RCA TRANSISTOR MANUAL fn Common-Emitter Circuit DC Forward Current-Transfer Ratio iti collector-to-emitter volts = 2 and collector ma = 1000)............. 50 DC Forward Conductance (with coliector-to-emitter volts and collector ma = --1000)..... 0... cc cree cere cence eee re ee reeacns 4 POWER TRANSISTOR Germanium p-n-p type used in a mhos 2NI190 6 wide variety of switching and ampli- frie ) fier applications. It is used as a high- power high-speed switch in dc-to-de (4 converters, inverters, and computers E@) BC) for data-processing equipment; and in ultrasonic oscillators and large-signal wide-band linear amplifiers. Package is similar to JEDEC No. TO-3; outline 24, Outlines Section. MAXIMUM RATINGS COLLECTOR-TO-BASS VOLTAGE (with emitter open).. 100 max volts COLLECTOR-TO-EMITTER VOLTAGE (with base open). . 40 max volts EMITTER-TO-BASE VOLTAGE (with collector open).... 1 max volt COLLECTOR CURRENT. ... cee cece cece teeters 10 max amperes BASB CURRENT... 000 ec ee eee ence cent eeeecenee 3 max amperes TRANSISTOR DISSIPATION: For mounting-flange temperatures up to 25C... .. ce eee eee eee eee 50 max watts For mounting-flange temperatures above 25C. 2... ee cence eee econ See curve page 68 TEMPERATURE RANGE: Operating (junetion) und storage. . 2.2... 6. eer cece ee teenies 65 to 100 C LEAD TEMPERATURD (for 10) seconds maximum)........ seeees steeee eee 265 max % CHARACTERISTICS Collector-to-Base Breakdown Voltage (with collector ma = and emitter current =O)... 0c cee eee etter tere ees os 100 min volts Collector-to-Emitter Br eak: down Voltage (with collector ma and base current = OF... 00. ccc cee ee creer e eaten ena . 40 min volts Emitter-to-Base Breakdown Voltage (with emitter ma = and collector current =O)... . 0... cece ee ee eee e tte eta ennnes . 1 min volt Base-to-Emitter Voltage (with collector-to-emitter volts = 2 and collector ma = BUOD).... 0.6 ee ce teeter ee teen eee 0.6 volt Collector to- Emitter Saturation Voltage (with collector ma = 5000 and base ma = 250). 0... cece eee reece eee oe 0.75 volt Collector-Cutoff Current (vith collector-to-base volts and emitter current = O).... cece cece eeerencees tae ase 150 ua. TYPICAL COLLECTOR CHARACTERISTICS TYPE 2NI906 COMMON-EMITTER CIRCUIT, BASE INPUT. 225C COLLECTOR AMPERES =I0 -35 40 COLLECTOR -TO-EMITTER VOLTS 92CM-10996TI 246