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SMALL SIGNAL NPN TRANSI STOR
Ordering Code Marking Package / Shipment
2N3904 2N3904 TO-92 / Bulk
2N3904-AP 2N3904 TO-92 / Ammopack
■ SILICON EPI TAX IA L PLANAR N PN
TRANSISTOR
■ TO-92 PACKAGE SUITABLE FOR
THROU GH-HOL E PCB ASSEMBL Y
■ THE PNP COMPLEMENTARY TYPE IS
2N3906
APPLICATIONS
■ WELL SUITABLE FOR TV AND HOME
APPLIANCE EQUIPMENT
■ SMALL LOAD SWITCH TRANSISTOR WITH
HIGH GAIN AND LOW SATURATION
VOLTAGE
2N3904
PRELIMINARY DATA
TO-92
Bulk
INTER NAL SCH E M ATI C DIAG RA M
TO-92
Ammopack
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
V
V
P
T
February 2003
Collector-Base Voltage (IE = 0) 60 V
CBO
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0) 40 V
CEO
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0) 6 V
EBO
I
Collector Current 200 mA
C
Total Dissipation at TC = 25 oC 625 mW
tot
Storage Temperature -65 to 150
stg
T
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150
j
o
C
o
C
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2N3904
THERMAL DATA
R
R
thj-amb
thj-case
•
Thermal Resistance Junction-Ambient Max
•
Thermal Resistance Junction-Case Max
200
83.3
o
C/W
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
= 25 oC unless otherwise specified)
case
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CEX
I
BEX
V
(BR)CEO
Collector Cut-off
Current (V
= -3 V)
BE
Base Cut-off Current
(V
= -3 V)
BE
∗ Collector-Emitter
= 30 V 50 nA
V
CE
= 30 V 50 nA
V
CE
I
= 1 mA 40 V
C
Breakdown Voltage
(I
= 0)
B
V
(BR)CBO
Collector-Base
= 10 µA
I
C
60 V
Breakdown Voltage
(I
= 0)
E
V
(BR)EBO
Emitter-Base
= 10 µA
I
E
6V
Breakdown Voltage
(I
= 0)
C
V
V
∗ Collector-Emitter
CE(sat)
Saturation Voltage
∗ Base-Emitter
BE(sat)
Saturation Voltage
h
∗ DC Current Gain IC = 0.1 mA VCE = 1 V
FE
f
C
CBO
Transition Frequency IC = 10 mA VCE = 20 V f = 100 MHz 250 270 MHz
T
Collector-Base
IC = 10 mA IB = 1 mA
I
= 50 mA IB = 5 mA
C
IC = 10 mA IB = 1 mA
I
= 50 mA IB = 5 mA 0.65
C
I
= 1 mA VCE = 1 V
C
I
= 10 mA VCE = 1 V
C
I
= 50 mA VCE = 1 V
C
I
= 100 mA VCE = 1 V
C
IE = 0 VCB = 10 V f = 1 MHz 4 pF
60
80
100
60
30
0.2
0.2
0.85
0.95
300
Capacitance
C
EBO
Emitter-Base
IC = 0 VEB = 0.5 V f = 1 MHz 18 pF
Capacitance
NF Noise Figure V
t
t
Delay Time
d
Rise Time
t
r
Storage Time
s
Fall Time
t
f
= 5 V IC = 0.1 mA f = 10 Hz
CE
to 15.7 KHz R
= 1 KΩ
G
IC = 10 mA IB = 1 mA
V
= 30 V
CC
IC = 10 mA IB1 = -I
V
= 30 V
CC
B2
= 1 mA
5dB
35
35
200
50
∗ Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle ≤ 2 %
V
V
V
V
ns
ns
ns
ns
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