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From: Jeroen Belleman <jeroen@nospam.please>
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Subject: Re: The Venerable 741
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2024 23:17:55 +0100
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On 11/3/24 23:10, Jeroen Belleman wrote:
> On 11/3/24 19:07, Cursitor Doom wrote:
>> It's been around an awfully long time and there are far better
>> alternatives out there. But is there still a case for using them in
>> certain niche applications in 2024?
> 
> I've used them in power supply regulators exposed to radiation.
> Being old designs and all-NPN, they're pretty rad-hard.
> 
> Jeroen Belleman

Blimey, I just checked: It isn't all-NPN! Fortunately
for me, it still kept working under irradiation...

Jeroen Belleman