"Michael Black" wrote in message
...

They may be a very common device in Japan (and maybe other parts of the
world
that Japanese parts dominate), but they aren't over here.

There have been so many types of transistors made over the years, it would
be impossible to stock them all. It's going to get harder in the future, as
manufacturing moves to multi-function integrated circuits and surface-mount
components. Stock up!

"PM"