
CV7003 (OC44) Military Specification Germanium Mesa PNP Medium Power Amplifier Transistor.
CV7003 are a Military Specification OC44 Germanium PNP Mesa transistors, housed in a metal can, designed for medium speed saturated switching applications.
Applications:
As used in Rangemaster/Fuzz Face and other vintage distortion pedals.
You can make your own, they are quite simple to make, and there is a lot of circuits available on the net....
Absolute Maximum Ratings: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Collector-Base Voltage, VCBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15V
Collector-Emitter Voltage (RBE = 68Ω), VCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15V
Emitter-Base Voltage, VEBo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5V
Collector Current, Ic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100mA
Base Current,Ib . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150mA
Total Device Dissipation (TC = +25°C), Pd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300mW
Operating Junction Temperature, Tj . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -65° to + 100°C
Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -65° to + 100°C
These are full specification devices, with very low leakage and good gain. They are fully tested
and come with a technical data sheet and pin-out guide.