NSC 2N3904

2N3904
NPN GENERAL PURPOSE SWITCHING TRANSISTOR
VOLTAGE
40 Volts
POWER
625 mWatts
FEATURES
• NPN epitaxial silicon, planar design
• Collector-emitter voltage V CE = 40V
• Collector current I C = 200mA
• Complimentary (PNP) device:2N3906
• Pb free product are available :99% Sn above can meet RoHS
environment substance directive request
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: TO-92
Terminals: Solderable per MIL-STD-202, Method 208
Approx Weight : 0.02grams
Marking : 3904
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PARAMETER
Symbol
Value
Uni ts
C ollector - Emi tter Voltage
VC E O
40
V
C ollector - Base Voltage
VC B O
60
V
Emi tter - Base Voltage
VE B O
6.0
V
IC
200
mA
Symbol
Value
Units
Max Power Dissipation
PTOT
625
mW
Storage Temperature
TSTG
-55 to 150
O
Junction Temperature
TJ
-55 to 150
O
RθJA
200
C ollector C urrent - C onti nuous
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient
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C
C
O
C/W
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TJ=25OC, unless otherwise noted)
PA RA M E TE R
S ym b o l
Te s t C o n d i t i o n
M IN .
T YP.
MA X .
U ni t s
C o lle c to r - E mi tte r B re a k d o wn Vo lta g e
V(B R )C EO
IC = 1 . 0 m A , IB = 0
40
-
-
V
C o lle c to r - B a s e B re a k d o wn Vo lta g e
V(B R )C BO
IC = 1 0 u A , IE = 0
60
-
-
V
E mi tte r - B a s e B re a k d o wn Vo lta g e
V(B R )EBO
IE = 1 0 u A , IC = 0
6 .0
-
-
V
B a s e C ut o f f C ur r e nt
IB E V
V CE=3 0 V, V EB=3 .0 V
-
-
50
nA
C o l l e c t o r C ut o f f C ur r e nt
IC E X
V CE=3 0 V, V EB=3 .0 V
-
-
50
nA
hF E
IC = 0 . 1 m A , V C E = 1 . 0 V
IC = 1 . 0 m A , V C E = 1 . 0 V
IC = 1 0 m A , V C E = 1 . 0 V
IC = 5 0 m A , V C E = 1 . 0 V
IC = 1 0 0 m A , V C E = 1 . 0 V
40
70
100
60
30
-
300
-
-
D C C ur r e nt G a i n
C o l l e c t o r - E m i t t e r S a t ur a t i o n Vo l t a g e
VC E (S AT)
IC = 1 0 m A , IB = 1 . 0 m A
IC = 5 0 m A , IB = 5 . 0 m A
-
-
0 .2
0 .3
V
B a s e - E m i t t e r S a t ur a t i o n Vo l t a g e
VB E (S AT)
IC = 1 0 m A , IB = 1 . 0 m A
IC = 5 0 m A , IB = 5 . 0 m A
0 .6 5
-
-
0 .8 5
0 .9 5
V
C ur r e nt - G a i n - B a nd w i d t h P r o d uc t
fT
IC = 1 0 m A , V C E = 2 0 V
f=1 0 0 MHZ
300
-
-
MHZ
C o l l e c t o r - B a s e C a p a c i t a nc e
CCBO
V C B = 5 . 0 V , IE = 0 , f = 1 M H Z
-
-
4 .0
P
F
E m i t t e r - B a s e C a p a c i t a nc e
CEBO
V C B = 0 . 5 V , IE = 0 , f = 1 M H Z
-
-
8
P
F
-
-
35
ns
-
-
35
ns
-
-
200
ns
-
-
50
ns
D e l a y Ti m e
td
R i s e Ti m e
tr
S t o r a g e Ti m e
ts
F a l l Ti m e
V CC=3 V, V BE=0 .5 V,
IC = 1 0 m A , IB 1 = 1 m A
V C C = 3 V , IC = 1 0 m A
IB 1 = IB 2 = 1 m A
tf
SWITCHING TIME EQUIVALENT TEST CIRCUITS
+3V
300ns
D u t y C y c le ~ 2 . 0 %
+ 1 0 .9 V
275Ω
0
-0 .5 V
< 1ns
C S* < 4p F
10K Ω
D e l a y a n d R i s e T i m e E q u iv a le n t T e s t C i r c u i t
+3V
2 75 Ω
10 to 5 0 0 u s
D uty C yc le ~ 2 .0 %
+ 1 0 .9 V
0
1 0K Ω
-9 .1 V
< 1ns
C S* < 4 p F
1N916
S to ra g e a n d F a ll T im e E q u iv a le n t T e s t C irc u it
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS CURVE
300
1.400
VCE = 1V
TJ = 150 ˚C
250
1.000
200
TJ = 100 ˚C
TJ = 100 ˚C
VBE (V)
hFE
1.200
150
TJ = 25 ˚C
100
0.800
TJ = 25 ˚C
0.600
0.400
50
TJ = 150
0.200
0
VCE = 1V
0.000
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
1000
0.01
0.1
Collector Current, IC (mA)
1
10
100
1000
Collector Current, IC (mA)
Fig. 1. Typical hFE vs Collector Current
Fig. 2. Typical VBE vs Collector Current
1.0
1.000
TJ = 25 ˚C
IC/IB = 10
TJ = 150 ˚C
VBE(sat) (V)
VCE(sat) (V)
TJ = 100 ˚C
0.100
TJ = 25 ˚C
TJ = 150 ˚C
IC/IB = 10
0.1
0.010
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
1000
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
Collector Current, IC (mA)
Collector Current, IC (mA)
Fig. 3. Typical VCE (sat) vs Collector Current
Fig. 4. Typical VBE (sat) vs Collector Current
10
TJ = 25 ˚C
Capacitance (pF)
CIB (EB)
COB (CB)
1
0.1
1
10
100
Reverse Voltage, VR (V)
Fig. 5. Typical Capacitances vs Reverse Voltage
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TO-92 Case Outline
TO-92
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