SMALL SIGNAL NPN TRANSISTOR - SparkFun Electronics

1 2N3904 SMALL SIGNAL NPN TRANSISTORPRELIMINARY DATAnSILICON EPITAXIAL PLANAR NPNTRANSISTORnTO-92 PACKAGE SUITABLE FORTHROUGH-HOLE PCB ASSEMBLYnTHE PNP COMPLEMENTARY TYPE IS2N3906 APPLICATIONS nWELL SUITABLE FOR TV AND HOMEAPPLIANCE EQUIPMENTnSMALL LOAD SWITCH TRANSISTOR WITHHIGH GAIN AND LOW SATURATIONVOLTAGE INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMF ebruary 2003 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGSS ymbolParameterValueUnitVCBOC ollector-Base Voltage (IE = 0)60 VVCEOC ollector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0)40 VVEBOE mitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0)6 VICC ollector Current200mAPtotTotal Dissipation at TC = 25 oC625mWTstgStorage Temperature-65 to 150oCTjMax. Operating Junction Temperature150oCOrdering CodeMarkingPackage / Shipment2N39042N3904 TO-92 / Bulk2N3904-AP2N3904 TO-92 / AmmopackTO-92 BulkTO-92 Ammopack1/5 THERMAL DATARthj-amb Rthj-case Thermal Resistance Junction-Ambient MaxThermal Resistance Junction-Case CHARACTERISTICS (Tcase = 25 oC unless otherwise specified)SymbolParameterTest Cut-offCurrent (VBE = -3 V)VCE = 30 V50nAIBEXBase Cut-off Current(VBE = -3 V)VCE = 30 V50nAV(BR)CEO Collector-EmitterBreakdown Voltage(IB = 0)IC = 1 mA40VV(BR)CBOC ollector-BaseBreakdown Voltage(IE = 0)IC = 10 A60VV(BR)EBOE mitter-BaseBreakdown Voltage(IC = 0)IE = 10 A 6 VVCE(sat) Collector-EmitterSaturation VoltageIC = 10 mA IB = 1 mAIC = 50 mA IB = 5 (sat)

2 Base-EmitterSaturation VoltageIC = 10 mA IB = 1 mAIC = 50 mA IB = 5 DC Current GainIC = mA VCE = 1 VIC = 1 mA VCE = 1 VIC = 10 mA VCE = 1 VIC = 50 mA VCE = 1 VIC = 100 mA VCE = 1 V60801006030300fTTransition FrequencyIC = 10 mA VCE = 20 V f = 100 MHz250270 MHzCCBOC ollector-BaseCapacitanceIE = 0 VCB = 10 V f = 1 MHz4pFCEBOE mitter-BaseCapacitanceIC = 0 VEB = V f = 1 MHz18pFNFN oise FigureVCE = 5 V IC = mA f = 10 Hzto KHz RG = 1 K 5dBtdtrDelay TimeRise TimeIC = 10 mA IB = 1 mAVCC = 30 V 3535nsnststfStorage TimeFall TimeIC = 10 mA IB1 = -IB2 = 1 mAVCC = 30 V 20050nsns Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 s, duty cycle 2 %2N39042 degree6 degree4 degree6 degreeTO-92 MECHANICAL DATA2N39043 , AMMOPACK SHIPMENT (Suffix"-AP") MECHANICAL DATA2N39044/5 Information furnished is believed to be accurate and reliable.

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