Features
Low saturation voltage General purpose amplifier and switching The useful dynamic range extends to 100mA as a switch and to 100MHz as an amplifier
Outline
TO-92 (1)
2N3904
Electrical Characteristics
(Ta = 25C)
Item Collector to base breakdown voltage Collector to emitter breakdown voltage Emitter to base breakdown voltage Base cutoff current Collector cutoff current DC current transfer ratio Symbol V(BR)CBO V(BR)CEO V(BR)EBO IBL ICEX hFE Min 60 40 6 40 70 100 60 30 0.65 Typ 540 1.9 5.9 1.0 Max 50 50 300 0.2 0.3 0.85 0.95 Unit V V V nA nA V V V V MHz pF pF dB Test Conditions IC = 10 A, IE = 0 IC = 1 mA, RBE = IE = 10 A, IC = 0 VCE = 30 V, VEB = 3 V VCE = 30 V, VEB = 3 V VCE = 1 V, IC = 100 A VCE = 1 V, IC = 1 mA VCE = 1 V, IC = 10 mA VCE = 1 V, IB = 50 mA VCE = 1 V, IB = 100 mA IC = 10 mA, IB = 1 mA IC = 50 mA, IB = 5 mA IC = 10 mA, IB = 1 mA IC = 50 mA, IB = 5 mA VCE = 20 V, IC = 10 mA VCE = 5 V, IE = 0, f = 1 MHz VCE = 0.5 V, IE = 0, f = 1 MHz VCE = 5 V, IC = 0.1 mA, f = 1 MHz, Rg = 1 k
Collector to emitter saturation voltage Base to emitter saturation voltage Gain bandwidth product Collector output capacitance Collector input capacitance Noise figure
2N3904
Main Characteristics
Total Power Dissipation Curve
800 700
Total Power Dissipation PC (mW) Collector Current IC (mA)
40
0.3 mA
30
0.2 mA
20
IB=0.1 mA
10 0 50 100 150 Ambient Temperature Ta (C) 200 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Collector to Emitter Voltage VCE (V) 2.0
15
0.8 mA
10
10
0.1
0 0
40
Base to Emitter & Collector to Emitter Saturation Voltage vs. Collector Current
1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9
VBE(sat), VCE(sat) (V)
IC = 10IB
250
VBE(sat)
-25C
200
0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 0.1 VCE(sat)
25C
150
75C
100 50 0 0.01
0.1
10
100
2N3904
Base to Emitter & Collector to Emitter Saturation Voltage vs. Collector Current
Collector Input & Output Capacitance Cib, Cob (pF)
Base to Emitter & Collector To Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(sat), VCE(sat) (V)
10
VBE(sat)
Cob
VCE(sat) 0.1
0.01 0.1
1000
1 0.1
1 Voltage (V)
10
100
toff
Switching Time (ns)
10V
100
tstg
2V
6V
ton 10 td
VCC +10.9V +10.9V 275 10K -0.5V < 1ns -9.1V < 1ns 10K
VCC
275
Figure 1
Figure 2
2N3904
Package Dimensions
As of January, 2003
Unit: mm
4.8 0.3
3.8 0.3
12.7 Min
5.0 0.2
0.5 Max
1.27 2.54
Ordering Information
Part Name 2N3904 2500pcs Quantity Shipping Container Radial Taping (Hold Box)
Note: For some grades, production may be terminated. Please contact the Renesas sales office to check the state of production before ordering the product.
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