
Application
UHF / VHF wide band amplifier
Outline
UPAK
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2SC3338
Silicon NPN Epitaxial
ADE-208-1081 (Z)
1st. Edition
Mar. 2001
1
2
Note: Marking is “AR”.
4
1. Base
2. Collector
3. Emitter
4. Collector (Flange)

2SC3338
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 cutoff current I
Collector cutoff current I
DC current transfer ratio h
EBO
CBO
FE
Collector output capacitance Cob — 1.0 1.5 pF VCB = 5 V, IE = 0, f = 1 MHz
Gain bandwidth product f
T
Power gain PG — 8.2 — dB VCE = 5 V, IC = 20 mA,
Noise figure NF — 2.0 — dB VCE = 5 V, IC = 5 mA,
20——V I
12——V I
——10µAVEB = 3 V, IC = 0
— — 0.5 µAVCB = 15 V, IC = 0
30 90 200 VCE = 5 V, IC = 20 mA
3.5 4.5 — GHz VCE = 5 V, IC = 20 mA
20 V
12 V
3V
50 mA
400 mW
= 10 µA, IE = 0
C
= 1 mA, RBE = ∞
C
f = 900 MHz
f = 900 MHz
See characteristic curves of 2SC3127.
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Maximum Collector Dissipation Curve
600
(mW)
C
400
200
Collector Power Dissipation P
0 50 100 150
Ambient Temperature Ta (°C)
2SC3338
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2SC3338
Package Dimensions
As of January, 2001
Unit: mm
0.53 Max
0.48 Max
4.5 ± 0.1
1.8 Max
1.5
1.5
3.0
1.5 ± 0.1
0.4
φ
1
2.5 ± 0.1
4.25 Max
0.8 Min
0.44 Max
0.44 Max
(2.5)
(0.4)
Hitachi Code
JEDEC
EIAJ
Mass
(1.5)
(reference value)
(0.2)
UPAK
—
Conforms
0.050 g
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2SC3338
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