2SC3964

TOSHIBA Transistor Silicon NPN Epitaxial Type

2SC3964
Industrial Applications
Switching Applications
Unit: mm
Solenoid Drive Applications
Temperature Compensated for Audio Amplifier Output
Stage

• High DC current gain: hFE = 500 (min) (IC = 400 mA)

• Low collector-emitter saturation voltage: VCE (sat) = 0.5 V (max)
(IC = 300 mA)

Absolute Maximum Ratings (Tc = 25°C)

Characteristics Symbol Rating Unit

Collector-base voltage VCBO 40 V

Collector-emitter voltage VCEO 40 V
Emitter-base voltage VEBO 7 V
Collector current IC 2 A
Base current IB 0.5 A JEDEC ―
Collector power dissipation PC 1.5 W JEITA ―
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C TOSHIBA 2-8H1A
Storage temperature range Tstg −55 to 150 °C
Weight: 0.82 g (typ.)
Note: Using continuously under heavy loads (e.g. the application of high
temperature/current/voltage and the significant change in temperature, etc.) may cause this product to
decrease in the reliability significantly even if the operating conditions (i.e. operating
temperature/current/voltage, etc.) are within the absolute maximum ratings.
Please design the appropriate reliability upon reviewing the Toshiba Semiconductor Reliability Handbook
(“Handling Precautions”/Derating Concept and Methods) and individual reliability data (i.e. reliability test report
and estimated failure rate, etc).

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Electrical Characteristics (Tc = 25°C)

Characteristics Symbol Test Condition Min Typ. Max Unit

Collector cut-off current ICBO VCB = 40 V, IE = 0 ― ― 10 μA

Emitter cut-off current IEBO VEB = 7 V, IC = 0 ― ― 1 μA
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage V (BR) CEO IC = 10 mA, IB = 0 40 ― ― V
DC current gain hFE VCE = 1 V, IC = 400 mA 500 ― ―
Collector-emitter saturation voltage VCE (sat) IC = 300 mA, IB = 1 mA ― 0.3 0.5 V
Base-emitter saturation voltage VBE (sat) IC = 300 mA, IB = 1 mA ― ― 1.1 V
Transition frequency fT VCE = 2 V, IC = 100 mA ― 220 ― MHz
Collector output capacitance Cob VCB = 10 V, IB = 0, f = 1 MHz ― 20 ― pF

Turn-on time ton ― 1.0 ―

Output
20 μs IB1
Input

100 Ω
IB1

Switching time Storage time tstg IB2 ― 3.0 ― μs

IB2 VCC = 30 V

Fall time tf ― 1.2 ―

IB1 = −IB2 = 1 mA, duty cycle ≤ 1%

Marking

Lot No.

C3964 Part No. (or abbreviation code)

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

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IC – VCE VCE – IC
2.4 1.2
Common emitter Common emitter
20 Ta = 25°C Ta = 25°C

VCE (V)
2.0 10 1.0
IB = 1 mA 5 10 20 30
(A)

5
1.6 0.8
Collector current IC

Collector-emitter voltage
2
1.2 0.6
1

0.8 0.5 0.4

50

0.4 IB = 0.2 mA 0.2

0
0 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8

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

VCE – IC VCE – IC

Common emitter Common emitter

1.0 1.0
Ta = 100°C Ta = −55°C
VCE (V)
VCE (V)

IB = 1 mA 5 10 20 30 IB = 1 mA 5 10 20

0.8 0.8 30
Collector-emitter voltage
Collector-emitter voltage

0.6 50 0.6

0.4 0.4

50
0.2 0.2

0 0
0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8

Collector current IC (A) Collector current IC (A)

hFE – IC VCE (sat) – IC

5000 5
Common emitter Common emitter
Collector-emitter saturation voltage

3000 3
VCE = 1 V IC/IB = 300
Ta = 100°C
DC current gain hFE

1000 25 1
VCE (sat) (V)

−55
500 0.5

300 0.3
Ta = 100°C 25

−55
100 0.1

50 0.05

30 0.03
0.01 0.03 0.1 0.3 1 3 0.01 0.03 0.1 0.3 1 3

Collector current IC (A) Collector current IC (A)

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VBE (sat) – IC IC – VBE

5
Common emitter 2.0 Common emitter
Base-emitter saturation voltage

3
IC/IB = 300 VCE = 1 V

(A)
1.6
VBE (sat) (V)

1 Ta = −55°C

Collector current IC
1.2
0.5 25
100
0.3
0.8

0.1 0.4 Ta = 100°C 25 −55

0.01 0.03 0.05 0.1 0.3 0.5 1 2

Collector current IC (A) 0

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4

Base-emitter voltage VBE (V)

PC – Ta Safe Operating Area

2000 5
IC max (pulsed)* 10 ms*
Ta = 25°C 3
(mW)

IC max (continuous)
1 ms*

1500
(A)
Collector power dissipation PC

1 100 ms*
Collector current IC

0.5 1 s*

0.3 DC operation
1000 Ta = 25°C

0.1
*: Single nonrepetitive pulse
500 0.05 Ta = 25°C
0.03 Curves must be derated
linearly with increase in VCEO max

0 temperature.
0 40 80 120 160 200 0.01
0.1 0.3 0.5 1 3 5 10 30 50
Ambient temperature Ta (°C)
Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V)

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RESTRICTIONS ON PRODUCT USE 20070701-EN

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

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