This page describes the IBM SMS card "AEWY", and is part of the SMS card database.

Function of the card:
N Line Complemented Emitter Follower

Listed in 1401 SMS card usage

Part number: 371238

Used in: 7030, IBM 729II, IBM 7090, IBM 7070

Cap code: WY (details)

Symbol: DE

DE: Driver Emitter Follower. A driver, operating on the emitter follower principle, used for power amplification, impedance matching, and isolation without inversion. Often used as a logical element.
IBM SMS card type AEWY 371238 IBM SMS card type AEWY 371238

References: IBM Standard Modular System, Component Circuits, p25
SMS Cap Code Templates & Index

The information on these pages comes from a variety of sources, especially old IBM documents on bitsavers.org, as well as information from the IBM 1401 restoration team, especially Tim Coslet's SMS data and Jim Hunt's data. Much of this information was obtained through OCR, so don't expect complete accuracy. These pages are not associated with IBM in any way.