
Application
High gain amplifier
Outline
TO-92 (1)
2SC1472(K)
Silicon NPN Epitaxial, Darlington
3
2
1. Emitter
2. Collector
3. Base
3
2
1
1

2SC1472 (K)
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Ratings Unit
Collector to base voltage V
Collector to emitter voltage V
Emitter to base voltage V
Collector current I
Collector peak current i
Collector power dissipation P
CBO
CEO
EBO
C
C(peak)
C
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C
Storage temperature Tstg –55 to +150 °C
40 V
30 V
10 V
300 mA
500 mA
500 mW
2

2SC1472 (K)
Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Test conditions
Collector to emitter breakdown
V
(BR)CEO
voltage
Collector cutoff current I
Emitter cutoff current I
DC current transfer ratio h
Collector to emitter saturation
h
h
V
CBO
EBO
FE1
FE2
FE3
CE(sat)
voltage
Base to emitter voltage V
Gain bandwidth product f
BE(sat)
T
Collector output capacitance Cob — — 10 pF VCB = 10 V, IE = 0, f = 1 MHz
Turn on time t
Turn off time t
Storage time t
on
off
stg
Note: 1. The 2SC1472(K) is grouped by hFE as follows.
AB
h
FE1
h
FE2
h
FE3
2000 to 100000 5000 to 100000
3000 min 10000 min
3000 min 10000 min
30 — — V IC = 1 mA, RBE = ∞
— — 100 nA V
— — 100 nA V
1
*
2000 — 100000 IC = 10 mA, VCE = 5 V
1
*
3000 — — IC = 100 mA, VCE = 5 V
= 30 V, IE = 0
CB
= 10 V, IC = 0
EB
(Pulse Test)
1
*
3000 — — IC = 400 mA, VCE = 5 V
(Pulse Test)
— — 1.5 V IC = 100 mA, IB = 0.1 mA
— — 2.0 V IC = 100 mA, IB = 0.1 mA
50 — — MHz VCE = 5 V, IC = 10 mA
— 60 — ns VCC = 11 V
I
= 100 IB1 = 100 mA
C
I
= –I
B2
B1
— 800 — ns
— 350 — ns
P.G.
tr, tf ≤ 15 ns
PW ≥ 10 µs
duty ratio ≤ 10%
Switching Time Test Circuit
D.U.T.
6 k
6 k
0.002
50
0.002
+–
+–
50
50
–6 V
100
11 V
Unit R : Ω
CRT
C : µF
13 V
Input
0
Output
0
Response Waveform
10%
90%
10%
t
d
t
on
90%
t
stg
t
off
90%
10%
3

2SC1472 (K)
Maximum Collector Dissipation Curve
600
(mW)
C
400
200
Collector Power Dissipation P
0
Ambient Temperature Ta (°C)
Typical Output Characteristics
200
5.0
4.5
160
(mA)
C
120
80
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
40
Collector Current I
1.5
1.0
0.5 µA
0
Collector to Emitter Voltage V
P
= 500 mW
C
CE
Pulse
IB = 0
(V)
Typical Output Characteristics
500
400
(mA)
C
300
30
25
35
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
200
4
100
Collector Current I
2 µA
P
= 500 mW
C
IB = 0
15050 100
0
Collector to Emitter Voltage V
CE
102.0 6.04.0 8.0
(V)
Collector Cutoff Current vs.
Collector to Emitter Voltage
10,000
(nA)
CEO
1,000
100
RBE = ∞
75
100
10
50
1.0
TC = 25°C
0.1
Collector Cutoff Current I
0.01
5010 3020 40
010 3020
Collector to Emitter Voltage VCE (V)
4

2SC1472 (K)
DC Current Transfer Ratio vs.
Collector Current
80
)
3
(×10
VCE = 5 V
70
Pulse
FE
60
50
40
30
20
10
DC Current Transfer Ratio h
0
Ta = 100°C
75
50
25
–25
0
–50
2.0
Collector Current I
(mA)
C
Collector to Emitter Saturation
Voltage vs. Base Current
2.4
2.0
1.6
(V)
CE (sat)
V
1.2
0.8
20 50
100 200
IC = 500 mA
0.4
Collector to Emitter Saturation Voltage
0
1 10030 3003 10 1,000
Base Current IB (µA)
5001005.0 502010 200
Ta = 25°C
Pulse
Collector to Emitter Saturation
Voltage vs. Collector Current
1.1
(V)
CE (sat)
V
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
IC = 1,000 I
B
Ta = –50°C
–25
0
25
50
75
100
0.5
0.4
Collector to Emitter Saturation Voltage
0.3
12
Collector Current I
Base to Emitter Saturation
Voltage vs. Collector Current
2.0
–25
25
100
Pulse
0
50
75
(V)
BE (sat)
V
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
IC = 1,000 I
B
Ta = –50°C
0.8
0.6
Base to Emitter Saturation Voltage
0.4
1 10020 2002105 50 500
Collector Current IC (mA)
(mA)
C
Pulse
5001005502010 200
5

2SC1472 (K)
Input and Output Capacitance vs. Voltage
10
(pF)
ob
8
(pF)
ib
f = 1 MHz
Switching Time vs. Collector Current
30
IC = 100 IB1 = –100 I
10
VCC = 10.5 V
B2
6
Cib(IC = 0)
4
2
Collector Output Capacitance C
Emitter Input Capacitance C
0
0.1 3031.0 100.3
Collector to Base Voltage VCB (V)
Emitter to Base Voltage V
Switching Time Test Circuit
P.G.
50
tr, tf ≤ 15 ns
PW ≥ 10 µs
duty ratio ≤ 10%
–6 V
D.U.T.
0.002
+–
50
0.002
50
Cob(IE = 0)
EB
+–
(V)
Unit R : Ω
10.5 V
CRT
C : µF
Switching Time t (µs)
13 V
Input
0
Output
0
3
1.0
0.3
0.1
t
off
t
stg
t
on
t
d
0.03
0.3 3010 1001.0 3 300
Base Current IC (mA)
Response Waveform
90%
10%
90%
10%
t
d
t
on
t
stg
90%
10%
t
off
6

Unit: mm
0.60 Max
0.5 ± 0.1
4.8 ± 0.3
1.27
2.54
0.7
5.0 ± 0.2
2.3 Max
12.7 Min
3.8 ± 0.3
0.5
Hitachi Code
JEDEC
EIAJ
Weight
(reference value)
TO-92 (1)
Conforms
Conforms
0.25 g

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