![Kt315b](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Kt315b.jpg)
The KT315 is a
Soviet
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silicon
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NPN bipolar junction transistor
A bipolar junction transistor (BJT) is a type of transistor that uses both electrons and electron holes as charge carriers. In contrast, a unipolar transistor, such as a field-effect transistor, uses only one kind of charge carrier. A bipolar ...
used for general-purpose low-power
amplifying or switching applications, enclosed in the plastic KT-13 package. It was widely used in
Soviet
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electronic equipment
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.
The KT361 is a complementary (
PNP) for the KT315 transistor, so it was often paired with it in
push-pull stages.
KT315 and KT361 transistors became the first in the
USSR
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, which were produced using
planar technology. The characteristics achieved in the KT315 were groundbreaking in Soviet technology at that time. The process of manufacturing was much cheaper than the
alloy-junction technology, and the parameters surpassed those of earlier transistor types, in particular, the unity-gain frequency was 250 MHz.
The people associated with the development and mass-production launch of the KT315 were awarded the
USSR State Prize
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for it in 1973.
Application
KT315 transistors were designed for use in high-, medium- and sound-frequency amplifying stages.
See also
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2N3904 — NPN transistor with slightly better specifications than KT315. Usually can be used as a replacement.
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2N3906
The 2N3906 is a commonly used PNP bipolar junction transistor intended for general purpose low-power amplifying or switching applications. It is designed for low electric current and power and medium voltage, and can operate at moderately hi ...
— PNP transistor with slightly better specifications than KT361. Usually can be used as a replacement.
*
Bipolar junction transistor
A bipolar junction transistor (BJT) is a type of transistor that uses both electrons and electron holes as charge carriers. In contrast, a unipolar transistor, such as a field-effect transistor, uses only one kind of charge carrier. A bipolar ...
References
External links
Reference data and pinout
Crustall photos
Commercial transistors
Bipolar transistors
Goods manufactured in the Soviet Union
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