MOTM

It means the hfe (DC beta, or current gain) has been "binned", ie tested in
placed in
groups of a range of betas, OR as a min. beta.

Paul S.

-----Original Message-----
From: hodad1@... <hodad1@...>
To: motm@onelist.com <motm@onelist.com>
Date: Thursday, November 11, 1999 11:12 AM
Subject: [motm] XISTOR Q


>From: hodad1@...
>
>
>Not quite on topic, but the whole box cap discussion reminded me
>of this:
>Why is it that some transistors are painted?  Why would, say, a 2N3904
>have red & yellow stripes on it?
>& every now & then there'll ba an "F" before the transistor # on the part.
>Does this mean anything?
>
>Idly curious
>tomr
>
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