A data sheet citation needs the engineering document behind a parameter claim. Check the manufacturer, complete title, document number, revision, and relevant page or table before you format the final IEEE reference.
Find the Manufacturer and Document Title
An IEEE datasheet citation should lead a reader back to the engineering document that supports your claim. I checked the cover pages, PDF headers, and specification locations in the TI and ST records below. A usable reference needs the manufacturer, full data sheet title, document identity, revision, revision date, and official product or document link. These fields keep a manufacturer datasheet reference traceable when a product page changes later.
The IEEE Reference Guide organizes references by source. A data sheet can need a locally approved variation, especially in a course, lab, journal, or conference with its own instructions. The field-checking method here keeps the source identifiable before you adjust the final punctuation for that destination.
Separate the Part Number From the Document Number
A part number identifies a component or an orderable configuration. A document number identifies the publication that describes it. One data sheet can cover a family with many orderable parts, and one product page can link to several documents. Preserve both when they matter to your claim, then give the data sheet its own document identity in the reference.
| Official record | Part field | Document field | Useful parameter locator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Instruments TPS7A02 data sheet | TPS7A02 family. TI's product page also lists the orderable part TPS7A0215PDQNR. | SBVS277C, Rev. C, revised Sep. 2022. The title is “TPS7A02 Nanopower IQ, 25-nA, 200-mA, Low-Dropout Voltage Regulator With Fast Transient Response.” | Sec. 6.3, p. 5 gives the 0 to 200 mA output-current range. |
| STMicroelectronics STM32F334 data sheet | STM32F334x4/x6/x8 family. Table 1 on p. 3 maps reference part numbers such as STM32F334Kx to the listed variants. | DS9994, Rev. 9, Jul. 2018. Its title identifies the STM32F334 family and the MCU's memory and peripheral scope. | p. 1 gives the VDD and VDDA range of 2.0 to 3.6 V. |
TI's product page labels the linked TPS7A02 file as Rev. C, while the PDF header supplies SBVS277C and its revision month and year. ST's first page similarly supplies DS9994 Rev 9, and its device-summary table ties the family name to specific part-number groups.
Use an exact device suffix in the prose when it changes the result you discuss. The reference can still describe the family data sheet when that is the document you used.
Record the Revision You Used
A datasheet revision citation names the version that supplied the value. Read the cover page, running header, footer, or revision-history section in the saved PDF. Copy the revision exactly, along with the month and year shown by the document. Save that file with your project materials when a result depends on a version-sensitive specification.
Document revision and silicon revision can be different things. Microchip's data-sheet revision history states this distinction directly. A chip marking, device-ID register, package revision, or lot code therefore cannot replace the version label on the publication you cite.
A current landing page may point to a newer PDF than the one used during design or measurement. Cite the version behind the work. Add a newer document separately when it supports a later claim or explains a relevant change.
Point Readers to the Relevant Specification
The reference list identifies the data sheet. A page, section, table, figure, or parameter label helps readers find the technical detail inside it. Put that locator in the prose or with the in-text citation when the receiving guide permits it. Keep the bibliographic line focused on the document identity.
Parameter claim with a page locator
The TPS7A02 data sheet specifies an output-current range of 0 to 200 mA [1, p. 5].
Family and variant claim with a table locator
The STM32F334Kx reference group covers the K4, K6, and K8 variants [2, Table 1].
The condition around a value matters as much as the value. The TPS7A02 electrical-characteristics tables carry temperature, input, output, and load assumptions. State the operating condition when it changes the conclusion, then point to the supporting table or section.
- ParameterName the electrical, timing, mechanical, or feature value your sentence uses.
- ConditionKeep the test, temperature, supply, load, package, or variant condition that qualifies that value.
- LocatorAdd a page, section, table, or figure when it will help a reviewer reach the same source detail.
- VersionConfirm that the locator belongs to the revision named in the reference.
For bracket-number placement, grouped sources, and page locators in the body of a paper, see the IEEE in-text citation guide.
Build and Check the IEEE Datasheet Citation
Use the manufacturer as a corporate author when the document does not name individual authors. Keep the document title in quotation marks, label it as a data sheet, retain the document number and revision, then append the official URL. The examples below show a practical draft form. Your journal, conference, department, or instructor can require a different abbreviation or access-date treatment.
[n] Manufacturer, “Data sheet title,” datasheet Document ID, Rev. X, Mon. year. [Online]. Available: official URL[1] Texas Instruments, “TPS7A02 Nanopower IQ, 25-nA, 200-mA, Low-Dropout Voltage Regulator With Fast Transient Response,” datasheet SBVS277C, Rev. C, Sep. 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/TPS7A02[2] STMicroelectronics, “STM32F334x4/STM32F334x6/STM32F334x8 Arm Cortex-M4 32b MCU+FPU, up to 64KB Flash, 16KB SRAM, 2 ADCs, 3 DACs, 3 comparators, op-amp, 217ps 10-ch HRTIM1,” datasheet DS9994, Rev. 9, Jul. 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.st.com/resource/en/datasheet/stm32f334k4.pdfThe bracket numbers above teach the structure only. Assign each number by first citation and reuse it later. Use the full document title from the issued PDF, even when a product page uses a shorter label.
If your source arrives as a downloaded file, use the PDF citation guide to identify the work behind it. For issued standards that may sit beside a data sheet in a design record, use the IEEE standard citation guide to preserve the standard designation and edition separately.
Keep the data sheet and reference together.
Capture the manufacturer, title, document number, revision, date, and exact location of the parameter before you format the final line.
Review the final checklistFAQ
How do I cite a data sheet in IEEE style?
Identify the manufacturer, complete data-sheet title, document number, revision, revision date, and official locator. Use the manufacturer as the corporate author where appropriate, then adapt the final line to the reference instructions for your destination.
Is a part number the same as a data-sheet document number?
They identify different things. A part number describes a component or configuration. A document number identifies the publication. Keep the part number in the technical discussion when it affects the claimed result, and retain the document number and revision in the source record.
Should I cite the newest revision?
Cite the revision you used. A later revision can be a separate source when it supports a later claim or explains a relevant change. Do not swap it into an earlier result without checking its contents.
Should I cite a distributor page for a technical specification?
Use the manufacturer's issued data sheet when it supports the specification. A distributor page can help find a part, while its copied summary may omit conditions, revision information, or a family-level limitation.
Do I need a page number in the reference list?
The reference line identifies the whole data sheet. Add a page, table, figure, or section locator in the prose or in-text citation when your target instructions permit it and when it helps readers check the relevant parameter.