Not to disagree, but shouldn't the PNs have the flat side towards the
near edge? Don't the 2Ns have the round edge towards the near edge?
I'm just switching from 2N to PN, so now I'm getting even more confused
than usual! : )
Cheers,
Scott Deyo
The Bridechamber
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near edge? Don't the 2Ns have the round edge towards the near edge?
I'm just switching from 2N to PN, so now I'm getting even more confused
than usual! : )
Cheers,
Scott Deyo
The Bridechamber
contact@...
http://www.bridechamber.com
Jealous Edison Record Kompany
http://www.jealousedison.com
On Sep 18, 2008, at 2:26 AM, sasami@... wrote:
> >not to beat a dead horse, but i am currently building the cynare, and
> >the datasheet i have seems to contradict this advice. i'm not really
> >in the mood to screw it up. ;)
>
> PN devices traditionally have the CBE order in reverse to the 2N
> devices.
> Occasionally you will find a manufacturer who does things backwards
> though.
> If I was installing a generic PN2222 on one of my Cynare PCBs, I
> would have
> the round part of the transistor towards the nearer edge of the PCB.
>
> I have not looked at the datasheet as this machine doesn't work with
> direct
> linked pdfs.
>
> Ken
>
> >
> >
> >
> >http://www.onsemi.com/pub_link/Collateral/P2N2222A-D.PDF
> >
> >
> >
> >am i missing something? did i get the wrong transistor? or is it
> just
> reversed from most of the 2n2222s?
> >
> >Kendall
> >
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