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2N3904
SMALL SIGNAL NPN TRANSISTOR
PRELIMINARY DATA

Ordering Code 2N3904 2N3904-AP
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Marking 2N3904 2N3904

Package / Shipment TO-92 / Bulk TO-92 / Ammopack

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SILICONEPITAXIAL PLANAR NPN TRANSISTOR TO-92 PACKAGE SUITABLE FOR THROUGH-HOLE PCB ASSEMBLY THE PNP COMPLEMENTARY TYPE IS 2N3906 TO-92 Bulk TO-92 Ammopack

APPLICATIONS s WELL SUITABLE FOR TV AND HOME APPLIANCEEQUIPMENT s SMALL LOAD SWITCH TRANSISTOR WITH HIGH GAIN AND LOW SATURATION VOLTAGE

INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol V CBO V CEO V EBO IC P tot T stg Tj ParameterCollector-Base Voltage (I E = 0) Collector-Emitter Voltage (I B = 0) Emitter-Base Voltage (I C = 0) Collector Current Total Dissipation at T C = 25 C Storage Temperature Max. Operating JunctionTemperature
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Value 60 40 6 200 625 -65 to 150 150

Unit V V V mA mW
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C C

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THERMAL DATA
R thj-amb • R thj-case • Thermal Resistance Junction-Ambient ThermalResistance Junction-Case Max Max 200 83.3
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C/W C/W

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tcase = 25 oC unless otherwise specified)
Symbol I CEX I BEX Parameter Collector Cut-off Current (V BE = -3 V)Base Cut-off Current (V BE = -3 V) Test Conditions V CE = 30 V V CE = 30 V I C = 1 mA 40 Min. Typ. Max. 50 50 Unit nA nA V

V (BR)CEO ∗ Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage (I B = 0) V (BR)CBOCollector-Base Breakdown Voltage (I E = 0) Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage (I C = 0) Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage DC Current Gain

I C = 10 µA

60

V

V (BR)EBOI E = 10 µA

6

V

V CE(sat) ∗ V BE(sat) ∗ h FE ∗

I C = 10 mA I C = 50 mA I C = 10 mA I C = 50 mA IC IC IC IC IC = = = = = 0.1 mA 1 mA 10 mA 50 mA 100 mA

I B = 1 mA I B = 5 mA I B = 1 mAI B = 5 mA V CE = 1 V V CE = 1 V V CE = 1 V V CE = 1 V V CE = 1 V 0.65 60 80 100 60 30 250 270 4 18 5

0.2 0.2 0.85 0.95

V V V V

300

fT C CBO C EBO NF td tr

Transition Frequency...