2SC3957 Silicon NPN Epitaxial, Darlington Application High gain amplifier Outline MPAK-4 2 1 3 3 1 4 1. Collector 2. Emitter 3. Base 4. NC 2 2SC3957 Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25°C) Item Symbol Ratings Unit Collector to base voltage VCBO 40 V Collector to emitter voltage VCEO 30 V Emitter to base voltage VEBO 10 V Collector current IC 300 mA Collector peak current I C (peak) 500 mA Collector power dissipation PC 150 mW Junction temperature Tj 150 °C Storage temperature Tstg –55 to +150 °C Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25°C) Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Test conditions Collector to emitter breakdown voltage V(BR)CEO 30 — — V I C = 1 mA, RBE = ∞ Collector cutoff current I CBO — — 100 nA VCB = 30 V, IE = 0 Emitter cutoff current I EBO nA VEB = 10 V, IC = 0 — — 100 1 2000 — 100000 I C = 10 mA, VCE = 5 V*2 hFE2* 1 3000 — — I C = 100 mA, VCE = 5 V*2 hFE3* 1 3000 — — I C = 400 mA, VCE = 5 V*2 Collector to emitter saturation voltage VCE(sat) — — 1.5 V I C = 100 mA, IB = 0.1 mA*2 Base to emitter saturation voltage VBE(sat) — — 2.0 V I C = 100 mA, IB = 0.1 mA*2 DC current transfer ratio hFE1* Notes: 1. The 2SC3957 is grouped by hFE as follows. 2. Pulse test Mark GIA hFE1 2000 to 100000 5000 to 100000 hFE2 3000 min 10000 min hFE3 3000 min 10000 min 2 GIB 2SC3957 Typical Output Characteristics 6 8 150 100 50 200 150 4 100 2 µA 50 PC = 150 mW IB = 0 0 Collector to Emitter Saturation Voltage vs. Collector Current Collector to Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) (V) 80 VCE = 5 V 70 Pulse 30 20 10 0 2.0 Ta 40 =1 7 00 50 5 °C 60 50 25 0 –25 –50 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 Collector Current IC (mA) 2 4 6 8 10 Collector to Emitter Voltage VCE (V) 0 50 100 150 Ambient Temperature Ta (°C) DC Current Transfer Ratio vs. Collector Current DC Current Transfer Ratio hFE (×103) 10 250 Collector Current IC (mA) Collector Power Dissipation PC (mW) Maximum Collector Dissipation Curve 500 1.1 IC = 1,000 IB 1.0 Ta = –50°C –25 0 25 50 75 100 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 Pulse 0.4 0.3 1 2 5 10 20 50 100 200 Collector Current IC (mA) 500 3 2SC3957 Base to Emitter Saturation Voltage vs. Collector Current Ta = 25°C Pulse 2.0 1.6 1.2 20 50 100 200 IC = 500 mA 0.8 0.4 IC = 1,000 IB Pulse 1.8 Ta = –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0 1 4 2.0 2.4 Base to Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) (V) Collector to Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) (V) Collector to Emitter Saturation Voltage vs. Base Current 3 10 30 100 300 Base Current IB (µA) 1,000 1 2 5 10 20 50 100 200 500 Collector Current IC (mA) Unit: mm 0.95 0 – 0.1 0.65 0.1 0.6 +– 0.05 0.16 – 0.06 2.8 1.5 ± 0.15 + 0.1 0.4 – 0.05 + 0.1 0.65 + 0.1 0.4 – 0.05 0.4 – 0.05 + 0.2 – 0.6 + 0.1 2.95 ± 0.2 1.9 ± 0.2 0.95 0.95 0.85 1.1 – 0.1 + 0.2 0.3 1.8 ± 0.2 Hitachi Code JEDEC EIAJ Weight (reference value) MPAK-4 — Conforms 0.013 g Cautions 1. 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