
motor	Motor (servo)
mpu	Micro Processor Unit	mcu*
mpuchk	Microprocessor check	error
mudem	Multiplexor/demultiplexor	demux, mux
mult	Multiplier (in time or space)
multivi		osc
mux	Multiplexer	anaswitch, demux, digiswitch, mudem, switch

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oneshot		osc
opamp	Operational Amplifier	amp*
osc	Oscillator and Multivibrators

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pal	Programmable Array Logic	pl
periph	Peripherals (strange or combinations)
pic	Peripheral Interrupt Controller
pl	Programmable Logic	fpga*, pal
pll	Phase Locked Loop
port	Port	buffer, driver, ff, latch, receive, xmit, xcvr
power	Power	current, motor, volt
prom		rom
protect	Protect (against power surges etc.)
protoc	Protocol (processor)	network

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sar	Successive Approximation Register (part of ADC*)
scsi	SCSI	hdc
send		infrared, sound, xcvr
sensor	Sensor	current, infrared, light, sound, temp, volt, xcvr
shift	Shift Register	logic, uart, usrt
sound	Sound	adc, audio, dac
speech	Speech	audio, sound, voice
spi	SPI	i2c, usb
sram	Static RAM	dram, dual, novram, ram*
switch	Switch (analog)	anamux, anaswitch, demux, digiswitch, mudem, mux*
synth	Synthesizer	gen, pll

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telecom	Telecom	codec, dtmf, isdn
temp	Temperature	sensor
timer	Timer	clock, counter, divider, rtc
transceiver		xcvr
transis	Transistor	diode, fet
transmt		infrared, radio, sound, xcvr, xmit
trigger	Trigger	osc
tv	Television	audio, radio

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uart	UART	mcu*, usrt
unknown	Unknown (not yet categorised)
usb	USB	i2c*, network, protoc, spi, uart, special page about it
usrt	USRT	network, protoc, uart

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vco	Voltage Controlled Oscillator
video	Video	adc, audio, crt, dac, shift, tv
voice	Voice	audio, speech, More info
volt	Voltage	current, power, vref
vref	Voltage reference	volt

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watchdog		bus, chipset, mpuchk

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xcvr	Transceiver	driver, rcvr
xmit	Transmit	rcvr, xcvr

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