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

Function of the card:
Terminator Driver

Part number: 5300019

Used in: IBM 7090

Cap code: None (details)

Symbol: DT

DT: Driver. Terminator. A single-transistor class-A grounded-base amplifier used to terminate a transmission line.

References: Drawing courtesy of Living Computers: Museum + Lab

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.