Summary

Collection of Germanium transistors at one stage of the production process. Transistors would have been mounted on such a strip to be etched.
The item is a factory reject from the AWA Ashfield Plant, Sydney, New South Wales.

Physical Description

A rectangular piece of PVC material, painted black on one side, with 60 exposed silicon chips.

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Information & Communication

  • Acquisition Information

    Collected from Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd (AWA)

  • manufacturer

    Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd (AWA), New South Wales, Australia, circa 1956

  • Inscriptions

    In marker pen ON STRIP: " 1 - SILICON / CHIPS " Printed on a note accompanying item: Letterhead: PHILIPS In handwriting: 1) STRIP ON PVC IS A COLLECTOR WITH SILICON CHIP EXPOSED FOR ETCHING AND COLLECTING 2) EARLY GERMANIUM TRANSISTORS 3) 2 EXPOSED GERMANIUM TRANSISTORS 4) EARLY ALUMINIUM CASE TRANSISTORS A) SILICON PLANAR TRANSISTORS 5) GERMANIUM POWER TRANSISTORS 6) EARLY GERMANIUM POWER TRANSISTOR, TYPE 2N301 ALL AS COLLECTED FROM A. W. A. AT THEIR ASHFIELD PLANT AND ARE "FACTORY REJECTS" Printed at bottom: 1879 1979/100 YEARS ELECTRIC LIGHT

  • Classification

    Electronics, Semi-conductor technology, Components

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Technology

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Overall Dimensions

    26 mm (Width), 4 mm (Depth), 77 mm (Height)

  • Keywords

    Transistors