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

Function of the card:
Alloy-driver, current
Alloy-Driver,Current

Gated 270mA Current Switch w/Emitter Follower

Germanium alloy transistors were an early type of transistor, faster than the earlier grown-junction transistors.

Part number: 371397

PCB number: 492947

Used in: IBM 1620

Cap code: None (details)

Symbol: D

D: Driver. Isolates a signal from its generating source and uses it to drive one or more other circuits without affecting or overloading the generating circuits. Can be used to supply the required power directly or only to activate the circuit through which power is actually supplied.
IBM SMS card type FM 371397 IBM SMS card type FM 371397

Image courtesy of Eric Schlaepfer

Pinout:

A II1
B I2
C IO1
D O2E
E I1
F
G
H
J GND
K
L
M -12V
N
P -36V
Q
R
References: IBM 1620 Instructional System Diagrams, p483
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.