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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA by 2N3903/D

General Purpose Transistors 2N3903

NPN Silicon
2N3904*
*Motorola Preferred Device

COLLECTOR
3

2
BASE

1
EMITTER 1
2
3
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit CASE 29–04, STYLE 1
TO–92 (TO–226AA)
Collector – Emitter Voltage VCEO 40 Vdc
Collector – Base Voltage VCBO 60 Vdc
Emitter – Base Voltage VEBO 6.0 Vdc
Collector Current — Continuous IC 200 mAdc
Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 25°C PD 625 mW
Derate above 25°C 5.0 mW/°C
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25°C PD 1.5 Watts
Derate above 25°C 12 mW/°C
Operating and Storage Junction TJ, Tstg – 55 to +150 °C
Temperature Range

THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS(1)
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient RqJA 200 °C/W
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case RqJC 83.3 °C/W

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted)

Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit

OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector – Emitter Breakdown Voltage (2) V(BR)CEO 40 — Vdc
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, IB = 0)
Collector – Base Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CBO 60 — Vdc
(IC = 10 mAdc, IE = 0)
Emitter – Base Breakdown Voltage V(BR)EBO 6.0 — Vdc
(IE = 10 mAdc, IC = 0)
Base Cutoff Current IBL — 50 nAdc
(VCE = 30 Vdc, VEB = 3.0 Vdc)
Collector Cutoff Current ICEX — 50 nAdc
(VCE = 30 Vdc, VEB = 3.0 Vdc)

1. Indicates Data in addition to JEDEC Requirements.

2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width v300 ms; Duty Cycle v
2.0%.

Preferred devices are Motorola recommended choices for future use and best overall value.

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted) (Continued)
Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain(1) hFE —
(IC = 0.1 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903 20 —
2N3904 40 —

(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903 35 —

2N3904 70 —

(IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903 50 150

2N3904 100 300

(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903 30 —

2N3904 60 —

(IC = 100 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903 15 —

2N3904 30 —

Collector – Emitter Saturation Voltage(1) VCE(sat) Vdc

(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc) — 0.2
(IC = 50 mAdc, IB = 5.0 mAdc — 0.3
Base – Emitter Saturation Voltage(1) VBE(sat) Vdc
(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc) 0.65 0.85
(IC = 50 mAdc, IB = 5.0 mAdc) — 0.95

SMALL– SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS

Current – Gain — Bandwidth Product fT MHz
(IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 20 Vdc, f = 100 MHz) 2N3903 250 —
2N3904 300 —
Output Capacitance Cobo — 4.0 pF
(VCB = 5.0 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
Input Capacitance Cibo — 8.0 pF
(VEB = 0.5 Vdc, IC = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
Input Impedance hie kΩ
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) 2N3903 1.0 8.0
2N3904 1.0 10
Voltage Feedback Ratio hre X 10– 4
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) 2N3903 0.1 5.0
2N3904 0.5 8.0
Small–Signal Current Gain hfe —
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) 2N3903 50 200
2N3904 100 400
Output Admittance hoe 1.0 40 mmhos
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz)
Noise Figure NF dB
(IC = 100 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc, RS = 1.0 k Ω, f = 1.0 kHz) 2N3903 — 6.0
2N3904 — 5.0

SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Delay Time ((VCC = 3.0 Vdc, VBE = 0.5 Vdc, td — 35 ns
Rise Time IC = 10 mAdc, IB1 = 1.0 mAdc) tr — 35 ns
Storage Time (VCC = 3.0 Vdc, IC = 10 mAdc, 2N3903 ts — 175 ns
IB1 = IB2 = 1.0 mAdc) 2N3904 — 200
Fall Time tf — 50 ns

1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width v 300 ms; Duty Cycle v 2.0%.

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+3 V +3 V
DUTY CYCLE = 2% 10 < t1 < 500 ms t1
300 ns +10.9 V
+10.9 V DUTY CYCLE = 2%
275 275

10 k 10 k
0
– 0.5 V
< 1 ns CS < 4 pF* 1N916 CS < 4 pF*

– 9.1 V′
< 1 ns

* Total shunt capacitance of test jig and connectors

Figure 1. Delay and Rise Time Figure 2. Storage and Fall Time
Equivalent Test Circuit Equivalent Test Circuit

TYPICAL TRANSIENT CHARACTERISTICS

TJ = 25°C
TJ = 125°C

10 5000
VCC = 40 V
3000
7.0 IC/IB = 10
2000
CAPACITANCE (pF)

5.0
Q, CHARGE (pC)

1000
700
Cibo
3.0 500

300 QT
2.0 Cobo 200
QA
100
70
1.0 50
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 40 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
REVERSE BIAS VOLTAGE (VOLTS) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 3. Capacitance Figure 4. Charge Data

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500 500
IC/IB = 10 VCC = 40 V
300 300
IC/IB = 10
200 200

100 100

t r, RISE TIME (ns)

70 tr @ VCC = 3.0 V 70
TIME (ns)

50 50

30 30
40 V
20 20
15 V
10 10
7 td @ VOB = 0 V 2.0 V 7
5 5
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 5. Turn – On Time Figure 6. Rise Time

500 500
t′s = ts – 1/8 tf VCC = 40 V
300 IB1 = IB2 300
IC/IB = 20 IC/IB = 10 IB1 = IB2
200 200
IC/IB = 20
t s′ , STORAGE TIME (ns)

t f , FALL TIME (ns)

100 100
70 70
50 IC/IB = 20 50
IC/IB = 10 IC/IB = 10
30 30
20 20

10 10
7 7
5 5
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 7. Storage Time Figure 8. Fall Time

TYPICAL AUDIO SMALL– SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS

NOISE FIGURE VARIATIONS
(VCE = 5.0 Vdc, TA = 25°C, Bandwidth = 1.0 Hz)

12 14
SOURCE RESISTANCE = 200 W f = 1.0 kHz IC = 1.0 mA
IC = 1.0 mA 12
10
NF, NOISE FIGURE (dB)

NF, NOISE FIGURE (dB)

SOURCE RESISTANCE = 200 W 10 IC = 0.5 mA

8 IC = 50 mA
IC = 0.5 mA
8
6 SOURCE RESISTANCE = 1.0 k IC = 100 mA
IC = 50 mA 6
4
4

2 SOURCE RESISTANCE = 500 W 2

IC = 100 mA
0 0
0.1 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.0 4.0 10 20 40 100 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.0 4.0 10 20 40 100
f, FREQUENCY (kHz) RS, SOURCE RESISTANCE (k OHMS)

Figure 9. Figure 10.

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h PARAMETERS
(VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz, TA = 25°C)

300 100

hoe, OUTPUT ADMITTANCE (m mhos)

50

200
h fe , CURRENT GAIN

20

10
100

70 5

50
2

30 1
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 10 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 10
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 11. Current Gain Figure 12. Output Admittance

20 10

h re , VOLTAGE FEEDBACK RATIO (X 10 –4 )

7.0
h ie , INPUT IMPEDANCE (k OHMS)

10
5.0
5.0
3.0

2.0 2.0

1.0
1.0
0.5
0.7

0.2 0.5
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 10 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 10
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 13. Input Impedance Figure 14. Voltage Feedback Ratio

TYPICAL STATIC CHARACTERISTICS

2.0
h FE, DC CURRENT GAIN (NORMALIZED)

TJ = +125°C VCE = 1.0 V

1.0 +25°C

0.7
0.5 – 55°C

0.3

0.2

0.1
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 15. DC Current Gain

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VCE, COLLECTOR EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

1.0
TJ = 25°C
0.8
IC = 1.0 mA 10 mA 30 mA 100 mA

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
0.01 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.07 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)

Figure 16. Collector Saturation Region

1.2 1.0
TJ = 25°C
1.0 VBE(sat) @ IC/IB =10 0.5 +25°C TO +125°C
qVC FOR VCE(sat)

COEFFICIENT (mV/ °C)

V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

0.8 0 – 55°C TO +25°C

VBE @ VCE =1.0 V
0.6 – 0.5
– 55°C TO +25°C
0.4 – 1.0
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB =10 +25°C TO +125°C
0.2 – 1.5 qVB FOR VBE(sat)

0 – 2.0
1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 17. “ON” Voltages Figure 18. Temperature Coefficients

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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS

NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
A B
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R
IS UNCONTROLLED.
R 4. DIMENSION F APPLIES BETWEEN P AND L.
DIMENSION D AND J APPLY BETWEEN L AND K
P MINIMUM. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED
IN P AND BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.
L
SEATING F
PLANE K INCHES MILLIMETERS
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
A 0.175 0.205 4.45 5.20
D B 0.170 0.210 4.32 5.33
C 0.125 0.165 3.18 4.19
J D 0.016 0.022 0.41 0.55
X X F 0.016 0.019 0.41 0.48
G G 0.045 0.055 1.15 1.39
H H 0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66
SECTION X–X J 0.015 0.020 0.39 0.50
V C K 0.500 ––– 12.70 –––
L 0.250 ––– 6.35 –––
N 0.080 0.105 2.04 2.66
1 N P ––– 0.100 ––– 2.54
R 0.115 ––– 2.93 –––
N V 0.135 ––– 3.43 –––

STYLE 1:
CASE 029–04 PIN 1. EMITTER
2. BASE
(TO–226AA) 3. COLLECTOR
ISSUE AD

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