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Dual General Purpose Transistor
NPN+PNP Silicon
Maximum Ratings
Rating
Collector-Emitter Voltage
(NPN)
(PNP)
Collector-Base Voltage
(NPN)
(PNP)
Emitter-Base VOltage
(NPN)
(PNP)
Collector Current-Continuous
(NPN)
(PNP)
Symbol
V
CEO
V
CBO
V
EBO
I
C
2
3
4
5
NPN+PNP
MBT3946DW
1
6
Value
40
-40
60
-40
6.0
-5.0
200
-200
SOT-363(SC-88)
6
5
4
1
2
3
Unit
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
mAdc
Thermal Characteristics
Characteristics
Total Package Dissipation
TA=25 C
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient
Junction and Storage, Temperature
(1)
Device Marking
MBT3946DW=46
Symbol Max
P
R
T
J,Tstg
D
JA
q
150
833
-55 to +150
Unit
mW
C/W
C
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Off C har acteristics
MBT3946DW
(NPN)
(NPN)
(PNP)
(2)
V(BR)CEO
V(BR)CBO
V(BR)EBO
IBL
ICEX
40
-40
60
-40
6.0
-5.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
50
-50
50
-50
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC=1.0mAdc.IB=0)
(IC=-1.0mAdc.IB=0) (PNP)
(NPN)
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage
(IC=10 µAdc, IE=0)
(NPN)
(IC=-10 µAdc, IE=0) (PNP)
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage
(IE=10 µAdc, IC=0)
(IE=-10 µAdc, IC=0)
(NPN)
(PNP)
Base Cutoff Current
(VCE=30 Vdc, VEB =3.0 Vdc)
(VCE=-30 Vdc, VEB =-3.0 Vdc) (PNP)
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE=30Vdc, VEB=3.0Vdc)
(VCE=-30Vdc, VEB=-3.0Vdc)
1. Device Mounted on FR4 glass epoxy printed circuit board using the minimum recommeded footprint.
2. Pulse Test:Pulse Width 300 µS, Duty Cycle 2.0%.
Electrical Characteristics (T
<
=
Characteristics
=25 C unless otherwise noted) (Countinued)
A
<
=
Symbol
Min
Max
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
nAdc
nAdc
Unit
On Characteristics
DC Current Gain
(IC= 0.1 mAdc, VCE=1.0Vdc)
(IC= 1.0 mAdc, VCE= 1.0 Vdc)
(IC= 10 mAdc, VCE= 1.0Vdc)
(IC= 50 mAdc, VCE= 1.0Vdc)
(IC= 100 mAdc, VCE= 1.0Vdc)
(IC= -0.1 mAdc, VCE=-1.0Vdc)
(IC= -1.0 mAdc, VCE= -1.0 Vdc)
(IC= -10 mAdc, VCE= -1.0Vdc)
(IC= -50 mAdc, VCE= -1.0Vdc)
(IC= -100 mAdc, VCE= -1.0Vdc)
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC= 10 mAdc, IB= 1.0mAdc)
(IC= 50 mAdc, IB= 5.0mAdc)
(IC= -10 mAdc, IB= -1.0mAdc)
(IC=-50 mAdc, IB= -5.0mAdc)
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC= 10 mAdc, IB= 1.0 mAdc)
(IC= 50 mAdc, IB= 5.0 mAdc)
(IC= -10 mAdc, IB= -1.0 mAdc)
(IC= -50 mAdc, IB= -5.0 mAdc)
(2)
(NPN)
(PNP)
(NPN)
(PNP)
(NPN)
(PNP)
H
V
CE(sat)
V
BE(sat)
FE
40
70
100
60
30
60
80
100
60
30
-
-
-
-
0.65
-
-0.65
-
-
-
300
-
-
-
-
300
-
-
0.20
0.30
-0.25
-0.40
0.85
0.95
-0.85
-0.95
-
-
Vdc
Vdc
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MBT3946DW
Small-signal Characteristics
Current-Gain-Bandwidth Product
(IC= 10 mAdc, VCE= 20 Vdc, f=100MHz)
(IC= -10 mAdc, VCE= -20 Vdc, f=100MHz)
Output Capacitance
(VCB= 5.0 Vdc, IE=0, f=1.0MHz)
(VCB= -5.0 Vdc, IE=0, f=1.0MHz)
Input Capacitance
(VEB= 0.5 Vdc, IC=0, f=1.0MHz)
(VEB= -0.5 Vdc, IC=0, f=1.0MHz)
Input Impedance
(VCE= 10 Vdc, IC=1.0 mAdc, f=1.0 kHz)
(VCE= -10 Vdc, IC=-1.0 mAdc, f=1.0 kHz)
Voltage Feeback Radio
(VCE= 10Vdc, IC=1.0 mAdc, f=1.0 kHz)
(VCE= -10Vdc, IC=-1.0 mAdc, f=1.0 kHz)
Small-Signal Current Gain
(VCE= 10Vdc, IC=1.0 mAdc, , f=1.0 kHz)
(VCE= -10Vdc, IC=-1.0 mAdc, , f=1.0 kHz)
Output Admittance
(VCE= 10Vdc, IC=1.0 mAdc, f=1.0kHz)
(VCE= -10Vdc, IC=-1.0 mAdc, f=1.0kHz)
Noise Figure
(VCE= 5.0Vdc, IC= 100 µAdc, , RS=1.0k ohms, f=1.0kHz)
(VCE= -5.0Vdc, IC= -100 µAdc, , RS=1.0k ohms, f=1.0kHz)
(NPN)
(PNP)
(NPN)
(PNP)
(NPN)
(PNP)
(NPN)
(PNP)
(NPN)
(PNP)
(NPN)
(PNP)
(NPN)
(PNP)
(NPN)
(PNP)
C
C
h
h
h
h
NF
f
T
obo
ibo
ie
re
fe
oe
300
250
-
-
-
-
1.0
2.0
0.5
0.1
100
100
1.0
3.0
-
-
-
-
4.0
4.5
8.0
10.0
10
12
8.0
10
400
400
40
60
5.0
4.0
MHz
pF
pF
k ohms
-4
x 10
-
µmhos
dB
Switching Characteristics
Delay Time
Rise Time
Storage Time
Fall Time
(Vcc= 3.0 Vdc, VBE= -0.5 Vdc)
(Ic= 10 mAdc, IB1= 1.0 mAdc)
(Vcc= -3.0 Vdc, VBE= 0.5 Vdc)
(Ic= -10 mAdc, IB1= -1.0 mAdc)
(Vcc= 3.0 Vdc,Ic= 10 mAdc)
(Ic= 10 mAdc, IB1=IB2= 1.0 mAdc)
(Vcc= -3.0 Vdc,Ic= -10 mAdc)
(Ic= -10 mAdc, IB1=IB2= -1.0 mAdc)
(NPN)
(PNP)
(NPN)
(PNP)
td
-
tr
ts
tf
-
-
-
35
35
35
35
200
225
50
75
ns
ns
ns
ns
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MBT3946DW
(NPN)
DUTY CYCLE=2%
300 ns
-0.5V
+10.9V
Figure 1. Delay and Rise Time
Equivalent Test Circuit
TYPICAL TRANSIENT CHARACTERISTICS
<1ns
+3V
275
10k
CS<4 pF
10<t1<500µs
DUTY CYCLE=2%
*Total shunt capacitance of test jig and connectors
TJ=25 C TJ=125 C
0
-9.1V
t
1
+10.9V
10k
1N916
<1ns
+3V
275
CS<4 pF
Figure 2. Storage and Fall Time
Equivalent Test Circuit
10
7.0
5.0
3.0
2.0
CAPACITANCE(pF)
1.0
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 40
REVERSE BIAS VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 3. Capacitance
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5000
VCC=40V
3000
IC / IB=10
2000
1000
C
ibo
C
obo
700
500
300
Q CHARGE (pC)
200
100
70
50
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Q
T
Q
A
50 70 100 200
30
Figure 4. Charge Data
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MBT3946DW
(NPN)
500
300
200
100
70
50
30
TIME (ns)
20
10
7
5
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
td@VOB=0V
IC / IB=10
tr@VCC=3.0V
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT
Figure 5.Turn-On Time
500
300
IC / IB=20
200
100
70
50
30
STORAGE TIME (ns)
20
,
s
I
10
7
5
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
IC / IB=10
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
t , =ts-1/8t
s
IB1=I
IC / IB=20
IC / IB=10
Figure 7. Storage Time
40V
2.0V
B2
15V
f
500
V
300
200
100
70
50
30
RISE TIME (ns)
f
20
t
10
7
5
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
CC
IC / IB=10
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 6. Rise Time
500
300
200
100
70
50
30
FALL TIME (ns)
f
t
20
10
7
5
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
IC / IB=10
IC / IB=20
VCC=40V
IB1=I
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 8. Fall Time
=40V
B2
TYPICAL AUDIO SMALL-SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS NOISE FIGURE VARIATIONS
12
10
8
6
4
NF NOISE FIGURE (dB)
2
0
SOURCE RESISTANCE=200
IC=1.0 mA
SOURCE RESISTANCE=500½
IC=100µA
0.1 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.0 4.0 10 20 40 100
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(VCE=5.0 Vdc. TA=25 C, Bandwidth=1.0Hz)
SOURCE RESISTANCE=200
IC=0.5 mA
SOURCE RESISTANCE=1.0k
IC=50µA
f FREQUENCY (kHz)
Figure 9.
14
f =1.0kHz
12
10
8
6
4
NF NOISE FIGURE (dB)
2
0
0.1 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.0 4.0 10 20 40 100
IC=1.0mA
IC=0.5mA
IC=50 µA
IC=100 µA
RS SOURSE RESISTANCE (kOHMS)
Figure 10.
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MMBT3904W
h PARAMETERS
300
200
100
70
hfe CURRENT GAIN
50
30
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 10
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 11. Current Gain
20
10
5.0
2.0
(VCE=10 Vdc,m f=1.0 kHz, TA=25 C)
100
50
20
10
5
2
OUTPUT ADMITTANCE (µ mhos)
oe
h
1
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 10
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Fiugure 12. Output Admittance
)
10
-4
7.0
5.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
INPUT IMPEDANCE (k OHMS)
fe
0.5
h
0.2
0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 10
0.1
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 13. Input Impedance
1.0
0.7
VOLTAGE FEEDBACK RADIO (X 10
fe
0.5
h
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 10
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 14. Voltage Feedback Radio
TYPICAL STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
2.0
1.0
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.2
DC CURRENT GAIN (NORMALIZED)
fe
h
0.1
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
TJ=+125 C
+25 C
-55 C
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 15. DC Current Gain
VCE=1.0V
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MBT3946DW
(NPN)
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
COLLECTOR EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0
0.01 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.07 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10
CE
V
Ic=1.0mA
10mA
IB BASE CURRENT (mA)
30mA
TJ=25 C
100mA
Figure 16. Collector Saturation Ragion
1.2
TJ=25 C
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
V VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0.2
0
1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
V
BE(sat
V
BE(sat)@VCE
V
CE(sat)@IC/IB
)@IC/IB=10
=10
Figure 17. "ON" Voltage
=1.0V
1.0
0.5
qVC FOR V
0
-0.5
-1.0
COEFFICIENT (mV/ C)
-1.5
-2.0
qVB FOR V
20
0
40
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
BE(sat)
60
CE(sat)
80
100
+25 C to +125 C
-55 C to +25 C
-55 C to +25 C
+25 C to +125 C
140
120
160
Figure 18. Temperature Coefficients
180 200
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MBT3946DW
(PNP)
<1ns
+0.5V
10.6V
300 ns
10k
DUTY CYCLE=2%
*Total shunt capacitance of test jig and connectors
Figure 19. Delay and Rise Time
Equivalent Test Circuit
TYPICAL TRANSIENT CHARACTERISTICS
10
7.0
5.0
3.0
2.0
CAPACITANCE (pF)
1.0
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 40
C
obo
C
ibo
REVERSEM BIAS (VOLTS)
Figure 21. Capacitance
3V
275
CS<4 pF
10<t1<500µs
DUTY CYCLE=2%
TJ=25 C TJ=125 C
5000
3000
2000
1000
700
500
Q CHARGE (pC)
300
200
100
70
50
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
+9.1V <1ns
0
t
10.9V
1
Figure 20 . Storage and Fall Time
VCC=40V
IC/IB=10
Q T
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 22. Charge Data
3V
10k
1N916
Equivalent Test Circuit
Q
A
275
CS<4 pF
500
300
200
100
70
50
TIME (ns)
30
20
10
7
5
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
IC COLLECTOP CURRENT (mA)
Figure 23. Turn-On Time
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tr@VCC=3.0V
td@VOB=0V
IC/IB=10
15V
40V
2.0V
500
300
200
VCC=40V
IB1=IB2
IC/IB=20
100
70
50
30
FALL TIME (ns)
f
t
20
10
7
5
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
IC COLLECTYOR CURRENT (mA)
IC/IB=10
Figure 24.Fall Time
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MBT3946DW
(PNP)
TYPICAL AUDIO SMALL-SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS NOISE FIGURE VARIATIONS
(VCE= -5.0 Vdc, TA= 25 C, Bandwidth= 1.0Hz)
5.0
SOURCE RESISTANCE=200½
IC=1.0 mA
4.0
3.0
2.0
NF NOISE FIGURE (dB)
SOURCE RESISTANCE=2.0 k
1.0
IC=100 µA
0
0.1 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.0 4.0 10 20 40 100
SOURCE RESISTANCE=200½
IC=0.5 mA
SOURCE RESISTANCE=2.0 k
IC=50 µA
f FREQUENCY (kHZ)
Figure 25.
h PARAMETERS
300
200
100
70
DC CURRENT GAIN
fe
h
50
30
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 1.0
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 27. Current Gain
12
f=1.0 kHz
10
8
6
4
NF NOISE FIGURE (dB)
2
0
0.1 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.0 4.0 10 20 40 100
Rg SOURCE RESISTANCE (k OHMS)
Figure 26.
(VCE= -10 Vdc, f= 1.0 kHz, TA= 25 C)
100
70
50
30
20
10
OUTPUT ADMITTANCE (µ mhos)
oe
7
h
5
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 1.0
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT(mA)
Figure 28. Input Impedance
IC=1.0mA
IC=0.5mA
IC=100µA
IC=50µA
20
10
7.0
5.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.7
0.5
INPUT IMPEDANCE (k OHMS)
fe
h
0.3
0.2
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10
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IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (MA)
Figure 29. Input Impedance
10
)
x4
7.0
5.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
VOLTAGE FEEBACK RATIO (X 10
0.7
fe
h
0.5
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 30. Votage Feeback Ratio
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MBT3946DW
TYPICAL STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
(PNP)
2.0
1.0
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.2
DC CURRENT GAIN (NORMALIZED)
FE
h
0.1
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
TJ=+125 C
+25 C
-55 C
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
VCE=10V
Figurer 31. DC Current Gain
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
IC=1.0mA
10mA
30mA
100mA
TJ=25 C
0.2
COLLECTOR EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0
CE
V
0.01 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.07 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10
IB BASE CURRENT (mA)
Figure 32. Collector Saturation Region
1.0
V
@ IC/IB=10
TJ=25 C
0.8
0.6
0.4
V VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0.2
0
10 20 50 10 20 50 100 200
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
BE(sat)
V
CE(sat)
V
@VCE=1.0V
BE(sat)
@ IC/IB=10
Figure 33. "ON" Voltages
1.0
0.5
-0.5
-1.0
-1.5
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTS (mVAC)
v
-2.0
q
FOR V
q
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
CE(sat)
VC
FOR V
q
BE(sat)
VB
IC COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
+25 C TO +125 C
-55 C TO +25 C
+25 C TO +125 C
-55 C TO +25 C
Figure 34.Temperature Coefficients
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MBT3946DW
SOT-363 Package Outline Dimensions
A
654
B
C
123
E
D
H
K
J
L
M
Dim
A
B
C
D
E
H
J
K
L
M
SOT-363
Min
0.10
1.15
2.00
0.65 REF
0.30
1.80
-
0.80
0.25
0.10
Unit:mm
Max
0.30
1.35
2.20
0.40
2.20
0.10
1.10
0.40
0.25
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