SOT-23

The "SOT-23" package/family of packages is an incredibly common thing to find on any circuit board you might pick up from the past twenty years or so. So why is it that no one can give you a straight answer to the question: what is a SOT-23? The wait is over; I know the answer. Overview The simplest answer to the question of "what is a SOT-23" is as follows: "SOT-23" (AKA "SOT23", AKA "SOT 23")…