
Application
• VHF amplifier
• Mixer, Local oscillator
Outline
MPAK
2SC2776
Silicon NPN Epitaxial Planar
ADE-208-1077 (Z)
1st. Edition
Mar. 2001
3
1
2
1. Emitter
2. Base
3. Collector

2SC2776
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 power dissipation P
CBO
CEO
EBO
C
C
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C
Storage temperature Tstg –55 to +150 °C
Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Test conditions
Collector to base breakdown
V
(BR)CBO
voltage
Collector to emitter breakdown
V
(BR)CEO
voltage
Emitter to base breakdown
V
(BR)EBO
voltage
Collector cutoff current I
CBO
DC current transfer ratio hFE*
Collector to emitter saturation
V
CE(sat)
voltage
Collector output capacitance Cob — 1.1 — pF VCB = 10 V, IE = 0, f = 1 MHz
Gain bandwidth product f
T
Noise figure NF — 5.5 — dB VCE = 6 V, IC = 1 mA,
Power gain PG — 17 — dB VCE = 6 V, IC = 1 mA,
Note: 1. The 2SC2776 is grouped by hFE as follows.
Grade A B C
Mark VA VB VC
h
FE
35 to 70 60 to 120 100 to 200
30 — — V IC = 10 µA, IE = 0
20 — — V IC = 1 mA, RBE = ∞
4——VI
— — 0.5 µAV
1
35 — 200 V
— 0.8 1.2 V IC = 10 mA, IB = 1 mA
— 320 — MHz VCE = 6 V, IC = 1 mA
30 V
20 V
4V
30 mA
100 mW
= 10 µA, IC = 0
E
= 10 V, IE = 0
CB
= 6 V, IC = 1 mA
CE
f = 100 MHz, R
f = 100 MHz, R
R
= 550 Ω, Unneutralized
L
= 50 Ω
g
= 100 Ω,
g
2

2SC2776
Maximum Collector Dissipation Curve
150
(mW)
C
100
50
Collector Power Dissipation P
0
Ambient Temperature Ta (°C)
Typical Output Characteristics (2)
5
4
(mA)
C
3
50
40
30
20
2
Typical Output Characteristics (1)
20
200
240
180
160
140
120
100
(mA)
C
16
12
80
8
60
PC = 100 mW
40
Collector Current I
4
20 µA
IB = 0
15010050
0
41220816
Collector to Emitter Voltage V
CE
(V)
Typical Transfer Characteristics (1)
20
16
(mA)
C
VCE = 6 V
12
8
1
Collector Current I
0
41220816
Collector to Emitter Voltage V
10 µA
IB = 0
CE
(V)
4
Collector Current I
0
0.60 0.64 0.68 0.72 0.76 0.80
Base to Emitter Voltage V
BE
(V)
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5
4
(mA)
C
3
Typical Transfer Characteristics (2)
VCE = 6 V
DC Current Transfer Ratio vs.
Collector Current
140
VCE = 6 V
120
FE
100
80
2
1
Collector Current I
0
0.60 0.64 0.68 0.72 0.76 0.80
Base to Emitter Voltage V
BE
(V)
Collector Output Capacitance vs.
Collector to Base Voltage
2.0
(pF)
1.8
ob
f = 1 MHz
I
= 0
E
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
Collector Output Capacitance C
0.6
0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2 5 10 20
Collector to Base Voltage V
CB
(V)
60
40
20
DC Current Transfer Ratio h
0
0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2 5 10 20
Collector Current I
(mA)
C
Reverse Transfer Capacitance vs.
Collector to Emitter Voltage
2.8
(pF)
2.4
re
2.0
1.6
f = 1 MHz
I
= –1 mA
E
1.2
0.8
0.4
Reverse Transfer Capacitance C
0
0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2 5 10 20
Collector to Emitter Voltage V
CE
(V)
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Reverse Transfer Capacitance
vs. Emitter Current
1.0
(pF)
re
0.8
0.6
0.4
VCE = 10 V
f = 1 MHz
0.2
Reverse Transfer Capacitance C
0
–0.1 –2–0.5–0.2 –1.0 –5
Emitter Current I
Noise Figure vs. Collector to
Emitter Voltage
14
12
10
8
6
4
Noise Figure NF (dB)
IC = 1 mA
f = 100 MHz
R
= 50 Ω
g
2
(mA)
E
Gain Bandwidth Product vs.
Collector Current
450
400
VCE = 6 V
350
(MHz)
T
300
250
200
150
100
50
Gain Bandwidth Product f
0
0.1 0.50.2 1.0 201052
Collector Current I
Noise Figure vs. Collector Current
12
10
8
6
4
Noise Figure NF (dB)
2
(mA)
C
VCE = 6 V
f = 100 MHz
= 50 Ω
R
g
0
0.1 20.50.2 1.0 20510
Collector to Emitter Voltage V
CE
(V)
Power Gain Test Circuit
IN
f = 100 MHz
300 p
Rg = 100 Ω
3 k
D.U.T.
500
V
0.01 µ
0.01 µ
EE
10 p
max
0
0.1 20.50.2 1.0 5 10
0.1 µ
Collector Current I
OUT
(mA)
C
RL = 550 Ω
V
0.01 µ
CC
Unit R : Ω
C : F
5

2SC2776
Package Dimensions
As of January, 2001
Unit: mm
0.4
+ 0.10
– 0.05
0.95
0.95
1.9 ± 0.2
2.95 ± 0.2
0.65
+ 0.2
1.5 ± 0.15
0.65
0.3
+ 0.2
– 0.6
2.8
– 0.1
1.1
+ 0.10
0.16
– 0.06
0 – 0.1
Hitachi Code
JEDEC
EIAJ
Mass
(reference value)
MPAK
—
Conforms
0.011 g
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2SC2776
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