P2N2222A

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

Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Delay Time (VCC = 30 Vdc, VBE(off) = −2.0 Vdc, td − 10 ns
Rise Time IC = 150 mAdc, IB1 = 15 mAdc) (Figure 1) tr − 25 ns
Storage Time (VCC = 30 Vdc, IC = 150 mAdc, ts − 225 ns
Fall Time IB1 = IB2 = 15 mAdc) (Figure 2) tf − 60 ns

SWITCHING TIME EQUIVALENT TEST CIRCUITS

+30 V +30 V
1.0 to 100 ms, 1.0 to 100 ms, 200
200 +16 V
+16 V DUTY CYCLE ≈ 2.0% DUTY CYCLE ≈ 2.0%

0 0
1 kW -14 V 1k CS* < 10 pF
-2 V CS* < 10 pF
< 2 ns < 20 ns
1N914

Scope rise time < 4 ns -4 V

*Total shunt capacitance of test jig,
connectors, and oscilloscope.
Figure 1. Turn−On Time Figure 2. Turn−Off Time

1000
700
500 TJ = 125°C
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN

300
200
25°C
100
70
-55°C
50
30 VCE = 1.0 V
20 VCE = 10 V

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
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 3. DC Current Gain

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