PN2221 PN2221A
PN2222 PN2222A
SILICON
NPN TRANSISTORS
DESCRIPTION:
The CENTRAL SEMICONDUCTOR PN2221, PN2222
series devices are silicon NPN epitaxial planar
transistors designed for small signal, general purpose
switching applications.
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PN2221 PN2221A
MAXIMUM RATINGS: (TA=25°C) SYMBOL PN2222 PN2222A UNITS
Collector-Base Voltage VCBO 60 75 V
Collector-Emitter Voltage VCEO 30 40 V
Emitter-Base Voltage VEBO 5.0 6.0 V
Continuous Collector Current IC 800 mA
Power Dissipation PD 625 mW
Operating and Storage Junction Temperature TJ, Tstg -65 to +150 °C
PN2221 PN2221A
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS: (TA=25°C) PN2222 PN2222A
SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN MAX MIN MAX UNITS
ICBO V
CB=50V - 10 - - nA
ICBO V
CB=60V - - - 10 nA
ICEV V
CE=60V, VEB=3.0V - - - 10 nA
IEBO V
EB=3.0V - 10 - 10 nA
BVCBO I
C=10µA 60 - 75 - V
BVCEO I
C=10mA 30 - 40 - V
BVEBO I
E=10µA 5.0 - 6.0 - V
VCE(SAT) I
C=150mA, IB=15mA - 0.4 - 0.3 V
VCE(SAT) I
C=500mA, IB=50mA - 1.6 - 1.0 V
VBE(SAT) I
C=150mA, IB=15mA 0.6 1.3 0.6 1.2 V
VBE(SAT) I
C=500mA, IB=50mA - 2.6 - 2.0 V
PN2221 PN2222
PN2221A PN2222A
MIN MAX MIN MAX
hFE V
CE=10V, IC=0.1mA 20 - 35 -
hFE V
CE=10V, IC=1.0mA 25 - 50 -
hFE V
CE=10V, IC=10mA 35 - 75 -
hFE V
CE=10V, IC=150mA 40 120 100 300
hFE V
CE=1.0V, IC=150mA 20 - 50 -
hFE V
CE=10V, IC=500mA (PN2221, PN2222) 20 - 30 -
hFE V
CE=10V, IC=500mA (PN2221A, PN2222A) 25 - 40 -
fT V
CE=20V, IC=20mA, f=100MHz (except PN2222A) 250 - 250 - MHz
fT V
CE=20V, IC=20mA, f=100MHz (PN2222A) - - 300 - MHz
Cob V
CB=10V, f=100kHz - 8.0 - 8.0 pF
ton V
CC=30V, IC=150mA, IB=15mA - 35 - 35 ns
toff V
CC=30V, IC=150mA, IB1=IB2=15mA - 285 - 285 ns
TO-92 CASE
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PN2221 PN2221A
PN2222 PN2222A
SILICON
NPN TRANSISTORS
TO-92 CASE - MECHANICAL OUTLINE
LEAD CODE:
1) Emitter
2) Base
3) Collector
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