Function of the card:
Alloy-Drivers - Read Write CM
Germanium alloy transistors were an early type of transistor, faster than the earlier grown-junction transistors.
Part number: 371451
Used in: 7030
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.
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