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Transistors: Why "Q" and not "TR"?
I can understand not using "T" beause that was used for transformer, which is a heck of a lot older than transistors. But where do they come up with using "Q"? I suppose a TO-18 case looks sorta like a letter Q but it just seems silly. The Japs used "TR" in the old days and it makes sense so I use that.
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Transistors: Why "Q" and not "TR"?
On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 08:41:57 GMT, ¦¦¦SHAD0W¦¦¦
wrote: I can understand not using "T" beause that was used for transformer, which is a heck of a lot older than transistors. But where do they come up with using "Q"? --- TR was already in use for "ToweR" and Q hadn't been used yet. --- I suppose a TO-18 case looks sorta like a letter Q but it just seems silly. The Japs used "TR" in the old days and it makes sense so I use that. --- It's silly not to use what everybody else does... -- John Fields Professional Circuit Designer |
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Transistors: Why "Q" and not "TR"?
I think it is "Q" because when you do the DC bias, you find what is known as Quiescent point. Hence Q
"¦¦¦SHAD0W¦¦¦" wrote in message newsZmug.1768$j26.1312@trndny09... I can understand not using "T" beause that was used for transformer, which is a heck of a lot older than transistors. But where do they come up with using "Q"? I suppose a TO-18 case looks sorta like a letter Q but it just seems silly. The Japs used "TR" in the old days and it makes sense so I use that. |
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