
Transistor
2SC3940, 2SC3940A
Silicon NPN epitaxial planer type
For low-frequency output amplification and driver amplification 
Complementary to 2SA1534 and 2SA1534A
Features
■
●
Low collector to emitter saturation voltage V
●
Allowing supply with the radial taping.
CE(sat)
.
5.0±0.2
Unit: mm
4.0±0.2
8.0±0.2
0.7±0.2
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta=25˚C)
■
Parameter
Collector to 
base voltage 
Collector to 
emitter voltage
2SC3940 
2SC3940A 
2SC3940
2SC3940A 
Emitter to base voltage 
Peak collector current 
Collector current 
Collector power dissipation 
Junction temperature 
Storage temperature
Electrical Characteristics (Ta=25˚C)
■
Parameter
Collector cutoff current 
Collector to base 
voltage 
Collector to emitter 
voltage 
Emitter to base voltage
Forward current transfer ratio
Collector to emitter saturation voltage 
Base to emitter saturation voltage 
Transition frequency 
Collector output capacitance
*1
h
 Rank classification
FE1
Symbol
2SC3940 
2SC3940A 
2SC3940 
2SC3940A
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
CP
I
C
P
C
T
j
T
stg
Symbol
I
CBO
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
*1
h
FE1
h
FE2
V
CE(sat)
V
BE(sat)
f
T
C
ob
Rank Q R S
h
FE1
85 ~ 170 120 ~ 240 170 ~ 340
Ratings
30 
60 
25 
50
5
1.5 
1 
1
150
–55 ~ +150
Unit
V
V
V 
A
A 
W 
˚C 
˚C
Conditions
VCB = 20V, IE = 0
IC = 10µA, IE = 0
IC = 2mA, IB = 0
IE = 10µA, IC = 0 
VCE = 10V, IC = 500mA 
VCE = 5V, IB = 1A
*2
IC = 500mA, IB = 50mA 
IB = 500mA, Ia = 50mA 
VCB = 10V, IE = –50mA, f = 200MHz 
VCB = 10V, IE = 0, f = 1MHz
0.7±0.1
13.5±0.5
+0.15
+0.15
–0.1
–0.1
0.45
0.45
123
2.54±0.15
min
30 
60 
25 
50
5
85
1.27
2.3±0.2
1:Emitter 
2:Collector 
3:Base 
TO–92NL Package
typ
max
0.1
340
Unit
µA
V
V
V
1.27
*2
50
*2
*2
0.2
0.85 
200
11
*2
 Pulse measurement
0.4
1.2
20
V 
V
MHz
pF
1
 

Transistor 2SC3940, 2SC3940A
PC — Ta IC — V
1.2
) 
W
(
1.0
C
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
Collector power dissipation  P
0
0 16040 12080 14020 10060
Ambient temperature  Ta  (˚C
V
 — I
CE(sat)
)
10
V
(
3
CE(sat)
1
0.3
0.1
0.03
0.01
0.003
0.001
Collector to emitter saturation voltage  V
0.01 0.1 1 100.03 0.3 3
Ta=75˚C
25˚C
–25˚C
Collector current  IC  (A
)
C
IC/IB=10
)
CE
1.5
1.25
) 
A
(
1.0
C
0.75
0.5
Collector current  I
0.25
0
0108264
Ta=25˚C
IB=10mA
9mA
8mA 
7mA
6mA
5mA
4mA
3mA 
2mA
1mA
Collector to emitter voltage  VCE  (V
V
 — I
BE(sat)
100
) 
V
(
30
BE(sat)
10
3
1
0.3
0.1
0.03
Base to emitter saturation voltage  V
0.01
0.01 0.1 1 100.03 0.3 3
25˚C
Collector current  IC  (A
C
IC/IB=10
Ta=–25˚C
75˚C
)
1.2 
VCE=10V
Ta=25˚C
1.0
) 
A
(
0.8
C
0.6
0.4
Collector current  I
0.2
0
012108264
)
Base current  IB  (mA
hFE — I
600
FE
500
400
300
Ta=75˚C
200
100
Forward current transfer ratio  h
0
0.01 0.1 1 100.03 0.3 3
Collector current  IC  (A
IC — I
25˚C 
–25˚C
B
)
C
VCE=10V
)
fT — I
200
VCB=10V 
Ta=25˚C
)
160
MHz
(
T
120
80
40
Transition frequency  f
0
–1 –3 –10 –30 –100
Emitter current  IE  (mA
2
E
50
) 
pF
(
40
ob
30
20
10
Collector output capacitance  C
0
)
Collector to base voltage  VCB  (V
Cob — V
1 3 10 30 100
CB
IE=0 
f=1MHz 
Ta=25˚C
120
) 
V
(
100
CER
80
60
40
20
Collector to emitter voltage  V
)
Base to emitter resistance  RBE  (kΩ
V
 — R
CER
0
0.1 1 10 1000.3 3 30
BE
IC=10mA 
Ta=25˚C
2SC3940A
2SC3940
)
 

Transistor 2SC3940, 2SC3940A
I
 — Ta Area of safe operation (ASO)
4
10
3
10
)
) 
Ta
(
2
10
Ta=25˚C
(
CEO
I
CEO
I
10
1
0 16040 12080 14020 10060
Ambient temperature  Ta  (˚C
CEO
VCE=10V
) 
A
(
C
0.03
0.01
Collector current  I
0.003
0.001
)
10
3
I
CP
1
I
C
0.3
0.1
0.1 1 10 1000.3 3 30
Single pulse 
Ta=25˚C
t=1s
2SC3940
t=10ms
2SC3940A
Collector to emitter voltage  VCE  (V
)
3