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Texas Instruments BA-35 Solar
Date of introduction: | 1996 | Display technology: | LCD |
New price: | $24.99 | Display size: | 10 + 2 |
Size: | 5.9" x 3.0" x 0.50" | ||
Weight: | 2.9 ounces | Serial No: | |
Batteries: | n.a. | Date of manufacture: | mth 11 year 1996 |
AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | China | |
Precision: | 12 | Integrated circuits: | |
Memories: | 3 | ||
Program steps: | Courtesy of: | Joerg Woerner |
In 1996 Texas Instruments changes the design of the scientific calculators to a smoother design. The family covers:
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TI-30Xa • TI-30Xa Solar • TI-36X Solar Includes 2-dim statistics, conversions and binary/hexadecimal number bases |
Within this family two financial calculators were introduced:
•
BA Real Estate • BA-35 Solar |
Dismantling
the BA-35 Solar reveals a small surprise. Instead the internal construction
known from all other members of its family it makes use of two printed circuit
boards (PCB's). The larger of the two PCB's holds just the keyboard and is
screwed down instead the usual heat stakes.
The
single-chip calculator circuit is assembled on the bottom side of the smaller
PCB's and hidden under a small blob of epoxy resin.
The BA-35 Solar does: • Preprogrammed financial and accounting functions, including time-value-of-money and
compound interest calculations |
Compare this stylish BA-35 Solar with the last edition of the BA-35
and the first Financial solar calculator BA-SOLAR.
If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.
© Joerg Woerner, December 5, 2001. No reprints without written permission.