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PNP/NPN Epitaxial Planar Silicon Transistors
High-Definition CRT Display
Video Output Applications
Ordering number:ENN2439B
2SA1540/2SC3955
SANYO Electric Co.,Ltd. Semiconductor Company
TOKYO OFFICE Tokyo Bldg., 1-10, 1 Chome, Ueno, Taito-ku, TOKYO, 110-8534 JAPAN
Applications
· High-definition CRT display video output, wide-band
amplifier.
Features
· High gain-bandwidth product : fT=300MHz.
· High breakdown voltage : V
· Small reverse transfer capacitance and excellent high
frequency characteristics : Cre=1.5pF/NPN, 1.8pF/
PNP.
· Complementary PNP and NPN types.
· Adoption of FBET process.
· Micaless type : TO-126 plastic package.
( ) : 2SA1540
Specifications
Absolute Maximum Ratings at Ta = 25˚C
Electrical Characteristics at Ta = 25˚C
*hFE1 : The 2SA1540/2SC3955 are classified by 10mA hFE as follows : Continued on next page.
Package Dimensions
unit:mm
2042B
[2SA1540/2SC3955]
8.0
4.0
1.0
1.0
=200Vmin.
CEO
1.6
0.8
0.8
0.75
1
2.4
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egatloVesaB-ot-rotcelloCV
egatloVrettimE-ot-rotcelloCV
egatloVesaB-ot-rettimEV
tnerruCrotcelloCI
tnerruCrotcelloCkaePI
noitapissiDrotcelloCP
erutarepmeTnoitcnuJjT 051
erutarepmeTegarotSgtsT 051+ot55–
retemaraPlobmySsnoitidnoC
tnerruCffotuCrotcelloCI
tnerruCffotuCrettimEI
niaGtnerruCCD
tcudorPhtdiwdnaB-niaGf
knaRCDEF
h
EF
08ot04021ot06002ot001023ot061
OBC
OEC
OBE
C
PC
C
Tc=25˚C
V
OBC
OBE
hEF1V
hEF2V
T
BC
V
BE
EC
EC
V
EC
I,V051)–(=
0=1.0)–(Aµ
E
I,V2)–(=
0=0.1)–(Aµ
C
I,V01)–(=
C
I,V01)–(=
C
I,V03)–(=
C
Am01)–(=*04*023
Am05)–(=02
Am03)–(=003zHM
23
4.8
1.4
3.0
11.0
7.5
1.5
3.0
15.5
1.7
nimpytxam
3.3
0.7
1 : Emitter
2 : Collector
3 : Base
SANYO : TO-126ML
002)–(V
002)–(V
3)–(V
001)–(Am
002)–(Am
3.1W
7W
sgnitaR
˚C
˚C
tinU
53002RM (KT)/72098HA (KT)/N228MO/2247TA, TS No.2439-1/4

Continued from preceding page.
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ecnaticapaCtuptuOC
ecnaticapaCrefsnarTesreveRC
--50
2SA1540
--40
–mA
C
--30
--20
Collector Current, I
--10
0
0 --4 --8 --16--12 --20
Collector-to-Emitter Voltage, VCE–V
--120
--100
2SA1540/2SC3955
V
bo
er
egatloVnoitarutaSrettimE-ot-rotcelloCV
egatloVnoitarutaSesaB-ot-rettimEV
I
-- V
C
CE
--500µA
V
I
)tas(EC
I
)tas(EB
--450µA
BC
BC
C
C
--400µA
µA
--350
µA
--300
µA
--250
µA
--200
--150µA
--100µA
--50µA
IB=0
ITR03939
I
-- V
C
BE
2SA1540
VCE=--10V
zHM1=f,V03)–(=
zHM1=f,V03)–(=
I,Am02)–(=
Am2)–(=0.1)–(V
B
I,Am02)–(=
Am2)–(=0.1)–(V
B
50
2SC3955
40
–mA
C
30
20
Collector Current, I
10
0
0
120
100
sgnitaR
nimpytxam
9.1Fp
)4.2(Fp
5.1Fp
)8.1(Fp
I
-- V
C
500
µA
CE
450
µA
400µA
350µA
µA
300
µA
250
200µA
150µA
100µA
50µA
IB=0
48 1612 20
Collector-to-Emitter Voltage, VCE–V
I
-- V
C
BE
ITR03940
2SC3955
VCE=10V
tinU
–mA
Collector Current, I
DC Current Gain, h
FE
--80
C
--60
--40
--20
0
3
2
100
7
5
3
2
10
7
5
0 --1.2--1.0--0.8--0.6--0.4--0.2
--1.0
Base-to-Emitter Voltage, VBE–V
hFE -- I
C
2SA1540
VCE=--10V
23557
Collector Current, IC–mA
72 235
--10
7
--100
ITR03941
ITR03943
–mA
80
C
60
40
Collector Current, I
20
100
FE
DC Current Gain, h
10
0
0 1.21.00.80.60.40.2
3
2
7
5
3
2
7
5
1.0
Base-to-Emitter Voltage, VBE–V
hFE -- I
23 557
Collector Current, IC–mA
C
72 235
10
ITR03942
2SC3955
VCE=10V
7
100
ITR03944
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1000
– MHz
T
2SA1540/2SC3955
f
-- I
T
C
7
5
3
2SA1540
VCE=--30V
1000
– MHz
T
7
5
3
f
-- I
T
C
2SC3955
VCE=30V
2
100
7
5
Gain-Bandwidth Product, f
3
--1.0
2
3257
Collector Current, IC–mA
--10
Cob -- V
CB
3257
--100
ITR03945
2SA1540
f=1MHz
10
7
5
3
2
1.0
Output Capacitance, Cob – pF
7
5
2
23 57 23 5757
--1.0 --10
Collector-to-Base Voltage, VCB-- V
Cre -- V
CB
--100
ITR03947
2SA1540
f=1MHz
10
7
5
2
100
7
5
Gain-Bandwidth Product, f
3
1.0
2
3257
Collector Current, IC–mA
10
Cob -- V
CB
3257
100
ITR03946
2SC3955
f=1MHz
10
7
5
3
2
1.0
Output Capacitance, Cob – pF
7
5
2
23 57 23 5757
1.0 10
Collector-to-Base Voltage, VCB-- V
Cre -- V
CB
100
ITR03948
2SC3955
f=1MHz
10
7
5
3
2
1.0
7
Reverse Transfer Capacitance, Cre – pF
5
--1.0 --10
2
--1.0
7
(sat) – V
5
CE
3
2
--0.1
Collector-to-Emitter
Saturation Voltage, V
7
5
--1.0
23 57 23 5757
Collector-to-Base Voltage, VCB-- V
VCE(sat) -- I
23 57
Collector Current, IC–mA
C
23 5757
--10 --100
ITR03949
2SA1540
IC / IB=10
ITR03951
--100
3
2
1.0
7
Reverse Transfer Capacitance, Cre – pF
5
1.0 10
Collector-to-Base Voltage, VCB-- V
2
1.0
7
(sat) – V
5
CE
3
2
0.1
Collector-to-Emitter
Saturation Voltage, V
7
5
1.0
2 3 57 2 3 5757
VCE(sat) -- I
23 57
Collector Current, IC–mA
C
23 5757
10 100
100
ITR03950
2SC3955
IC / IB=10
ITR03952
No.2439-3/4

2SA1540/2SC3955
3
ICP=200mA
2
IC=100mA
100
–mA
7
C
5
3
2
Collector Current, I
10
7
For PNP, minus sign is omitted.
5
537 2 525337
10 100
Collector-to-Emitter Voltage, VCE–V
A S O
DC operation
Tc=25
°C
2SA1540 / 2SC3955
10ms
1ms
ITR03953
10
8
–W
C
6
4
2
Collector Dissipation, P
1.3
0
PC -- Ta
2SA1540 / 2SC3955
No heat sink
Ambient Temperature, Ta – ˚C
100 140120 1602006040 80
ITR03954
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