MOTOROLA
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
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General Purpose Transistors
NPN Silicon
COLLECTOR
2
BASE
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
Collector–Emitter Voltage V
Collector–Base Voltage V
Emitter–Base Voltage V
Collector Current — Continuous I
Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 25°C
Derate above 25°C
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25°C
Derate above 25°C
Operating and Storage Junction
T emperature Range
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
(1)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
Characteristic
CEO
CBO
EBO
C
P
D
P
D
TJ, T
stg
R
q
JA
R
q
JC
= 25°C unless otherwise noted)
A
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, IB = 0)
Collector–Base Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 10 mAdc, IE = 0)
Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 10 mAdc, IC = 0)
Base Cutoff Current
(VCE = 30 Vdc, VEB = 3.0 Vdc)
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 30 Vdc, VEB = 3.0 Vdc)
1. Indicates Data in addition to JEDEC Requirements.
2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width v 300 ms; Duty Cycle v 2.0%.
(2)
40 Vdc
60 Vdc
6.0 Vdc
200 mAdc
625
5.0
1.5
12
–55 to +150 °C
200 °C/W
83.3 °C/W
3
1
EMITTER
mW/°C
mW/°C
mW
Watts
2N3903
2N3904
*Motorola Preferred Device
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2
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CASE 29–04, STYLE 1
TO–92 (TO–226AA)
Symbol Min Max Unit
V
(BR)CEO
V
(BR)CBO
V
(BR)EBO
I
BL
I
CEX
40 — Vdc
60 — Vdc
6.0 — Vdc
— 50 nAdc
— 50 nAdc
*
Preferred devices are Motorola recommended choices for future use and best overall value.
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Motorola Small–Signal Transistors, FETs and Diodes Device Data
Motorola, Inc. 1996
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2N3903 2N3904
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted) (Continued)
Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain
(IC = 0.1 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903
(IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903
(IC = 100 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc)
(IC = 50 mAdc, IB = 5.0 mAdc
Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc)
(IC = 50 mAdc, IB = 5.0 mAdc)
(1)
2N3904
2N3904
2N3904
2N3904
2N3904
(1)
(1)
SMALL–SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
Current–Gain — Bandwidth Product
(IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 20 Vdc, f = 100 MHz) 2N3903
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 5.0 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
Input Capacitance
(VEB = 0.5 Vdc, IC = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
Input Impedance
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) 2N3903
Voltage Feedback Ratio
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) 2N3903
Small–Signal Current Gain
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) 2N3903
Output Admittance
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz)
Noise Figure
(IC = 100 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc, RS = 1.0 k Ω, f = 1.0 kHz) 2N3903
2N3904
2N3904
2N3904
2N3904
2N3904
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Delay Time
Rise Time
Storage Time
Fall Time t
1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width v 300 ms; Duty Cycle v 2.0%.
(VCC = 3.0 Vdc, VBE = 0.5 Vdc,
IC = 10 mAdc, IB1 = 1.0 mAdc)
(VCC = 3.0 Vdc, IC = 10 mAdc, 2N3903
IB1 = IB2 = 1.0 mAdc) 2N3904
h
FE
V
CE(sat)
V
BE(sat)
f
C
obo
C
ibo
h
h
h
h
NF
t
t
t
oe
Vdc
Vdc
MHz
k Ω
X 10
m
mhos
—
–4
—
dB
ns
20
40
35
70
50
100
30
60
15
30
—
—
0.65
—
T
ie
re
fe
d
r
s
f
250
300
— 4.0 pF
— 8.0 pF
1.0
1.0
0.1
0.5
50
100
1.0 40
—
—
— 35 ns
— 35 ns
—
—
— 50 ns
—
—
—
—
150
300
—
—
—
—
0.2
0.3
0.85
0.95
—
—
8.0
10
5.0
8.0
200
400
6.0
5.0
175
200
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Motorola Small–Signal Transistors, FETs and Diodes Device Data
2N3903 2N3904
DUTY CYCLE = 2%
300 ns
–0.5 V
10
7.0
5.0
3.0
CAPACITANCE (pF)
2.0
1.0
0.1
+10.9 V
10 k
< 1 ns
Figure 1. Delay and Rise Time
Equivalent T est Circuit
C
ibo
C
obo
0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20
REVERSE BIAS VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
V
275
* T otal shunt capacitance of test jig and connectors
10 < t1 < 500 ms
DUTY CYCLE = 2%
0
CS < 4 pF*
–9.1 V′
t
1
+10.9 V
< 1 ns
Figure 2. Storage and Fall Time
TYPICAL TRANSIENT CHARACTERISTICS
TJ = 25°C
TJ = 125°C
5000
VCC = 40 V
3000
IC/IB = 10
2000
1000
700
500
300
Q, CHARGE (pC)
200
100
70
30 40
50
2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
1.0
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
10 k
1N916
Equivalent T est Circuit
Q
T
V
275
Q
A
CS < 4 pF*
Figure 3. Capacitance
Motorola Small–Signal Transistors, FETs and Diodes Device Data
Figure 4. Charge Data
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