EARLY TRANSISTOR HISTORY AT RCA Robert Mendelson Oral History – Continued
Comparing Technologies: The First RCA Transistors with the Last RCA Tubes
2N33 Point Contact Germanium Triode Transistor	6CW4 Nuvistor Triode Vacuum Tube
DATE INTRODUCED: 1953	DATE INTRODUCED: 1960
INITIAL PRICE: $32.00	INITIAL PRICE: $20.00
QUANTITY MADE: Low 1000s	QUANTITY MADE: Low 100,000s/year
APPLICATIONS: High Freq Oscillator	APPLICATIONS: RF Amp for FM/TV
MAX SUPPLY VOLTAGE: 8.5V	MAX SUPPLY VOLTAGE: 300V (70 TYP)
OPERATING FREQ: 50 MC	OPERATING FREQ: 500 MC
POWER OUTPUT: 30 mw Max	POWER OUTPUT: 1 Watt Max
HEATER POWER: None Required	HEATER POWER: 6.3V @ .13A
OPERATING TEMP: 40 C Max	OPERATING TEMP: 125 C Max
ENV REQ: Poor Tolerance to Vibration, Moisture and Temp Changes	ENV REQ: Excellent Tolerance to Vibration, Moisture and Temp Changes
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