Confirm Gate, Drain, Source in Image

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The discussion confirms the correct identification of the Gate, Drain, and Source terminals in the IRF640N MOSFET. The user sought clarification on the terminal layout, which is validated by the datasheet provided. The heatsink tab is also noted to be connected to the Drain terminal, which is crucial for thermal management in circuit design.

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Just want to confirm i have this correctly..

in the following image:

to220ab.jpg


from left to right, its Gate, Drain, Source ?

it doesn't say on the datasheet
http://www.irf.com/product-info/datasheets/data/irf640n.pdf
 
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Yes that's correct, it's shown in the package outline at the end of the datasheet. Note that the heatsink tab is also connected to the drain.
 

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