TO-5
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In electronics, TO-5 is a designation for a standardized metal semiconductor package used for transistors and some integrated circuits. The TO element stands for "transistor outline" and refers to a series of technical drawings produced by JEDEC.[1]
The typical TO-5 package has a base diameter of 8.9 mm (0.35 in), a cap diameter of 8.1 mm (0.32 in), and a cap height of 6.3 mm (0.25 in).[2]
There are multiple variants that differ from the regular 3-pin configuration. The H06C variant with 6 pins has its marker between pin 1 and 6, and H08A has 8 pins with the marker on the last one. The counting order is clockwise from the bottom perspective. [3]
References
- ^ TO-5 outlines at JEDEC, retrieved 14 December 2013
- ^ TO-5 package at siliconfareast, retrieved 14 December 2013
- ^ Metal Can Packages at ronja.twibright.com/datasheets/, retrieved 30 December 2013