[NLRS] Question on MOSFET orientation

[Ford Peterson]

Try this...  http://www.vishay.com/document/85004/85004.pdf

Looking at the top view is pretty clear...

Ford-N0FP
ford at cmgate.com



----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 6:19 PM
Subject: [NLRS] Question on MOSFET orientation


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> OK, dumb question number 127.   I'm  working with a BF966S dual gate MOSFET.  
>  The spec sheet shows pins 1,  2, 3, and 4 orientation, and provides text as 
> to which pin is what, but what it  doesnt say is if it is a top view (looking 
> down on the part) or a  bottom view (looking up at the part).   It makes a 
> difference as to  which side is Source and which side is Gate2.   The leads are  
> symetrical along the Gate1 & Drain axis.   Gate1 and Drain I have  figured out.
> 
> Are these component views in the spec sheets top view or  bottom view (and 
> jeesh, why don't they say !).
> 
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ 
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