Others: hardware and software

STUSB4500QTR

Hi,I am using the STUSB4500QTR in my design.Pin 3 (in QFN package) is defined as NC.I saw that in some design examples it is connected to ground.Is it alright to connect it to GND or it should left disconnected?Regards.

L6235Q Overcurrent Protection

Hi all, For the motor driver IC L6235Q the datasheet states it has overcurrent protection at 5.4A, can this value be changed to cut off the circuit at for example 3.0A? Thanks

STPM34 shunt measuring

Hi everybody,I made a circuit for the STPM34, but I keep destroying my components :)The first image is what my circuit looks like, I followed the datsheet closely, yet there seems to be a mistake somewhere.I've noticed it goes wrong at my current mea...

STUSB4500L How to clear interrupts

I am currently writing a driver for the STUSB4500L which has the ALERT pin (active low) connected to the MCU. An interrupt is triggered on a falling edge, and I then read the ALERT_STATUS_1 register. But somehow, the interrupt is not cleared. I then ...

The impact of continuous writing on the EEPROM IC

1.I previously developed a product that, due to a program bug, continuously wrote to a fixed address in the EEPROM  IC (M24C64-F) every 25ms while in standby mode. After about 1 to 2 years of the product being sold, we got feedback from those issue t...

Component identification

 Hello everyone, I need some help with identifying a component.

Hello everyone, I need some help with identifying a component