Datasheets

Datasheet traps. It helps to use universal parts, and to compare data sheets from different vendors.

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Tips/Techniques

The Same Graph in Different Forms

Expect to see the same data in either, linear, log, square root, or hieroglyphics. One way to tell is to look at the x & y axis and look at the values. E.g. page 166 AoE. "It's the same - old data, with a different meaning since they changed the scale." Alternatively, the units will be changed for some similar unit.