Motorola. The Semiconductor Data Book

Second edition. — Motorola Semiconductor Products Inc, 1966. — 1534 p.One of the major problems facing workers in the electronics field is the identification and selection of semiconductor devices. Type numbers hemselves are of little value since they indicate neither device parameters nor applications. Because it is difficult even to identify the many thousands of device type numbers, let alone evaluate their merits for a particular application, engineers often limit their designs to a few well-known device types - despite the fact that newer or more suitable devices may be available. This book identifies and characterizes all semiconductor devices with 1N, 2N, and 3N numbers registered with the Electronics Industries Association at the close of the production date for the book, as well as a broad line of devices with special in-house type numbers. It provides complete data-sheet specifications for a wide range of semiconductors, encompassing devices ranging from diodes to integrated circuits. And in addition, to simplify the selection of the most useful semiconductor type numbers, itcontains carefully prepared selector guides with recommended devices for specific applications. Properly used, it can be a valuable aid for the design engineer, the component engineer and the purchasing agent in narrowing the broad categories of potentially useable components to those best suited for a specific project.