CA3046 vs CA3086?

[Martin Czech]

> I have a couple of schematics that use the CA3046 and the CA3086. For practical 
> reasons I would like to standardize on one of them. Both are NPN transistor 
> arrays with the same pinout. Farnell stock both and the CA3086 is slightly more 
> expensive. Is it better? The higher number suggests that it is newer and 
> therefore might be an improved version. Is this true? Or are they actually 
> incompatible?

I have the impression, that they are the same chips but measured/tested to 
different specs. I think I found that the 3046 had better characteristics.

m.c.