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Finding component alternatives: when and how to substitute
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A drop-in alternative can rescue a build during a shortage — but only if the substitution is genuinely equivalent.
Compare package, electrical parameters and the datasheet side by side. A part that matches the footprint but not the ratings is not an alternative.
Always validate a candidate against the original datasheet before committing it to the BOM.
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