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Armen Forget
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Hi. This has confused me for some time now. Let's say I have x number
of general purpose NPN BJTs (or any other semiconductor device). Their
model #s seem strange (to me) and are relatively hard to find. So I
checked their NTE equivalents through their catalog, and they're all
the same: NTE123AP. Now, the 2N3904 (which I've got plenty of) also
has the SAME NTE code! Does this mean all models are equivalent? Can I
just substitute the 2N3904? Or does NTE make their devices superior to
a whole set of devices to increase compatibility?
Someone please help. I'm tired of looking for odd models of
semiconductor devices. And thanks for taking the time to read this
boring letter.
Armen
of general purpose NPN BJTs (or any other semiconductor device). Their
model #s seem strange (to me) and are relatively hard to find. So I
checked their NTE equivalents through their catalog, and they're all
the same: NTE123AP. Now, the 2N3904 (which I've got plenty of) also
has the SAME NTE code! Does this mean all models are equivalent? Can I
just substitute the 2N3904? Or does NTE make their devices superior to
a whole set of devices to increase compatibility?
Someone please help. I'm tired of looking for odd models of
semiconductor devices. And thanks for taking the time to read this
boring letter.
Armen