On 18/02/2011 03:46, Nathan House wrote:
> There actually isn't an 'x' on mine. I finally found a picture of the
> one I have in an ebay listing:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/10-x-LM358DT-LM358-Low-Power-Dual-Op-Amp-SOIC-8-SMD-I=
C-/320612943519?pt=3DLH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=3Ditem4aa605469f
>
> See how there's no markings?

Bit hard to tell from the picture, but It looks like it's probably a=20
bevelled edge to indicate the side with pin 1 (bevelled edge to your=20
left, pin 1 will be at top, should have details in one of the datasheets)

--=20
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