[personal] Chip ID and datasheet?..

[davis]

Mike Hatch wrote:
> That chip, can't remember the style, had wider pins for heat sinking, 
> some had 2 or 3 pins per side as one large tab for greater effect.
> They can be a bugger to get off, hot air reflow seem to work better. 
> Have used a paint stripping gun on low heat to good effect, but use care.
> Other than that I've not been able to find any datasheets, not much 
> help I'm afraid.
Dremel or cut off the leads and remove the leftovers if  you have a 
known bad part.
Trying to save a component that is questionable and endangering the 
possibly irreplaceable PC board when chip replacements are available
is not a good idea.
Jim Davis.