RCA Application Notes - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / repair

author: sean0118
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2019, 01:57:51 am
content: Hi All,I've got a few 1960's app notes and datasheets in my collection. I'm planning to digitise them and upload them here for others to use. It's going to be a slow process, none of them are on loose leaf and I don't really want to destroy the paper copies to make scanning easier. So I'll just scan and upload every now and then and add them to this first post.I searched a few and couldn't find PDFs already online. If anyones looking for information on a specific RCA component, let me know and I'll see if I can find it.RCA Power Transistors Typical Audio Amplifier Circuits ATC-500RCA Gallium Arsenide Laser And Emitters OPT-100RCA Power Transistors Germanium PNP Power TransistorsRCA Industrial Transistors Silicon PNP Power TransistorsRCA Industrial Germanium Power Transistors ICE-206RCA Silicon Controlled RectifiersRCA AF Transistors Silicon NPN High Voltage Power TransistorsRCA MOS Field Effect Transistors 3N187 File Number 436RCA Low Power COS MOS Binary Counter 7 Stage Ripple Carry Type CD4004 CD4004T File No 347RCA Low Power COS MOS Transistor Configuration Dual Complementary Pair Plus Inverter CD4007 CD4007D File No 349RCA RF Power Transistors 2N5470 File No 350RCA Multipurpose Wideband Power Amplifiers CA3020 CA3020A File No 339RCA Operational Amplifiers CA3047 File No 344RCA Low Power COS MOS Gates NOR Positive Logic File Number 345RCA Low Power COS MOS Flip Flops Dual Data Types CD4003 CD4003D File No 346RCA Diode Array CA3039 File Number 343RCA Thyristors 2N5441 2N5442 2N5444 2N5445 File No 337RCA Power Transistors 2N5415 2N5416 File No 336RCA MOS Field Effect Transistor 3N154 File No 335RCA Silicon NPN Overlay Transistor 2N5109 File No 281RCA Silicon NPN Overlay Transistor 2N5108 File No 280RCA Power Circuit Modules HC1000 File Number 461

author: fzabkar
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2019, 02:21:09 am
content: Dropbox seems like transitory storage. Wouldn't it be better to upload them to datasheetarchive or similar repositories?

author: schmitt trigger
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2019, 02:21:47 am
content: Thanks for your effort in preserving electronics history.What you have uploaded is fascinating. Look for instance at the "Plastic TO-3" package.Do you have an idea of the date this was printed? It looks like 60s circuit design.

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2019, 02:46:11 am
content: Quote from: fzabkar on November 02, 2019, 02:21:09 amarchive.org would be a much better place to put them; in fact, there are already quite a few early databooks there.

author: sean0118
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2019, 02:46:53 am
content: Quote from: fzabkar on November 02, 2019, 02:21:09 amGood idea, I'll have a look around, there's a few archive sites which might be good. Might upload to a few places.Quote from: schmitt trigger on November 02, 2019, 02:21:47 amIthinkthis one is from 1967, based on the 6/67 at the bottom of page 2, but I'm not 100% sure. I think most of the other RCA stuff I have is from 60s to early 70s.

author: sean0118
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 02, 2019, 06:53:16 am
content: Quote from: amyk on November 02, 2019, 02:46:11 amOk, good call, using archive.org was easier than I expected. I've now uploaded it there and changed the download link.

author: sean0118
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2020, 09:33:04 am
content: Just scanned some more RCA datasheets (links in original post)

author: schmitt trigger
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timestamp: March 17, 2020, 03:09:11 pm
content: Thanks again!Browsing thru some of the books you uploaded, brought back fond memories...when I repaired audio equipment as a supplementary income.In particular, the finned TO66 transistor was an unique RCA package, and those were very popular in power audio amps.

author: pbarton
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2020, 03:44:15 pm
content: I always liked the Linear Technology Application Note 45...https://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/application-notes/an45f.pdf

author: duak
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2020, 07:13:28 pm
content: re: AN-45 - I got hit with a wave of nostalgia when I got to the last page. Practically speaking, if the child doesn't leak or fall off, it should be a warm place where you can keep an eye on them.

author: sean0118
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2020, 11:06:28 am
content: I've scanned and added four more: 436, 347, 349 and 350. Links in top post.I can't believe the last ones I scanned were in March. I'm planning to scan some more this week, but I won't bump the thread each time.

author: Tom45
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 10, 2020, 05:59:57 pm
content: Quote from: duak on March 17, 2020, 07:13:28 pmLeaving nothing to chance, you can see that someone crouched behind the 556 is holding on to Michael with two hands.