Odd Meas. Units

From: CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com <(CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com)>
Date: Tue Oct 20 16:45:20 1998

>> Is there some landmark "first commercial use" of the classic T1-3/4
>> individual LED package that's so common today? Were there early
>> LED packages that just completely disappeared?

>I've used LEDs on what seemed to be a TO18 header (like a 2N2222
>transistor) with an epoxy top. I've also seen an LED (the number MiLED
>500 springs to mind) in a clear TO92 package. Neither are common today.

Are LED's in TO18 cans with epoxy tops completely gone? I've certainly
seen them used in the past couple years in optical emitter/sensor
combinations.

Tim.
Received on Tue Oct 20 1998 - 16:45:20 BST