Artifact Details

Title

2N2222 transistor

Catalog Number

102741185

Type

Physical object

Description

Included is a description card from the Transistor Museum that says, "
Device ID: Motorola 2N2222 transistor
Type: Silicon NPN annular epitaxial "STAR"
Case Color/Style: Silver metal TO-18
Vintage/Date Code: 1960s/1970s
Use: High-speed switching and amplifier
Notes: One of the most popular transistor types ever developed. Still in use today."

Date

Circa 1960s/1970s

Manufacturer

Motorola Semiconductor Products Division

Place Manufactured

Korea

Identifying Numbers

Model number 2N2222
Other number 352 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