REN195A Transistor, Hermetic Metal Can, Gold Leads, NOS
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Never used. The original pack has been opened, or the quantity was split off a full reel or tube. Leads are original and unclipped.
New old stock, open stock on the grading scaleSend the quantity you need. You get a quote back with shipping before anything is charged.
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Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Identification | |
| Part number | REN195A |
| Manufacturer | Not recorded |
| Condition | New old stock, open stock |
| Date code | Not recorded |
| Package | Hermetic three lead metal can with locating tab |
| Country of origin | Not recorded |
| Family | REN series |
| Stock number | DCA83JE3 |
| Overview | |
| Case marking | REN195A, with further production coding |
| Manufacturer | Unmarked. See the description |
| Construction | |
| Package | Hermetic three lead metal can |
| Lead finish | Gold plated |
| Orientation | Locating tab on the case rim |
| Condition | |
| Leads | Full length, unclipped |
| Condition | New old stock, open stock. Never installed, never soldered |
| Testing | Sold untested. Ask and the exact piece going in the envelope is metered first |
About this part
Gold plated leads and a hermetic can with a locating tab, which together say more about how this part was meant to be used than the part number does. Gold on the leads is a corrosion and solderability measure that civilian consumer parts of the period did not get, and a hermetic seal means the die is in dry gas rather than behind an epoxy moulding. Both are the marks of a device built for equipment that had to keep working in a damp shelter, an aircraft bay or a shipboard rack.
The locating tab is the pin one reference. On cans of this family the tab sits nearest the emitter, and the leads run in a fixed order from it, which is how a technician orients a device that has no flat and no printed pinout. Check it against the equipment diagram before you fit it rather than assuming the convention, because the conventions were not universal across makers.
The case is clearly marked REN195A with further production coding beside it. We have not been able to tie that prefix to a manufacturer with confidence, so no maker is claimed on this listing. One is on the shelf, the gold is bright with no green or dulling under a loupe, and the leads are full length and unclipped.
Questions about this part
Who made the REN195A?
We do not know, and we will not put a guess in the title. The REN prefix does not resolve to a maker in the references we have. What is certain is what is stamped on the case, which is quoted above exactly as it reads.
What is the tab on the side of the can for?
It is the orientation mark. On cans of this family the tab is closest to the emitter lead and the rest follow in a fixed order. Treat that as a strong hint rather than a guarantee and check it against your equipment diagram, because the convention was not universal between manufacturers.
Why gold leads?
Corrosion resistance and reliable solderability after long storage. It was standard on parts destined for military, aerospace and high reliability industrial equipment, and it is the reason these leads still look bright decades later while a tinned lead from the same era would be dull.
What condition is the plating in?
Bright, with no green corrosion and no dulling visible under a loupe. The leads are full length and have never been cut or bent to fit a board.