More semi's from the workshop spare parts drawers
While Fairchild did manufacture this transistor type, the F at the beginning of the device type number doesn't look "quite right" for a Fairchild F, this usually being a stylised "bent over" F so I cannot be sure this is Fairchild product
UNIDENTIFIED MANUFACTURER - MPS3638A
General Purpose Small Signal Transistor
Silicon PNP
Vceo -25V
Ic 500mA
Full part # on package F MPS3638A
hFE should be minimum 100+
TESTING:
Being old stock, I felt it was important to undertake some basic tests ...
hFE
Device 1: 180
Device 2: 235
NEW Old Stock
Slightly dull legs however still perfectly solderable.
*** Where the photograph shows multiple devices, this advertisement is for ONE transistor not both of them that are showing in the photograph, although a discount is automatically applied when buying them both ***
