CENTRAL 2N3789

DATA SHEET
2N3789
2N3790
2N3791
2N3792
PNP POWER TRANSISTORS
JEDEC TO-3 CASE
DESCRIPTION
The CENTRAL SEMICONDUCTOR 2N3789 Series types are silicon power transistors manufactured by the epitaxial planar
process and designed for medium speed switching and amplifier applications.
MAXIMUM RATINGS (TC=25°C unless otherwise noted)
Collector-Base Voltage
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Emitter-Base Voltage
Collector Current
Base Current
Power Dissipation
Operating and Storage
Junction Temperature
Thermal Resistance
2N3789
2N3791
60
60
SYMBOL
VCBO
VCEO
VEBO
IC
IB
PD
2N3790
2N3792
80
80
7.0
10
4.0
150
TJ,Tstg
ΘJC
UNITS
V
V
V
A
A
W
-65 to +200
°C
1.17
°C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC=25°C unless otherwise noted)
SYMBOL
ICEV
ICEV
IEBO
BVCEO
VCE(SAT)
VCE(SAT)
VBE(ON)
VBE(ON)
VBE(ON)
hFE
hFE
hFE
hFE
fT
TEST CONDITIONS
VCE= Rated VCEO, VEB=1.5V
VCE= Rated VCEO, VEB=1.5V, TC=150°C
VEB=7.0V
IC=200mA
IC=4.0A, IB=400mA (2N3789, 2N3790)
IC=5.0A, IB=500mA (2N3791, 2N3792)
VCE=2.0V, IC=5.0A (2N3789, 2N3790)
VCE=2.0V, IC=5.0A (2N3791, 2N3792)
VCE=4.0V, IC=10A
VCE=2.0V, IC=1.0A (2N3789, 2N3790)
VCE=2.0V, IC=1.0A (2N3791, 2N3792)
VCE=2.0V, IC=3.0A (2N3789, 2N3790)
VCE=2.0V, IC=3.0A (2N3791, 2N3792)
VCE=10V, IC=500mA, f=1.0MHz
2N3789
2N3791
MIN
MAX
1.0
5.0
5.0
60
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.8
4.0
25
90
50
180
15
30
4.0
2N3790
2N3792
MIN
MAX
1.0
5.0
5.0
80
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.8
4.0
25
90
50
180
15
30
4.0
UNITS
mA
mA
mA
V
V
V
V
V
V
MHz
(SEE REVERSE SIDE)
R1
2N3789 SERIES
PNP POWER TRANSISTORS
TO-3 PACKAGE - MECHANICAL OUTLINE
A
B
E
C
F
D
G
H
J
K
2
SYMBOL
A
B (DIA)
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L (DIA)
M
L
M
1
R2
DIMENSIONS
INCHES
MILLIMETERS
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
1.516 1.573 38.50 39.96
0.748 0.875 19.00 22.23
0.250 0.450
6.35
11.43
0.433 0.516 11.00 13.10
0.054 0.065
1.38
1.65
0.035 0.045
0.90
1.15
1.177 1.197 29.90 30.40
0.650 0.681 16.50 17.30
0.420 0.440 10.67 11.18
0.205 0.225
5.21
5.72
0.151 0.172
3.84
4.36
0.984 1.050 25.00 26.67
TO-3 (REV: R2)