Sean- I'm confused. The layout of the BAV199 (I couln't find a BAV99) appears to be laid out for exactly this application. Granted you might have to draw a net throught the device to continue you inout line, but I do not find that terrible. David Sean Alcorn - PIC Stuff wrote: > Peter, > >> How can you 'separate' the two diodes ?! > > > Just because they are physically connected in the same package does not > mean you always want them in the same spot on the schematic - > particularly with say a BAV99 - a A-K-A-K arrangement. You want the > common (A-K junction) pin to go to a PIC input (for example) and one > diode (gate) to be placed above that input line (to Vcc normally) and > another below it (to Ground usually) > > Regards, > > Sean > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu