[sdiy] CA3046 vs. CA3086 vs. LM394 vs. ...

[Ian Fritz]

At 02:00 AM 6/19/2007, René Schmitz wrote:

>The CAs by comparison don't have high beta, are not interdigitated, have
>comparitively high rBE (see the rBE comparison table on my homepage).

The CA3083 has reasonably good characteristics.  Beta over 200, matching 
within .2mV and Rbe = 1.3R.

This brings up another complication.  The more recent CA devices seem to 
consistently beat specs, so you can't just go by specs.

   Ian