Texas Instruments: Vintage Transistors / Diodes Collection

This site contains my collection of vintage transistors and diodes, most of them included with their original package or sleeves. The devices are produced in the late fifties and early sixties except the MOSFET's from Sony they where made in 1975. Enjoy the collectables and click on the picture links for more details. Suggestions regarding these transistors are welcome. I'm always looking for new semiconductor items to complete my collection, so if you would like to sell or exchange something, please contact me, jan@transparentsound.com.

Thanks to Ed Millis, Author of the book "TI, the Transistor and Me" for his great donations of a lot Texas Instruments Transistors.


TN59   : TN59, Germanium Transistor for Hearing aid units, made by Ed Millis himself! (New)

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : 14th week of 1956
Package, Case style : Very small- TO-22 case in envelope
Spec's : Unknown, (Thanks to Rick Hirsh for the information)
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3  (Donated by Ed Millis US)

Experimental Transistors Type : Experimental Transistors, Germanium PNP Transistor Low Frequency (New)

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : Early fifties, no identification on case
Package, Case style : TO-22-var in envelope (I'm looking for technical data)
Spec's : Vcbo=?V, Vceo=?V,Hfe=?, Ic=?A, P=?W, Icbo(max)=?mA, ft=?MHz, Cobo=?pF, used in Low frequency applications
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2 (Donated by Ed Millis US)

J11 Type : J11,Germanium PNP Transistor Low Frequency (New)

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : 1955, week-43
Package, Case style : TO-22-var in envelope (I'm looking for technical data)
Spec's : Vcbo=?V, Vceo=?V,Hfe=?, Ic=?A, P=?W, Icbo(max)=?mA, ft=?MHz, Cobo=?pF, used in Low frequency applications
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3  (Donated by Ed Millis US)

201 Type : 201,Germanium PNP Transistor Low Frequency (New)

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : Early fifties, double brown dots on top
Package, Case style : none, TO-22-var (I'm looking for technical data)
Spec's : Vcbo=?V, Vceo=?V,Hfe=?, Ic=?A, P=?W, Icbo(max)=?mA, ft=?MHz, Cobo=?pF, used in Low frequency applications
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3, Picture4

300 Type : 300, germanium PNP Transistor Low Frequency (New)

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : 1955, week-45
Package, Case style : TO-22-var in envelope (I'm looking for technical data)
Spec's : Vcbo=?V, Vceo=?V,Hfe=?, Ic=?A, P=?W, Icbo(max)=?mA, ft=?MHz, Cobo=?pF, used in Low frequency applications
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3 (Donated by Ed Millis US)

904 Type : 904,Silicon NPN Grown Junction Transistor Low Frequency

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : 1959, week-04 serial no. 980709
Package, Case style : none, TO-22-var (I'm looking for technical data)
Spec's : Vcbo=?V, Vceo=?V,Hfe=?, Ic=?A, P=?W, Icbo(max)=?mA, ft=?MHz, Cobo=?pF, used in Low frequency applications
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3 The 900-series was the first commercially Silicon Junction Devices of Texas Instruments.

950-1 Type : 950-1,Silicon NPN Grown Junction Transistor Low Frequency (New)

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : 9-10 = 1959, week-10
Package, Case style : none, TO-22-var (I'm looking for technical data)
Spec's : Vcbo=?V, Vceo=?V,Hfe=?, Ic=?A, P=?W, Icbo(max)=?mA, ft=?MHz, Cobo=?pF, used in Low frequency applications
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3

951 Type : 951,Silicon NPN Grown Junction Transistor Low Frequency

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : 9-10 = 1959 week-10
Package, Case style : none, TO-22-var (I'm looking for technical data)
Spec's : Vcbo=?V, Vceo=?V,Hfe=?, Ic=?A, P=?W, Icbo(max)=?mA, ft=?MHz, Cobo=?pF, used in Low frequency applications
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3

J213 Type : J213,Silicon NPN Grown Junction Transistor Low Frequency

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : 007 = September 1960
Package, Case style : none, TO-22-var (I'm looking for technical data)
Spec's : Vcbo=?V, Vceo=?V,Hfe=?, Ic=?A, P=?W, Icbo(max)=?mA, ft=?MHz, Cobo=?pF, used in Low frequency applications
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3 (Donated by Gerard Duperray France)

1N456 Type : 1N456, Low Leakage Diode

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : 0-16 = week16, 1960
Package, Case style : Carton box, DO-35
Spec's : BV=30V, IRmax=25nA, VRmax=25V, VFmax=1.0V, IFmax=40mA, Cmax=10pF
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2  (Donated by Rose Freeman US)

2N119 Type : 2N119, NPN Silicium Low Power Transistor.

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : 416 = week16, 1964
Package, Case style : Carton box, TO-22var
Spec's : Vcbo=45V, Vceo=?V,Hfe=56, Ic=25mA, P=150mW, Icbo(max)=2uA, ft=6MHz, Cobo=7pF
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3, Picture4, Note: The 2N117-2N120 where the first commercial TI transistors with JEDEC code.

2N389 Type : 2N389, NPN Silicium Power Transistor, 140x140mil Chip. Single Diffused Process.

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : 0-16 = week16, 1960
Package, Case style : Carton box, TO-53 with clip leads
Spec's : Vcbo=?V, Vceo=60V,Hfe=12-60, Ic=3A, P=85W, Icbo(max)=10mA, ft=1MHz, Cobo=?pF
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3, Picture4, (Donated by Ronald Werner from Norway). General Purpose Power Switch and Amplifier. Industrial and Military usage.

2N458A Type : 2N458A, PNP Silicium Power Transistor

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : Mid sixties
Package, Case style : Carton box, TO-3
Spec's : Vcbo=-80V, Vceo=-40V,Hfe=30-90, Ic=5A, P=?W, Icbo(max)=?uA, ft=?MHz, Cobo=?pF
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2

2N498 Type : 2N498, NPN Silicium Medium Power Transistor

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : 9-39 = week39, 1969
Package, Case style : Carton box, TO-5
Spec's : Vcbo=100V, Vceo=100V,Hfe=12-36, Ic=?A, P=4W, Icbo(max)=10uA, ft=?MHz, Cobo=?pF
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3, Picture4, Picture5, (Donated by Ronald Werner from Norway)

2N542 Type : 2N542, NPN Silicium Low Power Transistor

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : Early sixties
Package, Case style : Carton Sleeve, TO-5
Spec's : Vcbo=30V, Vceo=30V,Ic=25mA, P=200mW, Icbo(max)=500nA, ft=10MHz, Cobo=20pF
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3, Picture4, Picture5, Picture6

2N743 Type : 2N743, NPN Silicium Low Power High Frequency Transistor

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : 203, 1963 week 2
Package, Case style : Carton Sleeve, TO-18
Spec's : Vcbo=20V, Vceo=12V,Ic=200mA, Hfe=20-60, P=300mW, Icbo(max)=1uA, ft=1MHz, Cobo=5pF, T(on)max=16nS, T(s)max=14nS, T(off)max=24nS
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3, Picture4  (Donated by Rose Freeman US)

2N1149/2N1150 Type : 2N1149/2N1150, NPN Silicium Grown Junction Transistor, Low Power

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : Early sixties
Package, Case style : ?, TO-22var
Spec's : Vcbo=45V, Hfe=20(2N1149), Hfe=40(2N1150), Ic=25mA, P=150mW
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3,

2N1155 Type : 2N1155, NPN Silicium Grown Junction Transistor, Low Power Transistor

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : Week26, 1960
Package, Case style : Carton Sleeve, TO-22var
Spec's : Vcbo=80V, Hfe=?, Ic=50mA, Icbo=6uA, P=750mW
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3,

2N1724 Type : 2N1724, NPN Silicium Grown Junction Transistor, Low Power Transistor

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : 428, Week28, 1964
Package, Case style : Carton box, TO-61
Spec's : Vcbo=175V, Vceo=80V,Hfe=30-120, Ic=5A, P=50W, Icbo(max)=5mA, ft=10MHz, Cobo=550pF
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3, Picture4, (donated by Ronald Werner from Norway)

2N1893 Type : 2N1893, NPN Silicium Medium Power High Voltage

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : 513A, Week13, 1965
Package, Case style : Carton sleeve, TO-5
Spec's : Vcbo=120V, Vceo=80V,Hfe=40-120, Ic=500mA, P=800mW, Icbo(max)=5mA, ft=50MHz, Cobo=?pF
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3, Picture4, (donated by Ronald Werner from Norway)

2N3819 Type : 2N3819, N-Channel J-FET

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : 6550A, Week?, Year?
Package, Case style : Carton sleeve, TO-92
Spec's : DG=25V, DS=25V, Reverse GS=-25V, IG=10mA, P=200mW, Icbo(max)=5mA, ft=50MHz, Cobo=?pF
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2, Picture3, Picture4, (Donated by Rose Freeman US)

TIX611 Type : TIX611, NPN Silicium Transistor

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : Unknown
Package, Case style : Carton sleeve, TO-18
Spec's : Vcbo=120V, Vceo=?V,Hfe=?, Ic=500mA, P=300mW, Icbo(max)=?mA, ft=?MHz, Cobo=?pF
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2 (Donated by Rose Freeman US)

T1   : T1, Silicon diode

Manufacturer : Texas Instruments
Year : 14th week of 1956
Package, Case style : Very small TO-22 caseNone
Spec's : Unknown, (Thanks to Rick Hirsh for the information)
Photo's : Picture1, Picture2,

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