
B-4 01/99
2N3823, 2N3824
N-Channel Silicon Junction Field-Effect Transistor
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At 25°C free air temperature: 2N3823 2N3824 Process NJ32
Static Electrical Characteristics Min Max Min Max Unit Test Conditions
Gate Source Breakdown Voltage V
Gate Reverse Current I
Gate Source Voltage V
Gate Source Cutoff Voltage V
Drain Saturation Current (Pulsed) I
Drain Cutoff Current I
Dynamic Electrical Characteristics
(BR)GSS
GSS
GS
GS(OFF)
DSS
D(OFF)
Absolute maximum ratings at TA= 25¡C
Reverse Gate Source & Reverse Gate Drain Voltage – 50 V
Continuous Forward Gate Current 10 mA
Continuous Device Power Dissipation 300 mW
Power Derating 2 mW/°C
– 30 – 50 V IG= – 1 µA, VDS= ØV
– 0.5 – 0.1 nA VGS= – 30V, VDS= ØV
– 0.5 – 0.1 µA VGS= – 30V, VDS= ØV TA= 150°C
– 1 – 7.5 V VDS= 15V, ID= 400 µA
– 8 V VDS= 15V, ID= 0.5 nA
420 mAVDS= 15V, VGS= ØV
0.1 nA VDS= 15V, VGS= – 8V
0.1 µA VDS= 15V, VGS= – 8V TA= 150°C
Drain Source ON Resistance r
Common Source
Forward Transconductance
Common Source
Forward Transmittance
Common Source Output Conductance g
Common Source Input Capacitance C
Common Source
Reverse Transfer Capacitance
Equivalent Short Circuit
Input Noise Voltage
Noise Figure NF 6 dB
ds(on)
g
| Y
C
¯e
fs
fs
os
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rss
N
3500 6500 µS VDS= 15V, VGS= ØV f = 1 kHz
| 3200 µS VDS= 15V, VGS= ØV f = 100 MHz
35 µS VDS= 15V, VGS= ØV f = 1 kHz
66pFV
23pFV
200 nV/√Hz VDS= 15V, VGS= ØV f = 10 Hz
250 Ω VGS= ØV, ID= ØV f = 1 kHz
TOÐ72 Package
Dimensions in Inches (mm)
= 15V, VGS= ØV f = 1 MHz
DS
= 15V, VGS= ØV f = 1 MHz
DS
VDS= 15V, VGS= ØV
RG= 1MΩ
Pin Configuration
1 Source, 2 Drain, 3 Gate, 4 Case
f = 10 Hz
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