2N3904 NPN Silicon Transistor Descriptions PIN Connection • General small signal application • Switching application C Features B C B E • Low collector saturation voltage • Collector output capacitance • Complementary pair with 2N3906 E TO-92 Ordering Information Type NO. Marking 2N3904 2N3904 Package Code TO-92 Absolute maximum ratings Ta=25°C Characteristic Symbol Ratings Unit Collector-Base voltage VCBO 60 V Collector-Emitter voltage VCEO 40 V Emitter-base voltage VEBO 6 V Collector current IC 200 mA Collector dissipation PC 625 mW Junction temperature Tj 150 °C Tstg -55~150 °C Storage temperature range Electrical Characteristics Characteristic Ta=25°C Symbol Test Condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit Collector-Base breakdown voltage BVCBO IC=10μA, IE=0 60 - - V Collector-Emitter breakdown voltage BVCEO IC=1mA, IB=0 40 - - V Emitter-Base breakdown voltage BVEBO IE=10μA, IC=0 6 - - V Collector cut-off current ICEX VCE=30V, VEB=3V - - 50 nA DC current gain hFE VCE=1V, IC=10mA 100 - 300 - VCE(sat) IC=50mA, IB=5mA - - 0.3 V fT VCE=20V, IC=10mA, f=100MHz 300 - - MHz VCB=5V, IE=0, f=1MHz - - 4 pF VCC=3Vdc, VBE(off)=0.5Vdc. IC=10mAdc, IB1=1mAdc - - 35 ns - - 35 ns - - 200 ns - - 50 ns Collector-Emitter saturation voltage Transition frequency Collector output capacitance Cob Delay time td Rise time tr Storage time ts Fall Time tf VCC=3Vdc,IC=10mAdc, IB1=IB2=1mAdc KSD-T0A033-000 1 2N3904 Electrical Characteristic Curves Fig. 1 PC-Ta Fig. 2 hFE-IC Fig. 3 VCE(sat)-IC KSD-T0A033-000 2 2N3904 Outline Dimension KSD-T0A033-000 3 2N3904 The AUK Corp. products are intended for the use as components in general electronic equipment (Office and communication equipment, measuring equipment, home appliance, etc.). Please make sure that you consult with us before you use these AUK Corp. products in equipments which require high quality and / or reliability, and in equipments which could have major impact to the welfare of human life(atomic energy control, airplane, spaceship, transportation, combustion control, all types of safety device, etc.). AUK Corp. cannot accept liability to any damage which may occur in case these AUK Corp. products were used in the mentioned equipments without prior consultation with AUK Corp.. Specifications mentioned in this publication are subject to change without notice. KSD-T0A033-000 4