
2SC458, 2SC2308
Silicon NPN Epitaxial
Application
• Low frequency amplifier
• Complementary pair with 2SA1029 and 2SA1030
Outline
TO-92 (1)
1. Emitter
2. Collector
3. Base
3
2
1

2SC458, 2SC2308
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol 2SC458 2SC2308 Unit
Collector to base voltage V
Collector to emitter voltage V
Emitter to base voltage V
Collector current I
Emitter current I
Collector power dissipation P
CBO
CEO
EBO
C
E
C
Junction temperature Tj 150 150 °C
Storage temperature Tstg –55 to +150 –55 to +150 °C
30 55 V
30 50 V
55V
100 100 mA
–100 –100 mA
200 200 mW
2

2SC458, 2SC2308
Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25°C)
2SC458 2SC2308
Item Symbol Min Typ Max Min Typ Max Unit Test conditions
Collector to base
breakdown voltage
Collector to emitter
breakdown voltage
Emitter to base
breakdown voltage
Collector cutoff current I
Emitter cutoff current I
DC current transfer ratio hFE*
Collector to emitter
saturation voltage
Base to emitter voltage V
Gain bandwidth product f
Collector output
capacitance
Noise figure NF — 4 10 — 4 10 dB VCE = 6 V, IC = 0.1 mA,
Small signal input
impedance
Small signal voltage
feedback ratio
Small signal current
trancefer ratio
Small signal output
admittance
Note: 1. The 2SC458 and 2SC2308 are grouped by hFE as follows.
BCD
2SC458 100 to 200 160 to 320 250 to 500
2SC2308 100 to 200 160 to 320 —
V
(BR)CBO
V
(BR)CEO
V
(BR)EBO
CBO
EBO
V
CE(sat)
BE
T
30 — — 55 — — V IC = 10 µA, IE = 0
30 — — 50 — — V IC = 1 mA, RBE = ∞
5 ——5 ——V IE = 10 µA, IC = 0
— — 0.5 — — 0.5 µAVCB =18 V, IE = 0
— — 0.5 — — 0.5 µAVEB = 2 V, IC = 0
1
100 — 500 100 — 320 VCE = 12 V, IC = 2 mA
— — 0.2 — — 0.2 V IC = 10 mA, IB = 1 mA
— 0.67 0.75 — 0.67 0.75 V VCE = 12 V, IC = 2 mA
— 230 — — 230 — MHz VCE = 12 V, IC = 2 mA
Cob — 1.8 3.5 — 1.8 3.5 pF VCB = 10 V, IE = 0,
f = 1 MHz
f = 1 kHz, R
h
ie
— 16.5 — — 16.5 — kΩ VCE = 5V, IC = 0.1mA,
= 500 Ω
g
f = 270 Hz
h
re
h
fe
h
oe
—70——70—× 10
— 130 — — 130 —
— 11.0 — — 11.0 — µS
–6
See characteristic curves of 2SC458 (LG) and 2SC2310 except for the followings.
3

2SC458, 2SC2308
Maximum Collector Dissipation Curve
300
(mW)
C
200
100
Collector Power Dissipation P
0 50 100 150
Ambient Temperature Ta (°C)
20
IC = 0.1 mA
16
R
12
8
Noise Figure NF (dB)
4
0
100 1k 3k300 10k 30k30
Noise Figure vs. Collector to Emitter Voltage
8
IC = 0.1 mA
= 500 Ω
R
g
6
f = 1kHz
Noise Figure vs. Frequency
= 500 Ω
g
= 6 V
V
CE
Frequency f (Hz)
4
Noise Figure NF (dB)
2
0
1
Collector to Emitter Voltage VCE (V)
30201052
4

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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