EPISODE · Jul 27, 2021 · 13 MIN
The Great Search: BSS138 Dual N-Channel FET Alternative Replacement
from Adafruit Industries · host Adafruit Industries
We use hundreds of thousands of the famed dual BSS138 n-channel FET in every one of our breakouts - we use them for I2C level shifting on our breakouts and QT boards. But, this ultra-jellybean part is suddenly...out of stock everywhere! No worries, lets show how to find a drop-in replacement so we aren't held up on manufacture. See the search results on Digi-Key at https://www.digikey.com/short/5hh9bz4w Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/
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We use hundreds of thousands of the famed dual BSS138 n-channel FET in every one of our breakouts - we use them for I2C level shifting on our breakouts and QT boards. But, this ultra-jellybean part is suddenly...out of stock everywhere! No worries, lets show how to find a drop-in replacement so we aren't held up on manufacture. See the search results on Digi-Key at https://www.digikey.com/short/5hh9bz4w Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/
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