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onsemi UC3842BD

UC3842BD variants from onsemi

Variants

2

Mfr

onsemi

Lifecycle

Active

UC3842BD Overview

What changes between part numbers, and what to check before you lock the BOM — Microcontrollers.

Key Features

  • Lifecycle mix: ActiveConfirm lifecycle on the exact MPN, not just the base number prefix.

Target Applications

  • Microcontrollers — design-in and field replacement
  • BOM scrub where only the base prefix is known but suffix is TBD
  • Second-source checks when the original MPN is constrained

Ordering Variants

Compare 2 UC3842BD part numbers by package, electrical parameters, lifecycle, and availability. Use RFQ for stock and lead-time confirmation.

Part NumberDescriptionManufacturerLifecycleRoHSAvailabilityAction
UC3842BD1A SWITCHING CONTROLLER, 500kHz SWITCHING FREQ-MAX, PDSO14, PLASTIC, SOIC-14onsemiActiveCompliantIn Stock
UC3842BD1R2GSOIC-8 PWM Controller, 275kHz, 30V, 1A, Boost/FlybackonsemiActiveCompliantIn Stock

Ordering Code Differences

How suffixes on UC3842BD map to package, grade, and reel options.

How to Choose the Right UC3842BD Microcontrollers

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Match the footprint first

Pull the exact package drawing for your MPN — base-number swaps fail most often at the footprint, not the schematic.

Electrical headroom

Compare voltage and current columns in the variant table. For UC3842BD, a suffix with lower voltage or current rating will not survive the same circuit without recalculation.

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Temp grade letter matters

Commercial (0–70 °C) and industrial (−40–85 °C+) suffixes look similar in the prefix — confirm ambient + self-heating, not just the first page of the datasheet.

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Copy the full MPN

Do not BOM only "UC3842BD" — include the full suffix (e.g. 1R2G). RFQ with reel/tube preference and required date code.

Technical Specifications

Core parameters for UC3842BD product family

Identity

Base Model
UC3842BD
Manufacturer
onsemi
Listed Variants
2

Variant Parameters

Lifecycle Status
Active
RoHS Status
Compliant

Source UC3842BD with Octatronics

Request stock confirmation, lead time, date code, and pricing for all 2 ordering variants from onsemi. Our team supports active, EOL, and hard-to-find component sourcing.

  • Original manufacturer parts with traceability options
  • BOM upload and multi-line RFQ support
  • Package, grade, and compliance verification

Frequently Asked Questions

Common technical questions about the UC3842BD product family.

UC3842BD is a base / family code from onsemi. You order a full MPN such as UC3842BD, UC3842BD1R2G. The variant table lists 2 orderable lines with different suffixes.
Listed suffix fragments include: 1R2G. Typically they encode package (see Package column), temperature grade, and tape/reel option. Always decode on the onsemi datasheet ordering guide — do not guess from pattern alone.
Lifecycle values in our listing: Active. Status is per MPN suffix — one variant can be Active while another is NRND. Check PCN for your exact suffix before multi-year commitments.
Full manufacturer MPN (not just UC3842BD), quantity, needed date code, reel vs tube, and any compliance docs (CoC, RoHS, conflict minerals). If you only know the base prefix, include a photo of the existing label or reel.