All Transistor Equivalent Book

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: Transistors use different coding systems depending on their origin. For example, the system (common in the US) uses "2N" prefixes (e.g., ), while European ( Pro Electron ) and Japanese ( ) systems use different alphanumeric codes. Design Flexibility all transistor equivalent book

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If you are a hobbyist building or fixing general circuits, you don't always need a book. You just need to know the "Universal" transistors. For example, the system (common in the US)

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