K kneegrow New Member Feb 15, 2011 #1 The pinout calls the legs of my tl431a transistor "reference" "anode" and "cathode". my schematic calls them "base" "collector" & "emitter" can someone please tell me what equals what, AKA anode=base etc...
The pinout calls the legs of my tl431a transistor "reference" "anode" and "cathode". my schematic calls them "base" "collector" & "emitter" can someone please tell me what equals what, AKA anode=base etc...
MikeMl Well-Known Member Most Helpful Member Feb 15, 2011 #2 A TL431 is an Integrated Circuit; not a transistor. There is no correlation to EBC. Look at the datasheet. Post the circuit you are trying to build?
A TL431 is an Integrated Circuit; not a transistor. There is no correlation to EBC. Look at the datasheet. Post the circuit you are trying to build?
K kneegrow New Member Feb 15, 2011 #3 thanks Mike, yeah. it's a programmable shunt. figured that out.... gonna buy a 2N3904 from radio shack in the morning**broken link removed**
thanks Mike, yeah. it's a programmable shunt. figured that out.... gonna buy a 2N3904 from radio shack in the morning**broken link removed**