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DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
DATA SH EET
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M3D186
2PC1815
NPN general purpose transistor
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1997 Mar 28
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN general purpose transistor 2PC1815
FEATURES
• Low current (max. 150 mA)
• Low voltage (max. 50 V).
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 base
2 collector
APPLICATIONS
3 emitter
• General purpose switching and amplification,
e.g. audio amplifier driver stages.
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DESCRIPTION
1
2
3
2
1
NPN transistor in a TO-92 (SOT54) plastic package.
PNP complement: 2PA1015.
MAM259
3
Fig.1 Simplified outline (TO-92; SOT54)
and symbol.
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
I
BM
P
tot
T
stg
T
j
T
amb
collector-base voltage open emitter − 60 V
collector-emitter voltage open base − 50 V
emitter-base voltage open collector − 5V
collector current (DC) − 150 mA
peak collector current − 200 mA
peak base current − 200 mA
total power dissipation T
≤ 25 °C; note 1 − 500 mW
amb
storage temperature −65 +150 °C
junction temperature − 150 °C
operating ambient temperature −65 +150 °C
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN general purpose transistor 2PC1815
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
R
th j-a
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
CHARACTERISTICS
=25°C unless otherwise specified.
T
j
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE
h
FE
V
CEsat
V
BEsat
C
c
f
T
F noise figure I
thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 250 K/W
collector cut-off current IE= 0; VCB=60V −−100 nA
emitter cut-off current IC= 0; VEB=5V −−100 nA
DC current gain IC= 150 mA; VCE=6V 25 −−
DC current gain IC= 2 mA; VCE=6V
2PC1815 120 − 700
2PC1815Y 120 − 240
2PC1815GR 200 − 400
2PC1815BL 350 − 700
collector-emitter saturation voltage IC= 100 mA; IB=10mA −−300 mV
base-emitter saturation voltage IC= 100 mA; IB=10mA −−1.1 V
collector capacitance IE=ie= 0; VCB= 10 V; f = 1 MHz − 2.5 3.5 pF
transition frequency IC= 1 mA; VCE= 6 V; f = 100 MHz 80 −−MHz
= 200 µA; VCE=5V;
C
−−10 dB
RS=2kΩ; f = 1 kHz
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