DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
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2N3866; 2N4427
Silicon planar epitaxial
overlay transistors
Product specification
Supersedes data of August 1986
File under Discrete Semiconductors, SC08a
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
Silicon planar epitaxial
overlay transistors
DESCRIPTION
NPN overlay transistors in TO-39 metal packages with the
collector connected to the case. The devices are primarily
intended for class-A, B or C amplifiers, frequency multiplier
and oscillator circuits.
PINNING - TO-39/1
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 emitter
2 base
3 collector
2N3866; 2N4427
APPLICATIONS
• The transistors are intended for use in output, driver or
pre-driver stages in VHF and UHF equipment.
handbook, halfpage
1
2
3
Fig.1 Simplified outline.
MBB199
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
V
CER
collector-emitter voltage RBE=10Ω
2N3866 − 55 V
2N4427 − 40 V
V
CEO
collector-emitter voltage open base
2N3866 − 30 V
2N4427 − 20 V
V
EBO
emitter-base voltage open collector
2N3866 − 3.5 V
2N4427 − 2.0 V
I
C
I
C(AV)
collector current (DC) − 0.4 A
average collector current measured over any 20 ms
− 0.4 A
period
P
tot
f
T
total power dissipation up to Tmb=25°C − 3.5 W
transition frequency IC= 50 mA; VCE=15V;
500 − MHz
f = 200 MHz
T
j
junction temperature − 200 °C
RF performance
TYPE NUMBER
f
(MHz)
V
(V)
CE
P
(W)
o
G
p
(dB)
2N3866 400 28 1 >10 >45
2N4427 175 12 1 >10 >50
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η
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
Silicon planar epitaxial
2N3866; 2N4427
overlay transistors
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
V
CBO
V
CER
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
I
C(AV)
I
CM
P
tot
T
stg
T
j
collector-base voltage open emitter
2N3866 − 55 V
2N4427 − 40 V
collector-emitter voltage RBE=10Ω
2N3866 − 55 V
2N4427 − 40 V
collector-emitter voltage open base
2N3866 − 30 V
2N4427 − 20 V
emitter-base voltage open collector
2N3866 − 3.5 V
2N4427 − 2.0 V
collector current (DC) − 0.4 A
average collector current measured over any 20 ms
− 0.4 A
period
collector current peak value − 0.4 A
total power dissipation up to Tmb=25°C − 3.5 W
storage temperature −65 +200 °C
junction temperature − 200 °C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
R
th j-a
thermal resistance from junction
200 K/W
to ambient in free air
R
th j-mb
thermal resistance from junction
50 K/W
to mounting base
R
th mb-h
thermal resistance from
mounting base to heatsink
note 1 1.0 K/W
note 2 2.5 K/W
Notes
1. Mounted with top clamping washer 56218.
2. Mounted with top clamping washer 56218 and a boron nitride washer for electrical insulation.
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