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Background of the 2N709 used in the CDC6600 supercomputer in the 1960s: https://cpldcpu.wordpress.com/2020/02/14/what-made-the-cdc6600-fast/ https://cpldcpu.wor
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Background of the 2N709 used in the CDC6600 supercomputer in the 1960s: https://cpldcpu.wordpress.com/2020/02/14/what-made-the-cdc6600-fast/ https://cpldcpu.wordpress.com/2020/02/14/what-made-the-cdc66...
https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/digital-logic/12/329/1426 https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/digital-logic/12/...
The functionally similar NPN switching transistor to the ancient 2N709 is still available. Search for PMBT2369.
Acronyms, BJT: Bipolar junction transistor