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February, 2010 Rev. 4

1 Publication Order Number:
2N3906/D
2N3906
General Purpose
Transistors
PNP Silicon
Features
PbFree Packages are Available*
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
Collector Emitter Voltage V
CEO
40 Vdc
Collector Base Voltage V
CBO
40 Vdc
Emitter Base Voltage V
EBO
5.0 Vdc
Collector Current Continuous I
C
200 mAdc
Total Device Dissipation @ T
A
= 25C
Derate above 25C
P
D
625
5.0
mW
mW/C
Total Power Dissipation @ T
A
= 60C P
D
250 mW
Total Device Dissipation @ T
C
= 25C
Derate above 25C
P
D
1.5
12
W
mW/C
Operating and Storage Junction
Temperature Range
T
J
, T
stg
55 to +150 C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS (Note 1)
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, JunctiontoAmbient R
qJA
200 C/W
Thermal Resistance, JunctiontoCase R
qJC
83.3 C/W
Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device. Maximum
Ratings are stress ratings only. Functional operation above the Recommended
Operating Conditions is not implied. Extended exposure to stresses above the
Recommended Operating Conditions may affect device reliability.
1. Indicates Data in addition to JEDEC Requirements.
*For additional information on our PbFree strategy and soldering details, please
download the ON Semiconductor Soldering and Mounting Techniques
Reference Manual, SOLDERRM/D.
COLLECTOR
3
2
BASE
1
EMITTER
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dimensions section on page 3 of this data sheet.
ORDERING INFORMATION
MARKING DIAGRAM
2N
3906
ALYWG
G
A = Assembly Location
L = Wafer Lot
Y = Year
W = Work Week
G = PbFree Package
(Note: Microdot may be in either location)
1
2
3
1
2
BENT LEAD
TAPE & REEL
AMMO PACK
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BULK PACK
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
A
= 25C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector Emitter Breakdown Voltage (Note 2) (I
C
= 1.0 mAdc, I
B
= 0) V
(BR)CEO
40 Vdc
Collector Base Breakdown Voltage (I
C
= 10 mAdc, I
E
= 0) V
(BR)CBO
40 Vdc
Emitter Base Breakdown Voltage (I
E
= 10 mAdc, I
C
= 0) V
(BR)EBO
5.0 Vdc
Base Cutoff Current (V
CE
= 30 Vdc, V
EB
= 3.0 Vdc) I
BL
50 nAdc
Collector Cutoff Current (V
CE
= 30 Vdc, V
EB
= 3.0 Vdc) I
CEX
50 nAdc
ON CHARACTERISTICS (Note 2)
DC Current Gain (I
C
= 0.1 mAdc, V
CE
= 1.0 Vdc)
(I
C
= 1.0 mAdc, V
CE
= 1.0 Vdc)
(I
C
= 10 mAdc, V
CE
= 1.0 Vdc)
(I
C
= 50 mAdc, V
CE
= 1.0 Vdc)
(I
C
= 100 mAdc, V
CE
= 1.0 Vdc)
h
FE
60
80
100
60
30

300

Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage (I

C
= 10 mAdc, I
B
= 1.0 mAdc)
(I
C
= 50 mAdc, I
B
= 5.0 mAdc
V
CE(sat)

0.25
0.4
Vdc
BaseEmitter Saturation Voltage (I
C
= 10 mAdc, I
B
= 1.0 mAdc)
(I
C
= 50 mAdc, I
B
= 5.0 mAdc)
V
BE(sat)
0.65

0.85
0.95
Vdc
SMALLSIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
Current Gain Bandwidth Product (I
C
= 10 mAdc, V
CE
= 20 Vdc, f = 100 MHz) f
T
250 MHz
Output Capacitance (V
CB
= 5.0 Vdc, I
E
= 0, f = 1.0 MHz) C
obo
4.5 pF
Input Capacitance (V
EB
= 0.5 Vdc, I
C
= 0, f = 1.0 MHz) C
ibo
10 pF
Input Impedance (I
C
= 1.0 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) h
ie
2.0 12 kW
Voltage Feedback Ratio (I
C
= 1.0 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) h
re
0.1 10 X 10
4
SmallSignal Current Gain (I
C
= 1.0 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) h
fe
100 400
Output Admittance (I
C
= 1.0 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) h
oe
3.0 60 mmhos
Noise Figure (I
C
= 100 mAdc, V
CE
= 5.0 Vdc, R
S
= 1.0 kW, f = 1.0 kHz) NF 4.0 dB
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Delay Time
(V
CC
= 3.0 Vdc, V
BE
= 0.5 Vdc,
I
C
= 10 mAdc, I
B1
= 1.0 mAdc)
t
d
35 ns
Rise Time t
r
35 ns
Storage Time (V
CC
= 3.0 Vdc, I
C
= 10 mAdc, I
B1
= I
B2
= 1.0 mAdc) t
s
225 ns
Fall Time (V
CC
= 3.0 Vdc, I
C
= 10 mAdc, I
B1
= I
B2
= 1.0 mAdc) t
f
75 ns
2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width v 300 ms; Duty Cycle v 2%.
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Device Package Shipping

2N3906 TO92 5000 Units / Bulk

2N3906G TO92
(PbFree)
5000 Units / Bulk
2N3906RL1 TO92 2000 / Tape & Reel
2N3906RL1G TO92
(PbFree)
2000 / Tape & Reel
2N3906RLRA TO92 2000 / Tape & Reel
2N3906RLRAG TO92
(PbFree)
2000 / Tape & Reel
2N3906RLRM TO92 2000 / Tape & Ammo Box
2N3906RLRMG TO92
(PbFree)
2000 / Tape & Ammo Box
2N3906RLRP TO92 2000 / Tape & Ammo Box
2N3906RLRPG TO92
(PbFree)
2000 / Tape & Ammo Box
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.
Figure 1. Delay and Rise Time Equivalent Test Circuit
Figure 2. Storage and Fall Time Equivalent Test Circuit
3 V
275
10 k
1N916
C
S
< 4 pF*
3 V
275
10 k
C
S
< 4 pF*
< 1 ns
+0.5 V
10.6 V
300 ns
DUTY CYCLE = 2%
< 1 ns
+9.1 V
10.9 V
DUTY CYCLE = 2%
t
1
0
10 < t
1
< 500 ms
* Total shunt capacitance of test jig and connectors
* Total shunt capacitance of test jig and connectors
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TYPICAL TRANSIENT CHARACTERISTICS
Figure 3. Capacitance
REVERSE BIAS (VOLTS)
2.0
3.0
5.0
7.0
10
1.0
0.1
Figure 4. Charge Data
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
5000
1.0
V
CC
= 40 V
I
C
/I
B
= 10
Q
,

C
H
A
R
G
E

(
p
C
)
3000
2000
1000
500
300
200
700
100
50
70
2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
C
A
P
A
C
I
T
A
N
C
E

(
p
F
)
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 40 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7
Q
T
Q
A
C
ibo
C
obo
T
J
= 25C
T
J
= 125C
Figure 5. TurnOn Time
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
70
100
200
300
500
50
T
I
M
E

(
n
s
)
1.0 2.0 3.0 10 20 70
5
100
Figure 6. Fall Time
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
5.0 7.0 30 50 200
10
30
7
20
70
100
200
300
500
50
1.0 2.0 3.0 10 20 70
5
100 5.0 7.0 30 50 200
10
30
7
20
t


,

F
A
L
L

T
I
M
E

(
n
s
)
f
V
CC
= 40 V
I
B1
= I
B2
I
C
/I
B
= 20
I
C
/I
B
= 10
I
C
/I
B
= 10
t
r
@ V
CC
= 3.0 V
t
d
@ V
OB
= 0 V
40 V
15 V
2.0 V
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TYPICAL AUDIO SMALLSIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
NOISE FIGURE VARIATIONS
(V
CE
= 5.0 Vdc, T
A
= 25C, Bandwidth = 1.0 Hz)
Figure 7.
f, FREQUENCY (kHz)
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
1.0
0.1
Figure 8.
R
g
, SOURCE RESISTANCE (k OHMS)
0
N
F
,

N
O
I
S
E

F
I
G
U
R
E

(
d
B
)
1.0 2.0 4.0 10 20 40 0.2 0.4
0
100
4
6
8
10
12
2
0.1 1.0 2.0 4.0 10 20 40 0.2 0.4 100
N
F
,

N
O
I
S
E

F
I
G
U
R
E

(
d
B
)
f = 1.0 kHz
I
C
= 1.0 mA
I
C
= 0.5 mA
I
C
= 50 mA
I
C
= 100 mA
SOURCE RESISTANCE = 200 W
I
C
= 1.0 mA
SOURCE RESISTANCE = 200 W
I
C
= 0.5 mA
SOURCE RESISTANCE = 2.0 k
I
C
= 100 mA
SOURCE RESISTANCE = 2.0 k
I
C
= 50 mA
h PARAMETERS
(V
CE
= 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz, T
A
= 25C)
Figure 9. Current Gain
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
70
100
200
300
50
Figure 10. Output Admittance
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
h




,

D
C

C
U
R
R
E
N
T

G
A
I
N
h




,

O
U
T
P
U
T

A
D
M
I
T
T
A
N
C
E

(



m
h
o
s
)
Figure 11. Input Impedance
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 12. Voltage Feedback Ratio
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
30
100
50
10
20
2.0
3.0
5.0
7.0
10
1.0
0.1 0.2 1.0 2.0 5.0
0.5
10 0.3 0.5 3.0
0.7
2.0
5.0
10
20
1.0
0.2
0.5
o
e
h




,

V
O
L
T
A
G
E

F
E
E
D
B
A
C
K

R
A
T
I
O

(
X

1
0




)
r
e
h




,

I
N
P
U
T

I
M
P
E
D
A
N
C
E

(
k

O
H
M
S
)
i
e
0.1 0.2 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 0.3 0.5 3.0
0.1 0.2 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 0.3 0.5 3.0
7
5
0.1 0.2 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 0.3 0.5 3.0
f
e
m
-
4
70
30
0.7 7.0
0.7 7.0
7.0
3.0
0.7
0.3
0.7 7.0
0.7 7.0
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TYPICAL STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
Figure 13. DC Current Gain
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
0.3
0.5
0.7
1.0
2.0
0.2
0.1
h





,

D
C

C
U
R
R
E
N
T

G
A
I
N

(
N
O
R
M
A
L
I
Z
E
D
)
0.5 2.0 3.0 10 50 70 0.2 0.3
0.1
100 1.0 0.7 200 30 20 5.0 7.0
F
E
V
CE
= 1.0 V
T
J
= +125C
+25C
-55C
Figure 14. Collector Saturation Region
I
B
, BASE CURRENT (mA)
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
0.2
0.1
V





,

C
O
L
L
E
C
T
O
R

E
M
I
T
T
E
R

V
O
L
T
A
G
E

(
V
O
L
T
S
)
0.5 2.0 3.0 10 0.2 0.3
0
1.0 0.7 5.0 7.0
C
E
I
C
= 1.0 mA
T
J
= 25C
0.07 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.01
10 mA 30 mA 100 mA
Figure 15. ON Voltages
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
0.2
Figure 16. Temperature Coefficients
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
V
,

V
O
L
T
A
G
E

(
V
O
L
T
S
)
1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50
0
100
-0.5
0
0.5
1.0
0 60 80 120 140 160 180 20 40 100 200
-1.0
-1.5
-2.0
200
T
J
= 25C V
BE(sat)
@ I
C
/I
B
= 10
V
CE(sat)
@ I
C
/I
B
= 10
V
BE
@ V
CE
= 1.0 V
+25C TO +125C
-55C TO +25C
+25C TO +125C
-55C TO +25C
q
VC
FOR V
CE(sat)
q
VB
FOR V
BE(sat)
,

T
E
M
P
E
R
A
T
U
R
E

C
O
E
F
F
I
C
I
E
N
T
S

(
m
V
/


C
)

V
q
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
TO92 (TO226)
CASE 2911
ISSUE AM
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R
IS UNCONTROLLED.
4. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN P AND
BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.
R
A
P
J
L
B
K
G
H
SECTION XX
C
V
D
N
N
X X
SEATING
PLANE DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERS INCHES
A 0.175 0.205 4.45 5.20
B 0.170 0.210 4.32 5.33
C 0.125 0.165 3.18 4.19
D 0.016 0.021 0.407 0.533
G 0.045 0.055 1.15 1.39
H 0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66
J 0.015 0.020 0.39 0.50
K 0.500 --- 12.70 ---
L 0.250 --- 6.35 ---
N 0.080 0.105 2.04 2.66
P --- 0.100 --- 2.54
R 0.115 --- 2.93 ---
V 0.135 --- 3.43 ---
1
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER
ASME Y14.5M, 1994.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETERS.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND
DIMENSION R IS UNCONTROLLED.
4. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN P
AND BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.
R
A
P
J
B
K
G
SECTION XX
C
V
D
N
X X
SEATING
PLANE
DIM MIN MAX
MILLIMETERS
A 4.45 5.20
B 4.32 5.33
C 3.18 4.19
D 0.40 0.54
G 2.40 2.80
J 0.39 0.50
K 12.70 ---
N 2.04 2.66
P 1.50 4.00
R 2.93 ---
V 3.43 ---
1
T
STRAIGHT LEAD
BULK PACK
BENT LEAD
TAPE & REEL
AMMO PACK
STYLE 1:
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2. BASE
3. COLLECTOR
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