SMT Transistor Sockets Allow Easy Insertion/Removal

The company’s TO-5 and TO-100 transistor sockets promise to make field insertion and removal both easy and convenient. Each socket features precision-machined, brass-alloy receptacles assembled with a four-finger #30 contact. The #30 contact provides reliable mechanical and electrical connections to the mated transistor lead and provides a pin-diameter acceptance range from 0.015” to 0.025”. Current rating is 3A per position. Both through-hole and surface-mount transistor sockets employ high-temperature thermoplastic suitable for both wave and reflow soldering. Sample pricing is $7.172 each/100. MILL-MAX MANUFACTURING CORP., Oyster Bay, NY. (516) 922-6000.