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DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
DATA SH EET
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M3D186
MPSA56
PNP general purpose transistor
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1998 Jul 21
1999 Apr 27
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
PNP general purpose transistor MPSA56
FEATURES
• Low current (max. 500 mA)
• Low voltage (max. 80 V).
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 collector
2 base
APPLICATIONS
3 emitter
• General purpose switching and amplification.
DESCRIPTION
PNP transistor in a TO-92; SOT54 plastic package.
NPN complement: MPSA06.
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2
3
MAM280
1
2
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 −−80 V
collector-emitter voltage open base −−80 V
emitter-base voltage open collector −−5V
collector current (DC) −−500 mA
peak collector current −−1A
peak base current −−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
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
PNP general purpose transistor MPSA56
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. MAX. UNIT
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE
V
CEsat
V
BE
f
T
thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 200 K/W
collector cut-off current IE= 0; VCB= −80 V −−50 nA
emitter cut-off current IC= 0; VEB= −5V −−50 nA
DC current gain IC= −10 mA; VCE= −1 V 100 −
= −100 mA; VCE= −1 V 100 −
I
C
collector-emitter saturation voltage IC= −100 mA; IB= −10 mA −−250 mV
base-emitter voltage IC= −100 mA; VCE= −1V −−1.2 V
transition frequency IC= −100 mA; VCE= −1 V; f = 100 MHz 50 − MHz
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