Oznog
Active Member
Spec sheets are always worded in a very descriptive, logical, and straightforward manner. Yet I wonder what exceptions are out there.
The question came up after hitting page 10 here:
https://www.electro-tech-online.com/custompdfs/2004/08/AN79LxxAN79LxxM20Series.pdf
First of all, I found it rather confusing that they go to the trouble to try and detail what should happen if you were to try and use the 3 terminal regulator without hooking up the ground... um, out of all the nearly infinite wrong ways to screw up a device, just why did they choose to document this one???
The funny part is the description for the output cap: "Deadly needed to prevent from oscillation". I'm glad I was told this before getting KILLED by my -5V regulator!
Strange, yet surely spec sheets can get more bizzare than this. Who's got one that can top it?
The question came up after hitting page 10 here:
https://www.electro-tech-online.com/custompdfs/2004/08/AN79LxxAN79LxxM20Series.pdf
First of all, I found it rather confusing that they go to the trouble to try and detail what should happen if you were to try and use the 3 terminal regulator without hooking up the ground... um, out of all the nearly infinite wrong ways to screw up a device, just why did they choose to document this one???
The funny part is the description for the output cap: "Deadly needed to prevent from oscillation". I'm glad I was told this before getting KILLED by my -5V regulator!
Strange, yet surely spec sheets can get more bizzare than this. Who's got one that can top it?