What does “2N363PNP” mean

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Recently I did the experiment of input and output characteristics of BJT and I saw that "2N363PNP" was written on it.I want to know what does it mean? Is it only a name ?I can guess that it is a PNP transistor but what does 2N363 mean?

Best Answer

2N363 is the part number for a TO-5 germanium PNP BJT. The closest equivalent you're likely to find in any quantity is NTE102.