Fetron
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fetron-199-17560022
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Fetron
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The Fetron was a range of solid-state, plug-compatible replacements for vacuum tubes (valves). Fetrons were manufactured by Teledyne Semiconductor from 1967; primarily as a low-maintenance and low-power swap-in to replace vacuum tubes, which were becoming increasingly obsolete and difficult to source with the widespread use of solid-state electronics. They were used in large numbers in telephone exchanges. Vacuum tubes use significant amounts of power to maintain operating temperature, and large
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2024-04-10T07:33:08Z
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