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Germanium Transistor Assembly - AWA, circa 1956
Reg. No: HT 26114
- Summary:
- Collection of Germanium transistors at one stage of the production process. Transistors would have been mounted on such a strip to be etched.
The item is a factory reject from the AWA Ashfield Plant, Sydney, New South Wales. - Description:
- A rectangular piece of PVC material, painted black on one side, with 60 exposed silicon chips.
- Acquisition Information:
- Collected from Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd (AWA)
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 77 mm (Height), 26 mm (Width) |
More information
| Tagged with: | transistors |
| Themes this item is part of: | Information & Communication Collection |
| Primary Classification: | ELECTRONICS |
| Secondary Classification: | Semi-Conductor Technology |
| Tertiary Classification: | components |
| Inscriptions: | In marker pen ON STRIP: " 1 - SILICON / CHIPS " Printed on a note accompanying item: Letterhead: PHILIPS In handwriting: 1) STRIP ON PVC IS A COLLECTOR WITH SILICON CHIP EXPOSED FOR ETCHING AND COLLECTING 2) EARLY GERMANIUM TRANSISTORS 3) 2 EXPOSED GERMANIUM TRANSISTORS 4) EARLY ALUMINIUM CASE TRANSISTORS A) SILICON PLANAR TRANSISTORS 5) GERMANIUM POWER TRANSISTORS 6) EARLY GERMANIUM POWER TRANSISTOR, TYPE 2N301 ALL AS COLLECTED FROM A. W. A. AT THEIR ASHFIELD PLANT AND ARE "FACTORY REJECTS" Printed at bottom: 1879 1979/100 YEARS ELECTRIC LIGHT |
| manufacturer: | Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd (AWA), New South Wales, Australia, circa 1956 |
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