5961-00-498-8429 (C155B)
NSN 5961-00-498-8429 (NIIN 00-498-8429) is a thyristor semiconductor device in Federal Supply Class 5961, Semiconductor Devices And Associated Hardware — a bistable semiconductor device comprising three or more junctions which is normally a nonconductor until the application of a signal to a gate terminal. Manufacturer part number C155B (General Electric Co Semi-Conductor, CAGE 03508); also referenced as C55B (General Electric Co Semi-Conductor).
Key specs: hermetically sealed case; 240 maximum breakover voltage, DC voltage in volts; full characteristics table below. NIIN assigned October 1969; DEMIL A (none required); export Schedule B 8541.30.0080.