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SMALL SIGNAL NPN TRANSI STOR
Ordering Code Marking Package / Shipment
2N3904 2N3904 TO-92 / Bulk
2N3904-AP 2N3904 TO-92 / Ammopack
■ SILICON EPI TAX IA L PLANAR N PN
TRANSISTOR
■ TO-92 PACKAGE SUITABLE FOR
THROU GH-HOL E PCB ASSEMBL Y
■ THE PNP COMPLEMENTARY TYPE IS
2N3906
APPLICATIONS
■ WELL SUITABLE FOR TV AND HOME
APPLIANCE EQUIPMENT
■ SMALL LOAD SWITCH TRANSISTOR WITH
HIGH GAIN AND LOW SATURATION
VOLTAGE
2N3904
PRELIMINARY DATA
TO-92
Bulk
INTER NAL SCH E M ATI C DIAG RA M
TO-92
Ammopack
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
V
V
P
T
February 2003
Collector-Base Voltage (IE = 0) 60 V
CBO
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0) 40 V
CEO
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0) 6 V
EBO
I
Collector Current 200 mA
C
Total Dissipation at TC = 25 oC 625 mW
tot
Storage Temperature -65 to 150
stg
T
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150
j
o
C
o
C
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THERMAL DATA
R
R
thj-amb
thj-case
•
Thermal Resistance Junction-Ambient Max
•
Thermal Resistance Junction-Case Max
200
83.3
o
C/W
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
= 25 oC unless otherwise specified)
case
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CEX
I
BEX
V
(BR)CEO
Collector Cut-off
Current (V
= -3 V)
BE
Base Cut-off Current
(V
= -3 V)
BE
∗ Collector-Emitter
= 30 V 50 nA
V
CE
= 30 V 50 nA
V
CE
I
= 1 mA 40 V
C
Breakdown Voltage
(I
= 0)
B
V
(BR)CBO
Collector-Base
= 10 µA
I
C
60 V
Breakdown Voltage
(I
= 0)
E
V
(BR)EBO
Emitter-Base
= 10 µA
I
E
6V
Breakdown Voltage
(I
= 0)
C
V
V
∗ Collector-Emitter
CE(sat)
Saturation Voltage
∗ Base-Emitter
BE(sat)
Saturation Voltage
h
∗ DC Current Gain IC = 0.1 mA VCE = 1 V
FE
f
C
CBO
Transition Frequency IC = 10 mA VCE = 20 V f = 100 MHz 250 270 MHz
T
Collector-Base
IC = 10 mA IB = 1 mA
I
= 50 mA IB = 5 mA
C
IC = 10 mA IB = 1 mA
I
= 50 mA IB = 5 mA 0.65
C
I
= 1 mA VCE = 1 V
C
I
= 10 mA VCE = 1 V
C
I
= 50 mA VCE = 1 V
C
I
= 100 mA VCE = 1 V
C
IE = 0 VCB = 10 V f = 1 MHz 4 pF
60
80
100
60
30
0.2
0.2
0.85
0.95
300
Capacitance
C
EBO
Emitter-Base
IC = 0 VEB = 0.5 V f = 1 MHz 18 pF
Capacitance
NF Noise Figure V
t
t
Delay Time
d
Rise Time
t
r
Storage Time
s
Fall Time
t
f
= 5 V IC = 0.1 mA f = 10 Hz
CE
to 15.7 KHz R
= 1 KΩ
G
IC = 10 mA IB = 1 mA
V
= 30 V
CC
IC = 10 mA IB1 = -I
V
= 30 V
CC
B2
= 1 mA
5dB
35
35
200
50
∗ Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle ≤ 2 %
V
V
V
V
ns
ns
ns
ns
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TO-92 MECHANICA L DAT A
2N3904
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 4.32 4.95 0.170 0.195
b 0.36 0.51 0.014 0.020
D 4.45 4.95 0.175 0.194
E 3.30 3.94 0.130 0.155
e 2.41 2.67 0.095 0.105
e1 1.14 1.40 0.045 0.055
L 12.70 15.49 0.500 0.609
R 2.16 2.41 0.085 0.094
S1 1.14 1.52 0.045 0.059
W 0.41 0.56 0.016 0.022
V 4 degree 6 degree 4 degree 6 degree
mm inch
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TO-92 AMMOPACK SHIPMENT (Suffix"-AP") MECHANICAL DATA
DIM.
A1 4.80 0.189
T 3.80 0.150
T1 1.60 0.063
T2 2.30 0.091
d 0.48 0.019
P0 12.50 12.70 12.90 0.492 0.500 0.508
P2 5.65 6.35 7.05 0.222 0.250 0.278
F1,F2 2.44 2.54 2.94 0.096 0.100 0.116
delta H -2.00 2.00 -0.079 0.079
W 17.50 18.00 19.00 0.689 0.709 0.748
W0 5.70 6.00 6.30 0.224 0.236 0.248
W1 8.50 9.00 9.25 0.335 0.354 0.364
W2 0.50 0.020
H 18.50 20.50 0.728 0.807
H0 15.50 16.00 16.50 0.610 0.630 0.650
H1 25.00 0.984
D0 3.80 4.00 4.20 0.150 0.157 0.165
t 0.90 0.035
L 11.00 0.433
I1 3.00 0.118
delta P -1.00 1.00 -0.039 0.039
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
mm inch
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