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Transitron Electronic Corporation; Wakefield, MA
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| Name: | Transitron Electronic Corporation; Wakefield, MA (USA) |
| Abbreviation: | transitron |
| Products: | Tube manufacturer |
| Summary: |
Transitron Electronic Corporation The company had a branch in: 407, Main Street, Melrose, a town in the direct neighborhood of Wakefield, Massachusetts The "Transitron Electronic Corporation" was a semiconductor fabrication company. It was founded in 1952 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, and went out of business in 1986. Its products were e.g. listed in " Semiconduttori Transistori Diodi al Germanio”, Dott. Ing. Riccardo Baroni - Hoepli – 1957 – Italy |
| Founded: | 1952 |
| Closed: | 1986 |
| Production: | 1952 - 1986 |
| History: |
The first successful product of the "Transitron Electronic Corporation" was the gold bonded Germanium diode, widely used in computers, military equipment etc. After this first success, the company expanded its production spectrum to a multitude of semiconductor and other electronic devices:
Transitron employed up to 1,600 people (number varies depending on information source). In 1959 it advanced to the number 3 US semiconductor company, after Texas Instruments and General Electric! In 1986 the company went out of business, failing to keep pace with the rapid advances in technology. |
This manufacturer was suggested by Pier Antonio Aluffi.
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