2N3498
Silicon NPN Transisto
Data Sheet
Copyright© 2004 Semicoa
Rev. H.2 333 McCormick Avenue, Costa Mesa, California 92626 714.979.1900, FAX 714.557.4541 Page 2 of 2
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS characteristics specified at TA = 25°C
Off Characteristics
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Units
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CEO IC = 10 mA 100 Volts
Collector-Base Cutoff Current ICBO1
ICBO2
ICBO3
VCB = 100 Volts
VCB = 50 Volts
VCB = 50 Volts, TA = 150°C
10
50
50
µA
nA
µA
Collector-Emitter Cutoff Current ICEO VCE = 80 Volts 1 µA
Emitter-Base Cutoff Current IEBO1
IEBO2
VEB = 6 Volts
VEB = 4 Volts
10
25 µA
nA
On Characteristics Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300 µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 2.0%
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Units
DC Current Gain
hFE1
hFE2
hFE3
hFE4
hFE6
hFE7
IC = 0.1 mA, VCE = 10 Volts
IC = 1.0 mA, VCE = 10 Volts
IC = 10 mA, VCE = 10 Volts
IC = 150 mA, VCE = 10 Volts
IC = 500 mA, VCE = 10 Volts
IC = 150 mA, VCE = 10 Volts
TA = -55°C
20
25
35
40
15
22
120
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage VBEsat1
VBEsat3
IC = 10 mA, IB = 1 mA
IC = 300 mA, IB = 30 mA
0.8
1.4 Volts
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage VCEsat1
VCEsat3
IC = 10 mA, IB = 1 mA
IC = 300 mA, IB = 30 mA
0.2
0.6 Volts
Dynamic Characteristics
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Units
Magnitude – Common Emitter, Short
Circuit Forward Current Transfer Ratio |hFE| VCE = 20 Volts, IC = 20 mA,
f = 100 MHz 1.5 8
Small Signal Short Circuit Forward
Current Transfer Ratio hFE VCE = 10 Volts, IC = 10 mA,
f = 1 kHz 35 300
Open Circuit Output Capacitance COBO VCB = 10 Volts, IE = 0 mA,
100 kHZ < f < 1 MHz 10
pF
Open Circuit Inpu t Capacitance CIBO VEB = 0.5 Volts, IC = 0 mA,
100 kHZ < f < 1 MHz 80
pF
Noise Figure
NF1
NF2
VCE = 10 Volts, IC = 0.5 mA,
f = 1 kHz, Rg = 1 kΩ
VCE = 10 Volts, IC = 0.5 mA,
f = 10 kHz, Rg = 1 kΩ
16
6 dB
Switching Characteristics
Saturated Turn-On Time tON VEB = 5 Volts, IC = 150 mA,
IB1 = 15 mA 115
ns
Saturated Turn-Off Time tOFF IC = 150 mA, IB1=IB2=15 mA 1,150 ns