Steve Weigold wrote: > > > On 1/28/2010 2:47 PM, rocko wrote: >> >> >> On a couple of data sheets namely Philips and a generic one I have, >> have the Emitter as pin 3. In general shouldn't the Emitter be pin 1? >> > > With regard to pinouts, "Industry Standard" is a contradiction in > terms. The problem you describe happens all the time and in my opinion > is the worst on three pin devices. I make my devices based on part > number for this exact reason.
This is an important practice - some pinouts change with package type - the part number needs to contain that suffix. ( tsop vs psop vs dip ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Karl Schmidt EMail [email protected] Transtronics, Inc. WEB http://xtronics.com 3209 West 9th Street Ph (785) 841-3089 Lawrence, KS 66049 FAX (785) 841-0434 Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. -- Mark Twain --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
