help id this component

[pogbobo]

we found a box of these in a basement and we cannot figure out what they are. they have "91A xxx" printed on the side where xxx are numbers ranging from 116 to 140.

here is a link to a picture, its not very good but you get the idea.

http://www.radford.edu/~jmwilkers/sensor/080906_14201.jpg

thanks, -matt

 

[itsmoked]

PIN diode? First thing that comes to mind..

Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.-

http://www.flaminsystems.com

 

[telecomguy]

Looks like a feedthrough cap. Is the post round or square? I've used the square ones for wirewrap posts in telecom applications. Take a look at Tusonix and see if it matches anything:

http://www.tusonix.com/filters.html

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[Skogsgurra]

What about using a camera instead of a phone? That would make the task a lot easier.



Gunnar Englund

http://www.gke.org

 

[analogkid2digitalman]

Looks like Darth Vader's gold plated light saber to me.

PIN diode also comes to mind.
Any electrical tests you can do on it?

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[VEBill]

My eyes hurt.

 

[Skogsgurra]

Did you try any standard way of identifying it? Like finding out R, L, C? Or checking forward drop, brake-down voltage etc? Or do you expect us to do it for you?

Gunnar Englund

http://www.gke.org

 

[zeitghost]

It's yellow.

 

[danw2]

50th anniversary presentation lapel pins from the National Association of Pop-Rivet Manufacturers.