Artifact Details

Title

Assortment of tiny chips

Catalog Number

102742516

Type

Physical object

Description

The object consists of a compartmented plastic box containing 20 very tiny chips. The box should only be opened with extreme care. A note found with the box says, "Type 150 B, Reliability passed, Hold for bonding at BTL - MH, BA1, 20 chips, BA12A, 4 chips." The label on the box refers only to BA1. The box was not opened.

Date

Circa 1957

Manufacturer

Bell Laboratories

Place Manufactured

Murray Hill, New Jersey, U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Other number 150 B On a label on the plastic box.
Other number 9118 On a label on the plastic box.
Other number BA1 On a label on the plastic box.

Dimensions

overall: 1/2 in x 2 in x 2 1/8 in

Category

Component/Semiconductor/IC

Credit

Gift of Barbara S. D’Asaro

Lot Number

X7353.2015