2N2222 / 2N2222A

NPN Silicon Epitaxial Planar Transistor

for switching and AF amplifier applications.

The transistor is subdivided into one group

according to its DC current gain. As complementary
type the PNP transistor ST 2N2907 and ST
2N2907A are recommended.

On special request, these transistors can be

manufactured in different pin configurations.

TO-92 Plastic Package

Weight approx. 0.19g

Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25 OC)

Symbol Value Unit

ST 2N2222 ST 2N2222A
Collector Base Voltage VCBO 60 75 V
Collector Emitter Voltage VCEO 30 40 V
Emitter Base Voltage VEBO 5 6 V
Collector Current IC 600 mA

Power Dissipation Ptot 625 mW

O
Junction Temperature Tj 150 C
O
Storage Temperature Range TS -55 to +150 C

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Characteristics at Tamb=25 OC

Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit

DC Current Gain
at IC=0.1mA, VCE=10V hFE 35 - - -
at IC=1mA, VCE=10V hFE 50 - - -
at IC=10mA, VCE=10V hFE 75 - - -
at IC=150mA, VCE=10V ST 2N2222 hFE 100 - 300 -
at IC=500mA, VCE=10V ST hFE 30 - - -
2N2222A hFE 40 - - -
Collector Cutoff Current ST 2N2222
at VCB=50V ST ICBO - - 0.01 µA
at VCB=60V 2N2222A ICBO - - 0.01 µA
Collector Base Breakdown Voltage
at IC=10µA ST 2N2222 V(BR)CBO 60 - - V
ST V(BR)CBO 75 - - V
Collector Emitter Breakdown Voltage
at IC=10mA ST 2N2222 V(BR)CEO 30 - - V
ST V(BR)CEO 40 - - V
Emitter Base Breakdown Voltage
at IE=10µA ST 2N2222 V(BR)EBO 5 - - V
ST V(BR)EBO 6 - - V
Collector Saturation Voltage
at IC=150mA, IB=15mA ST 2N2222 VCE(sat) - - 0.4 V
ST VCE(sat) - - 0.3 V
at IC=500mA, IB=50mA 2N2222A VCE(sat) - - 1.6 V
ST 2N2222 VCE(sat) - - 1 V
Base Saturation Voltage
at IC=150mA, IB=15mA ST 2N2222 VBE(sat) - - 1.3 V
ST VBE(sat) 0.6 - 1.2 V
at IC=500mA, IB=50mA 2N2222A VBE(sat) - - 2.6 V
ST 2N2222 VBE(sat) - - 2.0 v
Gain Bandwidth Product
at IC=20mA, VCE=20V, f=100MHz fT 250 - - MHz
Collector Output Capacitance
at VCB=10V, f=1MHz Cob - - 8 pF
Input Capacitance
at VCB=0.5V, f=1MHz Cib - - 30 pF

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Figure 1. DC Current Gain

1000
700
o
500 TJ =125 C
h FE , DC CURRENT GAIN

300
200
25o C
100

70
-55o C
50
30 VCE=1.0V
VCE=10V
20

10
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200 300 500 700 1.0 K

I C, COLLECTOR CURENT (mA)

Figure 2. Collector Saturetion Region

VCE, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

1.0
TJ = 25o C

0.8

0.6
I C=1.0mA 10mA 150mA 500mA

0.4

0.2

0
0.005 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 10 20 30 50

I B , BASE CURENT (mA)

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Figure 3. Capacitances Figure 4. Current-Gain Bandwidth Product

f T, CURRENT-GAIN BANDWIDTH PRODUCT (MHz)

30 500
VCE=20V
20 TJ = 25o C
300

Ceb
200
10

7.0

5.0 100

Ccb
70
3.0

2.0 50
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.71.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100

REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) I C, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)