How To Read A Datasheet - Electronics with Becky Stern | DigiKey

A datasheet serves as the user manual for a particular electronics component. In this video, @BeckyStern covers how to read a datasheet and shares what all those charts, tables, and specs actually mean. It’s less scary than it looks!

Whether you’re picking the right resistor for an LED or figuring out how not to fry your microcontroller, this video is for you. Learning to read datasheets will make you a lot more confident when selecting parts for your next project, and it marks a pretty big jump from beginner-level electronics skills to intermediate.

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00:00 Intro
00:46 What information can be found on a datasheet?
02:03 Where do you find the datasheet for your electronics parts?
03:07 Absolute Maximum Ratings
03:40 Recommended Operating Conditions
04:03 Pin Configuration / PinOut
04:40 Reading Datasheets for PCB Design
05:32 Real-World Examples for Reading a Datasheet: A Red LED
07:02 Real-World Examples for Reading a Datasheet: A PIR Sensor
08:18 Real-World Examples for Reading a Datasheet: The Arduino Nano ESP32
09:10 Reading Datasheets for Advanced Parts
10:55 Outro