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PNP/NPN Epitaxial Planar Silicon Transistors
High-Definition CRT Display
Video Output Applications
Ordering number:ENN2440B
2SA1541/2SC3956
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=2.2pF/NPN, 2.7pF/
PNP.
· Complementary PNP and NPN types.
· Adoption of FBET process.
· Micaless type : TO-126 plastic package.
( ) : 2SA1541
Specifications
Absolute Maximum Ratings at Ta = 25˚C
Package Dimensions
unit:mm
2042B
[2SA1541/2SC3956]
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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tnerruCrotcelloCI
tnerruCrotcelloCkaePI
noitapissiDrotcelloCP
erutarepmeTnoitcnuJjT 051
erutarepmeTegarotSgtsT 051+ot55–
OBC
OEC
OBE
C
PC
C
Tc=25˚C
23
4.8
1.4
3.0
7.5
1.5
3.0
1.7
3.3
11.0
15.5
0.7
1 : Emitter
2 : Collector
3 : Base
SANYO : TO-126ML
002)–(V
002)–(V
3)–(V
002)–(Am
003)–(Am
3.1W
7W
˚C
˚C
Electrical Characteristics at Ta = 25˚C
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hEF1V
hEF2V
V
OBC
OBE
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
Am001)–(=02
Am05)–(=003zHM
nimpytxam
*hFE1 : The 2SA1541/2SC3956 are classified by 10mA hFE as follows : Continued on next page.
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ecnaticapaCtuptuOC
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--50
2SA1541
--40
–mA
C
--30
--20
Collector Current, I
--10
0
0--4--2 --8--6 --16--14--12--10 --20--18
Collector-to-Emitter Voltage, VCE–V
--160
--140
2SA1541/2SC956
V
bo
er
egatloVnoitarutaSrettimE-ot-rotcelloCV
egatloVnoitarutaSesaB-ot-rettimEV
I
-- V
C
CE
µA
--300
BC
V
BC
I
)tas(EC
C
I
)tas(EB
C
--250µA
µA
--200
--150µA
--100µA
--50µA
IB=0
ITR03955
I
-- V
C
BE
2SA1541
VCE=--10V
zHM1=f,V03)–(=
zHM1=f,V03)–(=
I,Am03)–(=
Am3)–(=0.1)–(V
B
I,Am03)–(=
Am3)–(=0.1)–(V
B
50
2SC3956
40
–mA
C
30
20
Collector Current, I
10
0
0
160
140
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nimpytxam
7.2Fp
)2.3(Fp
2.2Fp
)7.2(Fp
I
-- V
C
500µA
CE
450
400µA
350µA
300µA
250
200
150µA
100µA
50µA
IB=0
428616141210 2018
Collector-to-Emitter Voltage, VCE–V
I
-- V
C
BE
2SC3956
VCE=10V
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µA
µA
µA
ITR03956
--120
–mA
--100
C
Collector Current, I
FE
DC Current Gain, h
--80
--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
Base-to-Emitter Voltage, VBE–V
hFE -- I
C
2SA1541
VCE=--10V
23 53
--10
Collector Current, IC–mA
757 2 3 5
--100
ITR03957
ITR03959
–mA
Collector Current, I
DC Current Gain, h
C
FE
120
100
80
60
40
20
100
10
0
0 1.21.00.80.60.40.2
3
2
7
5
3
2
7
5
Base-to-Emitter Voltage, VBE–V
hFE -- I
23 53
10
Collector Current, IC–mA
C
757 2 3 5
100
ITR03958
2SC3956
VCE=10V
ITR03960
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1000
– MHz
T
2SA1541/2SC956
f
-- I
T
C
2SA1541
7
5
VCE=--30V
1000
– MHz
7
5
T
3
3
f
-- I
T
C
2SC3956
VCE=30V
100
Gain-Bandwidth Product, f
10
1.0
Reverse Transfer Capacitance, Cre – pF
Output Capacitance, Cob – pF
--1.0
(sat) – V
CE
2
7
5
357
2
7
5
3
2
7
5
2
7
5
3
2
--10
Collector Current, IC–mA
Cob, Cre -- V
2 3 57 2 3 5757
--1.0 --10
Collector-to-Base Voltage, VCB- - V Collector-to-Base Voltage, VCB-- V
32
Cob
Cre
VCE(sat) -- I
CB
C
--100
ITR03961
2SA1541
f=1MHz
ITR03963
2SA1541
IC / IB=10
3257
--100
2
100
Gain-Bandwidth Product, f
7
5
2
10
7
5
3
2
1.0
7
Reverse Transfer Capacitance, Cre – pF
Output Capacitance, Cob – pF
5
2
1.0
7
(sat) – V
5
CE
3
2
357
10
Collector Current, IC–mA
Cob, Cre -- V
23 57 23 5757
1.0 10
32
Cob
Cre
VCE(sat) -- I
CB
C
100
2SC3956
f=1MHz
2SC3956
IC / IB=10
3257
ITR03962
100
ITR03964
--0.1
Collector-to-Emitter
Saturation Voltage, V
7
5
5
ICP=300mA
3
IC=200mA
2
–mA
100
C
7
5
3
2
Collector Current, I
10
7
For PNP, minus sign is omitted.
5
537 2 32537
Collector-to-Emitter Voltage, VCE–V
--10 --100
23 57 23357
Collector Current, IC–mA
A S O
2SA1541 / 2SC3956
1m
10ms
s
10 100
ITR03965
ITR03967
0.1
Collector-to-Emitter
Saturation Voltage, V
7
5
10
8
–W
7
C
6
4
2
Collector Dissipation, P
1.3
0
23 57 23357
10 100
Collector Current, IC–mA
PC -- Ta
2SA1541 / 2SC3956
No heat sink
Ambient Temperature, Ta – ˚C
100 140120 1602006040 80
ITR03966
ITR03968
No.2440-3/4

2SA1541/2SC956
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Information (including circuit diagrams and circuit parameters) herein is for example only ; it is not
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