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NPN SILICON PLANAR TRANSISTOR 2N917
TO-72
Metal Can Package
Amplifier Transistor
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL VALUE UNIT
Collector Base Voltage
Collector Emitter Voltage
Emitter Base Voltage
Collector Current - Continuous
Power Dissipation @ TA=25ºC
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
P
D
Derate Above 25ºC 1.14 mW/ºC
Power Dissipation @ T
=25ºC P
C
D
Derate Above 25ºC 1.71 mW/ºC
T
Operating & Storage Junction
, T
j
stg
Temperature Range
30 V
15 V
3V
50 mA
200 mW
300 mW
-65 to +200 ºC
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25ºC unless specified otherwise )
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL TEST CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Collector Emitter Sustaining Voltage
Collector Base Voltage
Emitter Base Voltage
Collector Cut off Current
DC Current Gain
Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage
Base Emitter Saturation Voltage
V
CEO(SUS)IC
V
CBO
V
EBO
I
CBO
h
FE
V
CE(sat)IC
V
BE(sat)IC
=3mA, IB=0
IC=1µA, IE=0
IE=10µA, IC=0
VCB=15V, IE=0
15 - - V
30 - - V
3.0 - V
- - 1.0 nA
VCB=15V, IE=0, TA=150ºC - - 1.0
IC=3mA, VCE=1V
=10mA, IB=1mA
=10mA, IB=1mA
20 - 200
- - 0.4 V
- - 1.0 V
A
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NPN SILICON PLANAR TRANSISTOR 2N917
TO-72
Metal Can Package
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25ºC unless specified otherwise )
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL TEST CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Small-Signal Characteristics
(1) IC=4mA,VCE=10V,f=100MHz
Current - Gain - Bandwidth Product
OutPut Capacitance
InPut Capacitance
f
T
C
obo
C
Ibo
Noise Figure NF
VCB=10V, IE=0, f=140kHz
V
=0V, IE=0, f=140kHz
CB
VEB=0.5V, IC=0, f=140kHz
=1mA, VCE=6V,
I
C
R
=400 Ω, f=60MHz
G
600 - - MHz
- - 2.0 pF
- - 3.0 pF
- - 2.0 pF
- - 6.0 dB
Functional Test
Amplifier Power Gain
Power Output
Collector Efficiency
(1) fT is defined as the frequency at which Ih
G
VCB=12V, IC=6mA,
pe
f=200MHz
P
VCB=15V, IC=8mA,
O
f=500MHz
VCB=15V, IC=8mA,
π
f=500MHz
l extrapolates to unity.
fe
15 - - dB
30 - - mW
25 - - %
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2N917
TO-72
Metal Can Package
TO-72 Metal Can Package
B
DIM MIN. MAX.
C
E
K
1
4
2
3
D
F
2
1
3
G
H
L
4
J
PIN CONFIGURATION
1. EMITTER
2. BASE
3. COLLECTOR
4. CASE
A 5.24 5.84
B 4.52 4.95
C 4.31 5.33
D 0.40 0.53
E — 0.76
F 1.14 1.39
G 2.28 2.97
H 0.91 1.17
J 0.71 1.22
K
12.70
L
All dimensions in mm.
12 DEG
—
48 DEG
Packing Detail
PACKAGE
TO-72
Continental Device India Limited
STANDARD PACK INNER CARTON BOX
Net Weight/QtyDetails
1 K/Polybag 325 gm/1K pcs 3" x 7.5" x 7.5" 5K 17" x 15" x 13.5" 80K 32 k gs
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Qty
OUTER CARTON BOX
Qty Gr WtSize Size

Notes 2N917
TO-72
Metal Can Package
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