Google doesn't know MOSFETs... - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 24, 2015, 02:29:02 pm
content: I just stumbled across this the other day: search for "nmos Vds 40v" and watch as Google thinks Vds is the same as Vgs!QuoteAlso look at all thePMOS transistor datasheets showing up in the search results.It also thinks that a schematic and a user manual are somehow the same thing. Has anyone else experienced similar stupidity when searching for electronics-related things on Google?

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 24, 2015, 02:40:17 pm
content: Quote from: amyk on September 24, 2015, 02:29:02 pmCan you share the top search result you get?

author: Mechanical Menace
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 24, 2015, 02:41:37 pm
content: Just add 'mosfet' to the search term. Or search for 'n channel mosfet' instead. If you just search for nmos it assumes you're after nmos logic. That probably explains the dodgy results.

author: John_ITIC
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 24, 2015, 10:44:27 pm
content: I think Google has changed their default search criteria. It seems to include results that DO NOT have all the search words in it. Try the "advanced" search.

author: T3sl4co1l
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2015, 01:05:13 am
content: Why would you use Google when Digikey or Mouser are optimized for that type of search?Tim

author: RickBrant
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 25, 2015, 10:54:25 am
content: eBay does the same damn thing. I have a search stored for a particular model of audio equalizer. The damn thing keeps sending me email about auctions for a much more downscale model. Stop trying to help me!

author: krish2487
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2015, 02:04:12 pm
content: Google like most tools needs time investment to get a good result.The speed and brilliance of google is from its ability to "learn" from similar searches made. Maybe (I maybe wrong) most other searches made must have been with a VGS of 40V (unlikely, but the default search is for OR criteria for the keywords, so it would not really know what you were typing unless after you typed it)It takes certain patience to extract what you want from google! ;-)As mechanical menace mentioned try with mosfet,FWIW, searching for "Mosfet N VDS 40V" (minus the quotes) yielded precisely what I assume you are wanting to search forQuote from: amyk onTodayat 12:29:02 AMPMOS transistor datasheets showing up in the search results.It also thinks that a schematic and a user manual are somehow the same thing. Has anyone else experienced similar stupidity when searching for electronics-related things on Google?

author: T3sl4co1l
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 26, 2015, 01:47:39 am
content: Precisely the wrong tool for the job -- Google tries to be context sensitive, as mentioned -- and looks for variants, typos, related searches and keywords, and will substitute them for you. This is great when a keyword has variations, abbreviations, synonyms, etc., but terrible when you're looking for specific information.Tim