At 01:16 PM 12/3/96 -0600, you wrote:
>Please excuse my weak electronics abilities as I am an ME struggling my
>way into programming these little critters.

>
>2. One of the App Notes from MC - re RS232 interfacing, showed a schematic
>with a component called ZVN104 which was used as part of an interface to a
>RS232 level.  I plan on using a MAX chip or one of the other driver chips
>but I am still curious as to exactly what that component was - for my
>(continuing) education - I was unable to find it with any of my
>electronics suppliers, or at least didn't know what I was looking for :).
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Scott
>
I believe the VN104 is a common Gen Purpose N channel MOSFET in a TO92
package. Its use in an RS232 circuit might be considered a little extravagant.


Jim