understood - I'm just saying that I've seen a LOT of IC copies recently.
In some cases, they'll take a regular opamp, and etch a better opamps name on top.
It works in a functional test, but performance can be challenged.
That may not be a concern with the MAT02, but it's worth considering.
Any devices which are "work or fail" should be okay (e.g. resistors, led's etc)... as the seller doesn't want any issues.
Devices like regulators, opamps etc that share pinouts with lower performance devices, should always be bought from a trusted source. (ideally distributors), because you could buy 100 of them, and suddenly find that what you thought were high end opamps were in fact $0.10 opamps rebranded.
cheers
/R
In some cases, they'll take a regular opamp, and etch a better opamps name on top.
It works in a functional test, but performance can be challenged.
That may not be a concern with the MAT02, but it's worth considering.
Any devices which are "work or fail" should be okay (e.g. resistors, led's etc)... as the seller doesn't want any issues.
Devices like regulators, opamps etc that share pinouts with lower performance devices, should always be bought from a trusted source. (ideally distributors), because you could buy 100 of them, and suddenly find that what you thought were high end opamps were in fact $0.10 opamps rebranded.
cheers
/R