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DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
DATA SH EET
ook, halfpage
M3D186
2N6427
NPN Darlington transistor
Product specification
File under Discrete Semiconductors, SC04
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN Darlington transistor 2N6427
FEATURES
• High current (max. 500 mA)
• Low voltage (max. 30 V)
• High DC current gain (min. 10000).
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 collector
2 base
3 emitter
APPLICATIONS
• General purpose
• High gain amplification.
DESCRIPTION
NPN Darlington transistor in a TO-92; SOT54 plastic
package.
handbook, halfpage
1
2
3
2
MAM252
1
TR1
TR2
3
Fig.1 Simplified outline (TO-92; SOT54)
and symbol.
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
V
V
I
P
h
f
CBO
CES
C
tot
FE
T
collector-base voltage open emitter − 40 V
collector-emitter voltage VBE=0 − 30 V
collector current − 500 mA
total power dissipation T
≤ 25 °C − 625 mW
amb
DC current gain IC= 10 mA; VCE= 5 V 10000 100000
transition frequency IC= 10 mA; VCE= 5 V; f = 100 MHz 125 − MHz
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN Darlington transistor 2N6427
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
V
CBO
V
CES
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
I
B
P
tot
T
stg
T
j
T
amb
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
collector-base voltage open emitter − 40 V
collector-emitter voltage VBE=0 − 30 V
emitter-base voltage open collector − 10 V
collector current (DC) − 500 mA
peak collector current − 800 mA
base current (DC) − 200 mA
total power dissipation T
≤ 25 °C; note 1 − 625 mW
amb
storage temperature −65 +150 °C
junction temperature − 150 °C
operating ambient temperature −65 +150 °C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
R
th j-a
thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 200 K/W
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
CHARACTERISTICS
=25°C unless otherwise specified.
T
amb
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
I
CBO
I
CES
I
EBO
h
FE
V
CEsat
V
BEsat
V
BEon
f
T
collector cut-off current IE= 0; VCB=30V − 100 nA
= 0; VCB=30V; Tj= 150 °C − 10 µA
I
E
collector cut-off current VBE= 0; IB= 0; VCE=30V − 100 nA
emitter cut-off current IC= 0; VEB=10V − 100 nA
DC current gain VCE= 5 V; note 1
= 10 mA 10000 100000
I
C
I
= 100 mA 20000 200000
C
I
= 500 mA 14000 140000
C
collector-emitter saturation voltage IC= 50 mA; IB= 0.5 mA; note 1 − 1.2 V
= 500 mA; IB= 0.5 mA; note 1 − 1.5 V
I
C
base-emitter saturation voltage IC= 500 mA; IB= 0.5 mA; note 1 − 2V
base-emitter on-state voltage IC= 50 mA; VCE=5V − 1.75 V
transition frequency IC= 10 mA; VCE= 5 V; f = 100 MHz 125 − MHz
Note
1. Pulse test: t
≤ 300 µs; δ≤0.02.
p
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