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Electronics => Projects, Designs, and Technical Stuff => Topic started by: ali_asadzadeh on September 28, 2023, 05:03:23 pm
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Hi
Do you recognize this transistor? I can not find any thing on C8918
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I believe "8918" is the transistor manufacturer's date code: 18th week of 1989.
The "1848-4394" is the "private" code assigned by the instrument's manufacturer for his order with the transistor manufacturer.
Is this an -hp- unit?
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Thanks Timfox for the tip, do you have any datasheet or suggestion replacement for this part?
My customer sends it, I should ask them about it to see if it's hp,
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Thanks Timfox for the tip, do you have any datasheet or suggestion replacement for this part?
My customer sends it, I should ask them about it to see if it's hp,
I looked for that eight-digit number, but could find nothing useful.
If you know the manufacturer of the unit (the first four digits may not be -hp-), you might find an appropriate index online for that company.
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PRX should be Powerex. Consider that any semiconductor marked C plus 4 digits might mean 2SC plus those 4 digits. However, in this case I think Tim is right. 8918 is the date, and 1848-4394 is probably a customer specific code for a customised part. HP being the likely candidate.
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Thread is not useful without a model # or make
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Many electronic designs employ catalog semiconductors screened to a particular performance specification. If you are a large enough customer, semiconductor vendors will gladly do that for you and write on the transistor your own house number.
I even worked for a company which purchased close to 100,000 power transistors per week. In that instance, the vendor actually tweaked the process of a catalog item in order to better meet our specific requirements. And obviously, it had a house number.