[sdiy] Why transistors arent square!

[karl dalen]

2009-02-15  Tim Parkhurst <tim.parkhurst at gmail.com>:

> My guess is that this is a very easy shape to make a mold
> for, and it's also
> a VERY easy finished product to get out of the mold.
> Basically it comes down
> to manufacturability. Molding technology has improved over
> the last few
> decades, but the half round is still a very simple thing to
> make. It might
> also have a slightly larger outside surface area (helps
> cooling).

Nope, there are sot23 devices with worser spec who's more costly
then TO92's so the molde are no issue to the end cost of the product
at these levels. It's a managing problem, conservative managers destroys
products and markets just because they want to feel important and
want to flux their prestige!
 
KD


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