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2N3906
Features
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Lead Free Finish/RoHS Compliant ("P" Suffix designates
RoHS Compliant. See ordering information)
Capable of 600mW of Power Disspation and 200mA Ic
Epoxy meets UL 94 V-0 flammability rating
Moisure Sensitivity Level 1
Through Hole Package
Marking:Type number
x
x
x
x
x
PNP General
Purpose Amplifier
TO-92
Electrical Characteristics @ 25°C Unless Otherwise Specified
Symbol
Parameter
Min
Max
Units
A
E
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
V(BR)CEO
V(BR)CBO
V(BR)EBO
IBL
ICEX
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage*
(I C=1.0mAdc, IB=0)
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage
(I C=10µAdc, IE=0)
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage
(I E=10µAdc, IC=0)
Base Cutoff Current
(VCE=30Vdc, VBE=3.0Vdc)
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE=30Vdc, VBE=3.0Vdc)
40
Vdc
40
Vdc
5.0
Vdc
50
nAdc
50
nAdc
B
ON CHARACTERISTICS
hFE
VCE(sat)
VBE(sat)
DC Current Gain*
(I C=0.1mAdc, VCE=1.0Vdc)
(I C=1.0mAdc, VCE=1.0Vdc)
(I C=10mAdc, VCE=1.0Vdc)
(I C=50mAdc, VCE=1.0Vdc)
(I C=100mAdc, VCE=1.0Vdc)
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
(I C=10mAdc, IB=1.0mAdc)
(I C=50mAdc, IB=5.0mAdc)
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
(I C=10mAdc, IB=1.0mAdc)
(I C=50mAdc, IB=5.0mAdc)
C
60
80
100
60
30
0.65
300
0.25
0.4
Vdc
0.85
0.95
Vdc
D
SMALL-SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
fT
Cobo
Cibo
NF
Current Gain-Bandwidth Product
(I C=10mAdc, VCE=20Vdc, f=100MHz)
Output Capacitance
(VCB=5.0Vdec, IE=0, f=100MHz)
Input Capacitance
(VBE=0.5Vdc, IC=0, f=100kHz)
Noise Figure
(IC=100µAdc, VCE=5.0Vdc, RS=1.0kΩ
f=10Hz to 15.7kHz)
250
MHz
4.5
pF
10.0
pF
4.0
dB
Delay Time
(VCC=3.0Vdc, VBE=0.5Vdc
Rise Time
IC=10mAdc, IB1=1.0mAdc)
Storage Time
(VCC=3.0Vdc, IC=10mAdc
Fall Time
IB1=IB2=1.0mAdc)
≤ 300µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 2.0%
35
35
225
75
ns
ns
ns
ns
B
C
DIMENSIONS
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
td
tr
ts
tf
*Pulse Width
E
G
DIM
A
B
C
D
E
G
INCHES
MIN
.170
.170
.550
.010
.130
.096
MM
MAX
.190
.190
.590
.020
.160
.104
MIN
4.33
4.30
13.97
0.36
3.30
2.44
MAX
4.83
4.83
14.97
0.56
3.96
2.64
NOTE
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Base-Emitter ON Voltage vs
Collector Current
DC Current Gain vs Collector Current
220
1.2
VCE = 1.0V
200
1.0
160
VCE = 5.0V
TA = 25°C
0.8
hFE
VBE(ON) - (V)
120
0.6
80
0.4
40
0.2
0.1
10
1
TA = 100°C
0
0.1
100
1.0
Collector-Emitter Saturation
Volatge vs Collector Current
1.4
IC/IB = 10
TA = 25°C
0.5
100
Base-Emitter Saturation
Voltage vs Collector Current
0.6
IC/IB = 10
TA = 25°C
1.2
0.4
VCE(SAT) - (V)
10
IC - (mA)
IC (mA)
1.0
VBE(SAT) - (V)
0.3
0.8
0.2
0.6
0.1
0.4
0
1.0
100
10
0.2
1.0
1000
10
1000
100
IC - (mA)
IC - (mA)
Common Base Open Circuit Input and
Output Capacitance vs Reverse Bias Voltage
1.0
COBO
TA = 25°C
TO-92
8
Collector-Base Diode Reverse
Current vs Temperature
100
VCB = 20V
10
pF
ICBO - (mA)
6
CIBO
4
1.0
2
0.1
0
25
50
75
100
125
0
0.1
150
TJ - (°C)
1.0
10
Volts - (V)
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Maximum Power Dissipation vs
Ambient Temperature
Noise Figure vs
Source Resistance
12
800
VCE = 5.0V
f = 1.0kHz
10
600
TO-92
8
PD(MAX) - (mW)
IC = 1.0mA
NF - (dB)
400
6
IC = 100µA
4
200
SOT-23
2
0
0
50
100
150
0
0.1
200
1.0
TA - (°C)
10
100
RS - (kΩ)
Contours of Constant Gain
Bandwidth Product (fT)
Current Gain
24
1000
VCE = 10V
f = 1.0kHz
20
16
hfe
VCE - (V) 12
100
8
4
0
0.1
10
0.1
1.0
10
100
IC - (mA)
*100MHz increments from 100
to 700, 750 and 800MHz
1.0
10
IC - (mA)
Switching Times vs
Collector Current
Noise Figure vs
Frequency
1000
6
VCE = 5.0V
IB1 = IB2 = IC/10
5
ts
4
NF - (dB)
100
T - (ns)
IC = 100µA RS = 200Ω
3
2
10
IC = 1.0mA RS = 200Ω
1
0
tf
tr
td
IC = 100µA RS = 2.0kΩ
0.1
1.0
10
1.0
1.0
100
10
100
IC - (mA)
f - (kHz)
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Output Admittance
Input Impedance
10
1000
VCE = 10V
f = 1.0kHz
VCE = 10V
f = 1.0kHz
hoe - (µΩ)
hie - (kΩ)
1.0
100
0.1
0.1
10
1.0
10
0.1
IC - (mA)
1.0
IC - (mA)
10
Turn On and Turn Off Times vs
Collector Current
Voltage Feedback Ratio
100
1000
-4
hfe - (X10 )
toff
100
T - (ns)
10
ton
10
ton IB1 = IC/10
VBE(OFF) = 0.5V
toff IB1 = IB2 = IC/10
1.0
0.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
10
10
100
IC - (mA)
IC - (mA)
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Ordering Information :
Device
Packing
Part Number-AP
Ammo Packing: 2Kpcs/Ammo Box
Part Number-BP
Bulk: 100Kpcs/Carton
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