ALTERNATIVE COMPONENT REVIEW

Similar is not the same as approved.

Request a structured form-fit-function and commercial review when an original device is unavailable, obsolete or over target cost.

BROWSE CROSS-REFERENCES

Every alternative, grouped by function.

30 verified cross-reference pages, organized by what the part does. Pick a family to compare candidates side by side.

Amplifiers, Comparators & Timers

Discrete Semiconductors

Wireless Modules

Related cross-references

USB-UART Bridges

CH340G, FT232RL and CP2102 are the three USB-to-serial bridge families covered on this site. The three pages cross-link each other (five verified links), so you can move between candidates without returning to the directory.

ALL CROSS-REFERENCES

Every source-to-candidate relationship, in one table.

One row per registry relationship: the source part, the candidate listed for it, and the reviewed alternatives page. A listing here is a candidate, not an approval - compatibility requires engineering review.

Source partAlternative candidateRelationshipAlternatives page
LM358LM2904 (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
LM358LMV358 (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
LM358MC1458 (Texas Instruments)Functional candidateReview
LM358NE5532 (Texas Instruments)Functional candidateReview
NE555TLC555 (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
NE555LMC555 (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
NE555ICM7555 (Renesas)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
NE555SA555 (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
LM2596XL2596 (XLSEMI)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
LM2596LM2576 (Texas Instruments)Functional candidateReview
LM2596LMR33630 (Texas Instruments)Functional candidateReview
LM2596TPS54360 (Texas Instruments)Functional candidateReview
AMS1117LM1117 (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
AMS1117LD1117 (STMicroelectronics)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
AMS1117NCP1117 (onsemi)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
AMS1117AP1117 (Diodes Incorporated)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
LM317LM338T/NOPB (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
LM317LM350T/NOPB (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
LM317LT1086CT#PBF (Analog Devices)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
LM317LM317T-DG (STMicroelectronics)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
STM32F103C8T6STM32F103CBT6 (STMicroelectronics)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
STM32F103C8T6GD32F103C8T6 (GigaDevice)Functional candidateReview
STM32F103C8T6APM32F103C8T6 (Geehy(极海半导体))Functional candidateReview
ATMEGA328PATMEGA328PB-AU (Microchip)Functional candidateReview
ATMEGA328PATMEGA328-PU (Microchip)Functional candidateReview
ATMEGA328PATMEGA168PA-PU (Microchip)Functional candidateReview
CH340GCH340C (WCH(沁恒))Functional candidateReview
CH340GFT232RL-TUBE (FTDI)Functional candidateReview
CH340GCP2102N-A02-GQFN28 (Silicon Labs)Functional candidateReview
TL072TL082 (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
TL072LF353 (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
TL072NE5532 (Texas Instruments)Functional candidateReview
MCP6002MCP602-I/SN (Microchip Technology)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
MCP6002TLV2372ID (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
MCP6002OPA2376AID (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
L7805CVLM7805CT/NOPB (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
L7805CVMC7805CTG (onsemi)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
L7805CVUA7805CKC (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
L7805CVL7805ABV (STMicroelectronics)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
1N41481N914 (Vishay)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
1N41481N4448 (Vishay)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
1N41481N4148W-7-F (Diodes Incorporated)Functional candidateReview
2N3904PN2222ABU (onsemi)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
2N39042N4401 (onsemi)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
2N3904BC547B (onsemi)Functional candidateReview
2N3904MMBT3904LT1G (onsemi)Functional candidateReview
PC817EL817 (Everlight)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
PC817LTV-817 (Lite-On)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
PC817TLP521-1 (Toshiba)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
PC8174N35 (Vishay)Functional candidateReview
W25Q128JVSIQGD25Q128CSIG (GigaDevice)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
W25Q128JVSIQAT25SF128A-SHB-T (Renesas(原 Adesto))Pin-to-pin candidateReview
W25Q128JVSIQMX25L12873FM2I-10G (Macronix)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
LM393LM293 (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
LM393LM2903 (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
LM393LM393B (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
LM393LM2903B (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
LM393TS393 (STMicroelectronics)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
ULN2003ATPL7407L (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
ULN2003AULN2003LV (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
ULN2003ASN75468 (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
ULN2003ATD62003APG (Toshiba)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
74HC595SN74HC595DR (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
74HC595MC74HC595ADR2G (onsemi)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
74HC59574HC595PW (Nexperia)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
74HC59574HC595BQ (Nexperia)Functional candidateReview
DS18B20DS18B20+ (Analog Devices)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
DS18B20DS18B20+T&R (Analog Devices)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
DS18B20DS1822+ (Analog Devices)Functional candidateReview
DS18B20MAX31820MCR+ (Analog Devices)Functional candidateReview
MAX485ESASN65HVD485E (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
MAX485ESASN75LBC176A (Texas Instruments)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
MAX485ESAISL8485EIBZ-T (Renesas)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
MAX485ESAMAX13486E (Analog Devices)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
IRF540NIRF540NPBF (Infineon)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
IRF540NIRL540NPBF (Infineon)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
IRF540NSTP80NF10 (STMicroelectronics)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
ESP32-WROOM-32ESP32-WROOM-32E (Espressif)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
ESP32-WROOM-32ESP32-WROOM-32UE (Espressif)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
ESP32-WROOM-32ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 (Espressif)Functional candidateReview
BAV99BAV99,235 (Nexperia)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
BAV99BAV99LT1G (onsemi)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
BAV99BAV99-7-F (Diodes Incorporated)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
BAV99BAV99-E3-08 (Vishay)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
SS34SK34 (Diodes Incorporated)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
SS34STPS340S (STMicroelectronics)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
SS341N5822-E3/54 (Vishay)Functional candidateReview
AM2302DHT22 (Aosong)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
AM2302AHT20 (Aosong)Functional candidateReview
AM2302SHT31-DIS-B (Sensirion)Functional candidateReview
AM2302HDC3020DEFR (Texas Instruments)Functional candidateReview
FT232RLFT232RQ (FTDI)Functional candidateReview
FT232RLFT231XS-R (FTDI)Functional candidateReview
FT232RLCP2102N-A02-GQFN24 (Silicon Labs)Functional candidateReview
FT232RLCH340G (WCH)Functional candidateReview
CP2102CP2102N-A02-GQFN28 (Silicon Labs)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
CP2102CP2102N-A02-GQFN24 (Silicon Labs)Functional candidateReview
CP2102FT232RL (FTDI)Functional candidateReview
CP2102CH340G (WCH)Functional candidateReview
AT24C02CAT24C02WI-GT3A (onsemi)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
AT24C0224LC02B-I/SN (Microchip)Functional candidateReview
AT24C0224AA02-I/SN (Microchip)Functional candidateReview
AT24C02M24C02-RMN6TP (STMicroelectronics)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
DS1307DS1307+ (Analog Devices)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
DS1307DS1307N+ (Analog Devices)Pin-to-pin candidateReview
DS1307DS1338Z-33+ (Analog Devices)Functional candidateReview
DS1307PCF8563T/F4,118 (NXP Semiconductors)Functional candidateReview
L298NL298P (STMicroelectronics)Functional candidateReview
L298NL293D (STMicroelectronics)Functional candidateReview
L298NTB6612FNG (Toshiba)Functional candidateReview
L298NDRV8833 (Texas Instruments)Functional candidateReview
REVIEW FRAMEWORK

Every candidate must survive four questions.

Form

Package, footprint, dimensions and assembly constraints.

Fit

Pinout, ratings, interfaces and electrical compatibility.

Function

Performance, firmware, qualification and application risk.

Commercial

Lifecycle, availability, MOQ, lead time and cost.

ORIGINAL DEVICE

What must the replacement preserve?

Exact constraints prevent misleading “similar part” recommendations.