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The '''RCA 40250''' is a diffused-junction silicon NPN bipolar transistor in a TO-66 package.
The '''RCA 40250''' is a 50 V, 4 A diffused-junction ("hometaxial") silicon NPN bipolar transistor in a TO-66 package.


The Tektronix part number for this transistor is 151-0148-00.
The Tektronix part number for this transistor is 151-0148-00.
It is used as the output pass transistor in the positive and negative regulators of the [[015-0073-00]], and in Type [[1S1]] and many other instruments.
It is used as the output pass transistor in the positive and negative regulators of the [[015-0073-00]], in Type [[1S1]], and in many other instruments.


When replacing a 40250 operated as a pass transistor, note that modern parts are epitaxial base and even the slowest are twice as fast − the original part's f<sub>t</sub> is about 600 kHz at 1 A.
A replacement usually needs to be slow to avoid oscillations. 
Possible substitutes may be  2N5192 (2 MHz TO-225), MJE3055/MJF3055 (2 MHz TO-220), and BD911 (3 MHz TO-220).
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Latest revision as of 15:22, 11 February 2022

The RCA 40250 is a 50 V, 4 A diffused-junction ("hometaxial") silicon NPN bipolar transistor in a TO-66 package.

The Tektronix part number for this transistor is 151-0148-00. It is used as the output pass transistor in the positive and negative regulators of the 015-0073-00, in Type 1S1, and in many other instruments.

When replacing a 40250 operated as a pass transistor, note that modern parts are epitaxial base and even the slowest are twice as fast − the original part's ft is about 600 kHz at 1 A.

A replacement usually needs to be slow to avoid oscillations. Possible substitutes may be 2N5192 (2 MHz TO-225), MJE3055/MJF3055 (2 MHz TO-220), and BD911 (3 MHz TO-220).

Pictures