2SA1837

TOSHIBA Transistor Silicon PNP Epitaxial Type

2SA1837
Power Amplifier Applications
Unit: mm
Driver Stage Amplifier Applications

• High transition frequency: fT = 70 MHz (typ.)

• Complementary to 2SC4793

Maximum Ratings (Tc = 25°C)

Characteristics Symbol Rating Unit

Collector-base voltage VCBO −230 V

Collector-emitter voltage VCEO −230 V
Emitter-base voltage VEBO −5 V
Collector current IC −1 A
Base current IB −0.1 A

Collector power Ta = 25°C 2.0

PC W
dissipation Tc = 25°C 20 JEDEC ―
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C JEITA ―
Storage temperature range Tstg −55 to 150 °C
TOSHIBA 2-10R1A

Weight: 1.7 g (typ.)

Electrical Characteristics (Tc = 25°C)

Characteristics Symbol Test Condition Min Typ. Max Unit

Collector cut-off current ICBO VCB = −230 V, IE = 0 ― ― −1.0 µA

Emitter cut-off current IEBO VEB = −5 V, IC = 0 ― ― −1.0 µA
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage V (BR) CEO IC = −10 mA, IB = 0 −230 ― ― V
DC current gain hFE VCE = −5 V, IC = −100 mA 100 ― 320
Collector-emitter saturation voltage VCE (sat) IC = −500 mA, IB = −50 mA ― ― −1.5 V
Base-emitter voltage VBE VCE = −5 V, IC = −500 mA ― ― −1.0 V
Transition frequency fT VCE = −10 V, IC = −100 mA ― 70 ― MHz
Collector output capacitance Cob VCB = −10 V, IC = 0, f = 1 MHz ― 30 ― pF

Marking

A1837 Part No. (or abbreviation code)

Lot No.

A line indicates
lead (Pb)-free package or
lead (Pb)-free finish.

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IC – VCE IC – VBE
−1.0 −1.0
−20 −10
Common emitter
−8 VCE = −5 V
−0.8 −0.8
IC (A)

IC (A)
−6

−0.6 −0.6 Tc = 100°C 25 −25

Collector current

Collector current
−4

−0.4 −0.4

IB = −2 mA

−0.2 −0.2
Common emitter
Tc = 25°C
0 0
0 −2 −4 −6 −8 −10 0 −0.2 −0.4 −0.6 −0.8 −1.0 −1.2 −1.4

Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V) Base-emitter voltage VBE (V)

hFE – IC VCE (sat) – IC

1000 −3
Common emitter Common emitter
Collector-emitter saturation voltage

500 VCE = −5 V IC/IB = 10

hFE

300 −1
Tc = 100°C
−0.5
DC current gain

VCE (sat) (V)

100 25 −0.3

50 −25

−0.1 Tc = 100°C
30

−0.05
10 −0.03 −25
−0.003 −0.01 −0.03 −0.1 −0.3 −1 −3 25

Collector current IC (A)

−0.01
−0.003 −0.01 −0.03 −0.1 −0.3 −1 −3

Collector current IC (A)

Safe Operating Area

−5

−3
IC max (pulsed)*
1 ms*
10 ms*
fT – IC
IC max (continuous) 100 ms*
500 −1
IC (A)
(MHz)

300 Common emitter −0.5

VCE = −10 V DC operation
−0.3
Collector current

Tc = 25°C
fT

100
Transition frequency

−0.1
50
−0.05 *: Single nonrepetitive pulse
30 Tc = 25°C
−0.03 Curves must be derated linearly
with increase in temperature.

10 −0.01
−5 −10 −30 −100 −300 −1000 −1 −3 −10 −30 −100 −300

Collector current IC (mA) Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V)

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RESTRICTIONS ON PRODUCT USE 030619EAA

• The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

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Handbook” etc..
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