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M3D088
PMBT4401
NPN switching transistor
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1999 Apr 15
2004 Jan 21

Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN switching transistor PMBT4401
FEATURES
• High current (max. 600 mA)
• Low voltage (max. 40 V).
APPLICATIONS
• Industrial and consumer switching applications.
DESCRIPTION
NPN switching transistor in a SOT23 plastic package.
PNP complement: PMBT4403.
MARKING
TYPE NUMBER MARKING CODE
(1)
PMBT4401 *2X
Note
1. * = p : Made in Hong Kong.
* = t : Made in Malaysia.
* = W : Made in China.
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 base
2 emitter
3 collector
handbook, halfpage
Top view
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21
MAM255
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23) and symbol.
3
1
2
ORDERING INFORMATION
TYPE
NUMBER
NAME DESCRIPTION VERSION
PACKAGE
PMBT4401 − plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT23
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
V
V
V
I
I
I
P
T
T
T
CBO
CEO
EBO
C
CM
BM
tot
stg
j
amb
collector-base voltage open emitter − 60 V
collector-emitter voltage open base − 40 V
emitter-base voltage open collector − 6V
collector current (DC) − 600 mA
peak collector current − 800 mA
peak base current − 200 mA
total power dissipation T
≤ 25 °C; note 1 − 250 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 switching transistor PMBT4401
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
R
th (j-a)
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
CHARACTERISTICS
T
=25°C unless otherwise specified.
amb
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE
V
CEsat
V
BEsat
C
c
C
e
f
T
Switching times (between 10% and 90% levels); (see Fig.3)
t
on
t
d
t
r
t
off
t
s
t
f
thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 500 K/W
collector-base cut-off current IE= 0; VCB=60V − 50 nA
emitter-base cut-off current IC= 0; VEB=6V − 50 nA
DC current gain VCE= 1 V; (see Fig.2)
IC= 0.1 mA 20 −
IC= 1 mA 40 −
IC=10mA 80 −
IC= 150 mA; note 1 100 300
IC= 500 mA; VCE= 2 V; note 1 40 −
collector-emitter saturation
voltage
IC= 150 mA; IB= 15 mA; note 1 − 400 mV
IC= 500 mA; IB= 50 mA; note 1 − 750 mV
base-emitter saturation voltage IC= 150 mA; IB= 15 mA; note 1 − 950 mV
IC= 500 mA; IB= 50 mA; note 1 − 1.2 V
collector capacitance IE=Ie= 0; VCB= 5 V; f = 1 MHz − 8pF
emitter capacitance IC=Ic= 0; VEB= 500 mV; f = 1 MHz − 30 pF
transition frequency IC= 20 mA; VCE= 10 V; f = 100 MHz 250 − MHz
turn-on time I
delay time − 15 ns
= 150 mA; I
Con
I
= −15 mA
Boff
Bon
= 15 mA;
− 35 ns
rise time − 20 ns
turn-off time − 250 ns
storage time − 200 ns
fall time − 60 ns
Note
1. Pulse test: t
≤ 300 µs; δ≤0.02.
p
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