>Today, the metal-can 2N2222 is still available from Mouser and DigiKey at around $1.88 per unit, while mil-spec hermetic TO-18 versions sell for upwards of $60 each.
$60 per transistor?? The military is getting ripped off by its suppliers.
Even the DigiKey price is nuts, you can get functionally identical transistors from China for less than a penny each.
$60 per transistor?? The military is getting ripped off by its suppliers.
Even the DigiKey price is nuts, you can get functionally identical transistors from China for less than a penny each.