pin order on a chip based on text

BobTPH

Joined Jun 5, 2013
11,515
There should be some kind of dot near pin 1 or a notch on the side to the left of pin one.

Post a photo if the actual chip.
 

Jon Chandler

Joined Jun 12, 2008
1,595
The datasheet appears to show a dot near pin 1 (a slightly recessed hole usually) and a bevel is common on surface mount packages.

I was just thinking.... I don't think I've ever seen a DIL (Dual In Line) package where the text is not right-side-up when pin 1 is at the lower left. Has anyone observed otherwise?
 

MisterBill2

Joined Jan 23, 2018
27,508
Rather than make random guesses based on what we see on other devices, note on the data sheet that pins 5 thru 8 are all DRAIN pins tied to each other. I am thinking that should be possible to verify with an OHM METER.
ALSO NOTE that pins #1, #2, and #3 are the three source pins, apparently tied together. Pin #4 being the Gate pin, should have a higher resistance to the other pins. So with a simple OHM METER check it should be possible to verify which side is the four drain connections. ALSO, note that pins #4 and #5 are the ones spaced farther from the others, IF the data sheet is correct.
IN fact, the data sheet does display a top view with both pin numbers and pin designations given.
 
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