: A massive series that covers more than 160,000 to 180,000 types with over 200,000 equivalents. It provides technical data, manufacturer info, and pin assignments. Transistor Substitution Handbook (Howard W. Sams)
An "All Transistor Equivalent Book" typically contains a comprehensive list of transistors from various manufacturers, including their part numbers, characteristics, and equivalent types. The book may be organized in several ways, such as:
Most equivalent books are alphabetized by the . For example, if you have a faulty 2N3055 , you turn to ‘2N’ section, find ‘2N3055’. The book will present a table like this: