Artifact Details

Title

2N705 transistor

Catalog Number

102741184

Type

Physical object

Description

Included is a description card from the Transistor Museum that says, "
Device ID: Motorola USN 2N705 transistor
Type: Germanium PNP diffused junction
Case Color/Style: Black metal TO-18
Vintage/Date Code: 1960s
Use: Ultra high-speed switching
Notes: One of the first commercial mesa transistors. Qualified for US Navy use."

Date

Circa 1960s

Manufacturer

Motorola Semiconductor Products Division

Identifying Numbers

Model number 2N705
Other number 240 On the side of the object.
Other number USNCGG On the side of the object.

Dimensions

overall: 5/8 in x 1/8 in x 1/8 in

Category

Component/Semiconductor/transistor

Collection Title

The Jack Ward Transistor Museum Collection

Credit

Gift of Jack Ward

Lot Number

X7358.2015