How to view datasheets in OrCAD (capture 9.2)?

Google.

my experience with google hasn't provided me the results. take for instance philips part D1PS70SB44/PLP, which was a part of the pspice PHIL_DIODE.OLB parts library. Google proudly states, "Your search - D1PS70SB44/PLP - did not match any documents. "

google of D1PS70SB44 said

dunno can I get better info somehow? bea

um yes the datasheet was there for this particular part, thanks. but the libraries are large, having many parts. is there only google that does it, or is it part of the tool? it seems it is part of the tool... Thanks bea

Hello Bea,

Maybe this one?

Regards, Joerg

Well I suppose I ought to read the fine manual ;-), but I have been tinkering around with Capture CIS, and it seems to have a datasheet function there. Thanks, bea

Yes, it does have that functionality. Occasionally, it even works correctly. More often, however, you'll wind up needing to Google it anyhow. Make sure to strip off everything after the /, like you did the second time, since the package marking from Orcad is not part of the part number.

Likewise, if you know whose part it is, you can start over at their website. On Phillips's site, if you look through the Schottky diodes, the one you were looking for hasn't even been sold recently enough that they have the data sheet online. Therefore, unless you're stuck with a bin of them that you're trying to use, might I suggest that you only build your schematic around parts you can actually get your hands on? They tend to be much easier to get sheets for as well.