It is easier to move this ADE9178GTL+T and keep it dry by using this "Reel" packaging technique. This electronic component is produced by a company. Its goal is to increase the supply of high-performance chips and better meet consumer demand. An IC is a collection of electronic components -- resistors, transistors, capacitors, etc. All stuff into a tiny chip, and connected together to achieve a common goal. This Analog Devices / Maxim Integrated's ADE9178GTL+T belongs to DSP category. And its DSP that falls under the category of Embedded IC Chips. This ADE9178GTL+T can function as an amplifier, oscillator, timer, counter, logic gate, computer memory, microcontroller or microprocessor. The cornerstone of all contemporary electronic gadgets is an integrated circuit (IC).
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