Parts · Transistors
NTE102
1 circuit uses this part. Listed as: Germanium transistor, PNP, TO-5.
Substitutes Ge PNP transistor
Matched on material, polarity and the limits below from the transistor parameter database. Pinouts and packages are not in that data: check the datasheet before you drop one in, and expect gain to change the sound.
This part
| Part | hFE min | Vce | Ic | Pc | fT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTE102 | 90 | 16 V | 150 mA | 0.15 W | 2 MHz |
Used on other boards here
| Part | hFE min | Vce | Ic | Pc | fT | Boards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2N508 | 120 | 16 V | 200 mA | 0.2 W | 2 MHz | 1 |
| 2G381 | 75 | 20 V | 500 mA | 0.25 W | 1 MHz | 1 |
| MP41A | 50 | 30 V | 150 mA | 0.15 W | 1 MHz | 1 |
| GT402B | 60 | 25 V | 500 mA | 0.6 W | 1 MHz | 1 |
| NKT213 | 50 | 18 V | 250 mA | 0.2 W | 0.5 MHz | 1 |
| AC128 | 45 | 16 V | 1000 mA | 1 W | 1 MHz | 9 |
| OC79 | 50 | 13 V | 300 mA | 0.55 W | 0.2 MHz | 1 |
| NKT275 | 30 | 15 V | 250 mA | 0.2 W | 0.5 MHz | 3 |
Closest by the numbers
| Part | hFE min | Vce | Ic | Pc | fT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2N609 | 90 | 15 V | 200 mA | 0.18 W | 1.8 MHz |
| 2N324 | 85 | 18 V | 200 mA | 0.225 W | 2 MHz |
| 2N1404 | 80 | 20 V | 300 mA | 0.15 W | 2 MHz |
| 2N185 | 80 | 20 V | 150 mA | 0.15 W | 2 MHz |
| OC46 | 80 | 20 V | 125 mA | 0.083 W | 2 MHz |
| 2N416 | 90 | 12 V | 200 mA | 0.2 W | 4 MHz |
| 2N826 | 100 | 20 V | 200 mA | 0.075 W | 2 MHz |
| NKT103 | 100 | 20 V | 500 mA | 0.075 W | 2 MHz |
| Faceplate | Circuit | Based on | Category | Vendor | Box | Knobs | Price | BOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris Distortion / Sustainer 2N5088 · NTE102 · NTE103 | Human Gear Animato | Fuzz | Aion FX | 125B | 5 | $12.50 | 73 |