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There are many different types of semiconductors available on the market and used in a multitude of applications. It is difficult to state categorically what constitutes a general purpose device but these devices have been selected as being most commonly used: bipolar transistors, small signal diodes and zener diodes. Since technology is advancing so rapidly it is now necessary to include integrated circuits of both digital and linear types.
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BSI standard 3494.
US military standard MIL-STD-202.
JEDEC E1A — NEMA standards.
CE1 — 1EC publication 147.
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McCann, M.R. (1972). General Purpose Semiconductors. In: Waller, W.F. (eds) Electronics Testing & Measurement. Macmillan Engineering Evaluations. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01191-9_4
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