Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2004
March, 2004 − Rev. 3 1Publication Order Number:
MMBTA55LT1/D
MMBTA55LT1,
MMBTA56LT1
MMBTA56LT1 is a Preferred Device
Driver Transistors
PNP Silicon
Features
Pb−Free Package is Available
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
CollectorEmitter Voltage MMBTA55
MMBTA56
VCEO −60
−80
Vdc
CollectorBase Voltage MMBTA55
MMBTA56
VCBO −60
−80
Vdc
EmitterBase Voltage VEBO −4.0 Vdc
Collector Current − Continuous IC−500 mAdc
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Total Device Dissipation FR−5 Board
(Note 1) TA = 25°C
Derate above 25°C
PD225
1.8
mW
mW/°C
Thermal Resistance,
Junction−to−Ambient RJA 556 °C/W
Total Device Dissipation Alumina
Substrate, (Note 2) TA = 25°C
Derate above 25°C
PD300
2.4
mW
mW/°C
Thermal Resistance,
Junction−to−Ambient RJA 417 °C/W
Junction and Storage Temperature TJ, Tstg 55 to
+150 °C
1. FR−5 = 1.0 0.75 0.062 in.
2. Alumina = 0.4 0.3 0.024 in. 99.5% alumina.
Device Package Shipping
ORDERING INFORMATION
MMBTA55LT1 SOT−23
SOT−23
CASE 318
STYLE 6
3000/Tape & Reel
2
3
1
Preferred devices are recommended choices for future use
and best overall value.
MARKING DIAGRAMS
2H X
MMBTA55LT1
COLLECTOR
3
1
BASE
2
EMITTER
2GM X
MMBTA56LT1
MMBTA55LT3 SOT−23 10,000/Tape & Reel
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X = Date Code
MMBTA56LT1 SOT−23 3000/Tape & Reel
MMBTA56LT3 SOT−23 10,000/Tape & Reel
For information on tape and reel specifications,
including part orientation and tape sizes, please
refer to our Tape and Reel Packaging Specifications
Brochure, BRD8011/D.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
CollectorEmitter Breakdown Voltage (Note 3)
(IC = −1.0 mAdc, IB = 0) MMBTA55
MMBTA56
V(BR)CEO −60
−80
Vdc
EmitterBase Breakdown Voltage
(IE = −100 Adc, IC = 0) V(BR)EBO −4.0 Vdc
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = −60 Vdc, IB = 0) ICES −0.1 Adc
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCB = −60 Vdc, IE = 0) MMBTA55
(VCB = −80 Vdc, IE = 0) MMBTA56
ICBO
−0.1
−0.1
Adc
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain
(IC = −10 mAdc, VCE = −1.0 Vdc)
(IC = −100 mAdc, VCE = −1.0 Vdc)
hFE 100
100
CollectorEmitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = −100 mAdc, IB = −10 mAdc) VCE(sat) −0.25 Vdc
BaseEmitter On Voltage
(IC = −100 mAdc, VCE = −1.0 Vdc) VBE(on) −1.2 Vdc
SMALL−SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
CurrentGain − Bandwidth Product (Note 4)
(IC = −100 mAdc, VCE = −1.0 Vdc, f = 100 MHz) fT50 MHz
3. Pulse Test: Pulse Width 300 s, Duty Cycle 2.0%.
4. fT is defined as the frequency at which |hfe| extrapolates to unity.
Figure 1. Switching Time Test Circuits
OUTPUT
TURN−ON TIME
−1.0 V VCC
+40 V
RL
* CS 6.0 pF
RB
100
100
Vin
5.0 F
tr = 3.0 ns
0
+10 V
5.0 s
OUTPUT
TURN−OFF TIME
+VBB VCC
+40 V
RL
* CS 6.0 pF
RB
100
100
Vin
5.0 F
tr = 3.0 ns
5.0 s
*Total Shunt Capacitance of Test Jig and Connectors
For PNP Test Circuits, Reverse All Voltage Polarities
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Figure 2. Current−Gain — Bandwidth Product Figure 3. Capacitance
Figure 4. Switching Time
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
−100 −200−10
200
100
70
50
20
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
−1.0 −100−0.1
100
70
50
30
20
10
−2.0
VCE = −2.0 V
TJ = 25°C
fT, CURRENT−GAIN − BANDWIDTH PRODUCT (MHz)
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
−2.0 −3.0 −5.0 −7.0 −20 −30 −50 −70
30
7.0
5.0 −0.2 −0.5 −5.0 −10 −20 −50
TJ = 25°C
Cibo
Cobo
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
−10−5.0
500
200
100
50
20
10
−100
t, TIME (ns)
−50 −200 −500
1.0 k
300
700
70
30
−7.0 −300−70−20 −30
VCC = −40 V
IC/IB = 10
IB1 = IB2
TJ = 25°C
ts
tf
tr
td @ VBE(off) = −0.5 V
Figure 5. DC Current Gain
−2.0 −500−0.5
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
400
200
100
80
60
40
−10
, DC CURRENT GAIN
TJ = 125°C
−1.0 −5.0
VCE = −1.0 V
−20 −100−50 −200
hFE
25°C
−55°C
Figure 6. “ON” Voltages
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
−10 −500−1.0
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
−1.0
−0.8
−0.6
−0.4
−0.2
0
−100
TJ = 25°C
VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
VBE(on) @ VCE = −1.0 V
−0.5 −2.0 −5.0 −200−20 −50
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Figure 7. Collector Saturation Region Figure 8. Base−Emitter Temperature
Coefficient
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)
RVB , TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/ C)
°
, COLLECTOR−EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)VCE
−100 −500−0.5
−0.8
−1.2
−1.6
−2.0
−2.4
−2.8
−10
RVB for VBE
−1.0 −2.0 −5.0 −20 −50 −200
−0.1 −10−0.05
−1.0
−0.8
−0.6
−0.4
−0.2
0
−1.0
TJ = 25°C
−50
IC =
−100 mA
IC =
−50 mA
IC =
−250 mA
IC =
−500 mA
IC =
−10 mA
−20−2.0 −5.0−0.2 −0.5
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
CASE 318−08
ISSUE AH
SOT−23 (TO−236)
DJ
K
L
A
C
BS
H
GV
3
12
DIM
A
MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERS
0.1102 0.1197 2.80 3.04
INCHES
B0.0472 0.0551 1.20 1.40
C0.0350 0.0440 0.89 1.11
D0.0150 0.0200 0.37 0.50
G0.0701 0.0807 1.78 2.04
H0.0005 0.0040 0.013 0.100
J0.0034 0.0070 0.085 0.177
K0.0140 0.0285 0.35 0.69
L0.0350 0.0401 0.89 1.02
S0.0830 0.1039 2.10 2.64
V0.0177 0.0236 0.45 0.60
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. MAXIMUM LEAD THICKNESS INCLUDES LEAD
FINISH THICKNESS. MINIMUM LEAD THICKNESS
IS THE MINIMUM THICKNESS OF BASE
MATERIAL.
4. 318−03 AND −07 OBSOLETE, NEW STANDARD
318−08.
STYLE 6:
PIN 1. BASE
2. EMITTER
3. COLLECTOR
*For additional information on our Pb−Free strategy and soldering
details, please download the ON Semiconductor Soldering and
Mounting Techniques Reference Manual, SOLDERRM/D.
SOLDERING FOOTPRINT*
mm
inches
SCALE 10:1
0.8
0.031
0.9
0.035
0.95
0.037
0.95
0.037
SOT−23
2.0
0.079
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