In (rec.radio.amateur.homebrew), Fred Bloggs wrote:

Paul Burridge wrote:
On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 03:49:15 +0000 (UTC),
(Ken Smith) wrote:


Theres no problem getting 10mA to flow in a FET with Idss of 5mA. Just
apply a positive bias to the gate. I've had as much as 2 or 3 A flow
through a JFET this way.


How many mS did the Fet last? I suppose you could always stand there
with a can of arctic spray directed on it, but I doubt the customer
would be impressed. ;-)

Actually there have been systems produced that did run quite hot and
were arranged with a liquid nitrogen drip onto the electronics to keep
things cool.

One model of Seymour Cray's computers ran with the logic immersed in
a bath of chilled Fluorinert or some such, with a fairly hefty pump
to keep the coolant recirculating through the chiller.

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