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DATABOOK
3RD EDITION
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ELECTRONIC
DATABOOK
3RD EDITION
BY RUDOLF F. GRAF
TAB BOOKS Inc.
BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, PA 17214
To My Mother and Father
Material appearing in Definitions of Integrated Circuits, Logic,
and Microelectronics Terms is reprinted by permission of
insulatlon/Circuits, May, 1982. Copyright Lake Publishing
Corporation, Ubertyville, IL 60048
THIRD EDITION
SECOND PRINTING
Copyright © 1983 by Rudolf F. Graf
Printed In the United States of America
Certain portions of this work copyright ©1974 and 1971 under the title Electronic
Design Data Book by Rudolf F. Graf. Reproduction or publication of the
content in any manner, without express permission of the publisher, is prohib-
ftecL No liability is assumed wfth respect to the use of the information herein,
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Graf, Rudolf F.
Electronic databook.
Includes index.
1. Electronics—Tables. 2. Electronics—Graphic
methods, I. Title.
TK7Q25.G68 1983 621.301 021'2 82-19407
ISSN 0-8306-0138-4
ISBN 0-8306-1538-5 (pbk.)
Contents
PREFACE v
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii
1. FREdUENCY DATA 2
The entire electromagnetic spectrum is presented. Then portions of this spectrum that are of particular interest to
the electrical and electronic engineer are described in greater detail
2. COMMUNICATION 18
Information useful in all segments of communication, starting with propagation characteristics, modes, stan¬
dards, and transmission data is given. Antenna, transmission line, and waveguide characteristics and perfor¬
mance data are presented. Modulation and international telecommunications standards, signals, signal report¬
ing codes, radio amateur data, and emission information are also given, as is information on microphones.
3. PASSIVE COMPONENTS AND CIRCUITS 70
Resistors, amplifiers, attenuators, fitters, inductors, transformers, and capacitors are covered and their charac¬
teristics and applications are treated in depth. Computer-calculated tabulations of modern filter designs based
on network synthesis are given.
4. ACTIVE COMPONENTS AND CIRCUITS 160
Vacuum tubes, semiconductors, and integrated circuits are covered. Circuit configurations are given in which
these components are employed together with definitions of integrated circuit, logic, and microelectronic terms,
A tabulation that shows the characteristics of integrated circuit logic families currently in use is given. Solid-state
sensor characteristics and semiconductor memories are covered.
5. MATHEMATICAL DATA, FORMULAS, SYMBOLS 220
This section covers reliability; mathematical signs, symbols, operations, and tables; charts and formulas;
prefixes; geometric curves; solids; spherical as well as plane geometry: and trigonometry. Frequency, phase
angle, and time relationships for recurrent wave forms are given. Power and voltage level determinations in
signals circuits are explained. Letter symbols for alf quantities encountered in the electronics, electrical field are
defined. This section concludes with a comprehensive selection of conversion factors.
6. PHYSICAL DATA 300
This section covers the most often needed physical data and includes, among other items, laser radiation,
motors, radioactivity, optical data, sound, incandescent lamps, cathode ray tubes, crystals, color codes, relay
contact code, military nomenclature, atmospheric and space data, chemical data, plastics, temperature and
humidity tables, energy conversion factors and equivalents, wire data, hardware, shock and vibration, cooling
data, and characteristics of materials.
INDEX 400
Preface
This revised and expanded edition includes a great deal of new material that has come to light since the second
edition was published.
The filter section has been thoroughly updated and now includes computer-generated tabulations of
modern filter design based on network synthesis. This major entry was especially prepared for this book by Mr.
Ed Wetherhoid, whose contribution I most gratefully acknowledge.
1 also wish to thank my friends and colleagues Rich Myers and F. Raymond Dewey for giving so unselfishly
of their time to review and comment on the previous edition of this work and for generously sharing with me much
of their private source material.
The word knowledge brings to mind the staggering body of facts and data accumulated by mankind since
his descent from the trees. Oncet thousands of years ago, it was possible for a man to know all that his kind had
discovered. But, time has added so greatly to our reservoir of wisdom, that knowledget today, has assumed
another meaning: knowing where to find the information needed.
This book humbly admits to being my attempt at simplifying the task of the busy engineer, technician,
amateur, and student in locating the data he needs in the shortest possible time.
Gathered here, in one single volume, is a wealth of information in the form of timely and practical
nomograms, tables, charts, and formulas.
Some of the material was available elsewhere, at some time or other, but never has all of it been gathered
together under one cover. New and heretofore unpublished charts and nomograms are added because of what
seemed to me an obvious need for such material.
The book is arranged in a most readily usable format, it contains only clear-cut, theory-free data and
examples that are concise, accurate, and to the point. The user of this book will be looking for answers and he will
find them, without having to fight his way through lengthy derivations and proofs.
in order to assist you in finding the data you seek, the book has been divided into six functional sections.
That organization, together with a comprehensive index, quickly leads to the specific information needed. The
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book maintains uniform terminology and format which assures that data found in one section can be easily and
accurately related to those in the rest of the book.
Much new and up-dated material has been added to this current edition of the book, it has been my intention
(and certainly my hope} that this new material makes the book still more useful and comprehensive.
The preparation of a reference book such as this is not possible without the cooperation and assistance of
numerous industry sources who have so generously made their material available. 1 gratefully acknowledge,
with speciat thanks, the contributions and critical efforts of Messrs. George J. Whalen, Arthur E. Fury, Rene
Colen, and 0. William Dudley, Jr.
tf this book saves you many hours of tedious computations and search for information, it will indeed have
served its intended purpose.
The author and publisher invite your comments and suggestions regarding any such other materia! as might
have been included here, so that it may be considered for any subsequent edition or revision.
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgment is made to the following organizations and publications who have permitted use of material
originally published by them, I appreciate their cooperation during the preparation of this book,
Alpha Metals, Inc,: page 390
The American Radio Relay League: pages 55-58, 60, 65 (all from The Radio Amateur's Operating Manual t
© 1969).
Automatic Electric Company: pages 236-237, 238T 267 (all from Tables and Formsiae).
Centralab Division of Globe-Union, Inc.: page 99,
Clairex Electronics, Inc. (and J, R. Rabinowilz): page 307.
Computers & Data Processing News: page 227.
Conrad, Inc.: page 358.
Design News: pages 244-245 (Nov. 1963); 248 (March 1967); 250 (Feb. 1959); 286 (March 1958; 361 (Sept,
1959); 385 (June 1967); 401 (Sept. 1975),
EDN:pages 27 (Nov. 1968); 47 (Sept, 1963); 51 (June 1964); 49 (Nov, 1968); 69 (Nov. 1968); 80 (Nov. 1968), 91
(May 1967); 101 (Sept, 1966); 108 (Nov, 1965); 109 (Apr. 1959); 115 (Jan. 1962); 150 (Oct. 1966); 157 (Nov.
1961); 159 (SepL 1966); 181 (Sept. 1962); 225 (Nov, 1963); 234 (Juiy 1959); 254 (May 1966); 256 (Dec. 1966);
263 (March, 1977); 204, 285 (Oct. 1960); 311 (Nov, 1962); 312 (Nov, 1962); 365 (May 1963); 383 (Aug. 1978).
Electric Hotpack Company, Inc,; page 360.
Electronic Design: pages 87 (Juiy 1956); 102,103 (March 1959); 171 (Aug. 1981); 304 (Sept, 1966); 327, 328,
329f 330 (May 1966).
The Electronic Engineer: pages 29 (Nov, 1956); 32, 33, 34 (Jan. 1968); 36 (Nov. 1967); 37 (Oct. 1963); 46 (June
1961); 110, 111, 113 (Jan. 1948).
Electronic Equipment Engineering: pages 24 (July 1958); 148 (Aug. 1963),
Electronic industries: page 156 (May 1966). Electronic Industries Association: pages 166-170 (from “EiA-
NEMA Standards,1' © 1966 By Electronic Industries Association and the Natrona] Electrical Manufacturers
Association),
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Electronic Products: page 190 (June 1982).
Electronics: page 372 r 373 (April 3, 1975).
Electronic Tube and Instrument Division of General Atronics Corporation: page 331.
Electronics World; pages 42 (June 1965); 98 (Dec. 1964); 100 (Dec. 1964); 211 (1959); 214 (Sept. 1963);
252-253 (1962); 265T 266 (July 1961); 349 (Nov. 1969).
Franzus Company: pages 398-399.
The Garrett Corporation: pages 340-343.
General Electric Company: pages 152-155, 162-165.
General Radio Company: pages 44, 45.
Hudson Lamp Company: page 319 (from Hudson Lamp Company Catalog),
industrial Research, Inc.: pages 149 (March 1959); 228-231 (Apr. 1960) (all from Electro-Technology),
Instrument Systems Corporation: page 377.
Insulation— Circuits: pages 192-205 (May, 1982).
Kepco, Inc.: page 366.
Kim Lighting, Subs, of Kidde Co.: page 346.
Lenkurt Electric Co.P Inc.: page 26 (from Lenkurt Demodulator ‘Carrier and Microwave Dictionary”).
Machine Design; page 326 (July 1970).
P. R. Mallory & Co,, Inc.: pages 83,318 ("Minimum Detail that the Human Eye Can Resolve") (both from MYE
Technical Manual, © 1942).
Martin Marietta Corporation: page 303.
Measurements and Data: page 357.
Microwave Journal: page 219 (Oct. 1964).
Parker Seal Company: page 249.
Popular Electronics: pages 9r 10 (from Communications Handbookt © 1969); page 171.
PRD Electronics, Inc.: page 48,
Radio Engineering Laboratories, Inc.: page 21.
Reynolds Metals Company: pages 246-247P 251 (all from Facte and Formulas, © 1961).
Howard W. Sams & Co., Jnc.: page 116 (from Audio Cyclopedia, ©1969); pages 173,190,369 (from Referenda
Data for Radio Engineers, 5th Edition, © 1968).
Smithsonian Institution Press: page 317 (from Smithsonian Physical Tables).
Sprague Electric Company: pages 93, 324.
TAB BOOKS, inc.: pages 338-339, 389(from Master Handbook of Electronic Tables & Formulas by Martin
Clifford, © 1980 BY TAB BOOKS Inc.),
Testing Machines Inc.: pages 287-299.
Tilton, Homer Visonics Laboratories: page 313,
TRW, Capacitor Division, page 242.
Vibrac Corporation: page 379.
