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Originally Posted by Dennis
I recall that the MAROTS satellite program that I worked on in the 1970’s used some specialised high power TRW transistors in T03 metal cans; TRW 223 was their designation I think, in the TO-3 metal can.
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Dennis
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Hi Dennis,
That's really interesting! You must tell us more.
I know TRW did have a semiconductor division and were one of the first
to commercialize the transistor. They produced a succession of high-power,
high-frequency transistors for the aerospace industry over the decades.
TTL (Transistor-Transistor Logic) was also invented at TRW in 1961 which
was seminal to the integrated circuit industry and the widespread adoption
of digital electronics.
The TRW Space Park at Redondo Beach, now owned by Northrop Grumman,
was declared an historic aerospace site in 2011 and plays a key part
in the Californian space industry.
The final assembly and test of the James Webb Space Telescope takes place
at the Space Park before it is transported to French Guiana for launch.