Transistor Coding

Transistor is a semi conductor device which is made as a separate electronic

component or as part of integrated circuits. These are made from Silicon or
Germanium material. Majority of transistors are Silicon types and they can tolerate
high temperature. Transistors may be Bipolar or Field effect transistor.
Transistor coding
Information for a particular transistor is shown as a code on the body of the
transistor. ccording to the European system of coding! there are two alphabets
before the number. First alphabet represents the type of semiconductor used and
the second alphabet represents the use of transistor
First letter
A " Germanium
B " Silicon
C " Gallium rsenide
D " Indium ntimide
Second letter
C " udio fre#uency mplifier
D " udio fre#uency power amplifier
F " $ow power %adio fre#uency amplifier
P " &igh power %adio fre#uency amplifier
Thus the transistor BC548 is
B " Silicon C' udio fre#uency amplifier
BD 4! " B " Silicon! D' udio fre#uency power amplifier
AD 4! " A " Germanium! D' udio fre#uency power amplifier
AC 8" " A# Germanium! C' udio fre#uency amplifier
ccording to the American system! the code begins with $% followed by a
num&er that indicates the time of design. higher number indicates recent design.
Eg' $% $$$$A
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