Artifact Details

Title

Germanium diodes

Catalog Number

102757328

Type

Physical Object

Description

The object consists of eight pieces.

Per Jack Ward, Transistor Museum -
"Assorted Production Diodes (8 pieces), germanium diodes. Mid-1950s. These units represent a range of production diodes from various companies, including International Rectifier and General Electric (leftmost two devices). The other devices shown in the photo below are unmarked but use case styles typical of mid-1950s production diodes. Common – these are all production level devices and represent standard semiconductor technology from this timeframe."

Date

1950-1957

Identifying Numbers

Other number 32C20665 On one of the pieces.

Dimensions

overall: 1/4 in x 4 in x 7 in

Category

Component/diode

Collection Title

The Paul Sullivan Collection of Early Semiconductors

Credit

Gift of Pat Sullivan Belotti

Lot Number

X7957.2017