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

Function of the card:
CTDL-One Way PNP No Loads
Ctdl 1 way pnp field replacement
T to U Converter (no loads)

Listed in 1401 SMS card usage

Complemented Transistor Diode Logic (CTDL) is IBM's term for a form of diode-transistor logic.

Part number: 371273

Field replacement part number: 370981

PCB number: 491441

Used in: IBM 1401, IBM 7070

Cap code: None (details)

Symbol: C

C: Converter. Used to translate from one voltage level to another, or to change the amplitude of the voltage swing about the same reference level.
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Image courtesy of Randall Neff
Image courtesy of Henk Stegeman

References: 1_2 SMS Cards, pp37,107
IBM Standard Modular System, Component Circuits, p54
Coslet data

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.