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   B-6                                                                                                                                           01/99
   2N3957, 2N3958
   N-Channel Dual Silicon Junction Field-Effect Transistor
   ¥ Low and Medium Frequency                                     Absolute maximum ratings at TA = 25¡C
                                                                  Reverse Gate Source & Reverse Gate Drain Voltage                   – 50 V
     Differential Amplifiers                                      Gate Current                                                       50 mA
   ¥ High Input Impedance                                         Total Device Power Dissipation (each side)                       250 mW
     Amplifiers                                                   @ 85°C Case Temperature (both sides)                             500 mW
                                                                  Power Derating (both sides)                                    4.3 mW/°C
    At 25°C free air temperature:                            2N3957           2N3958                           Process NJ16
    Static Electrical Characteristics                      Min      Max     Min     Max     Unit                     Test Conditions
    Gate Source Breakdown Voltage        V(BR)GSS          – 50             – 50             V     IG = – 1 µA, VDS = ØV
                                                                   – 100            – 100   pA     VGS = – 30V, VDS = ØV
    Gate Reverse Current                 IGSS
                                                                   – 500            – 500   nA     VGS = – 30V, VDS = ØV                 TA = 125°C
                                                                    – 50            – 50    pA     VDS = 20V, ID = 200 µA
    Gate Operating Current               IG
                                                                   – 250            – 250   nA     VDS = 20V, ID = 200 µA                TA = 125°C
                                                                    – 4.2           – 4.2    V     VDS = 20V, ID = 50 µA
    Gate Source Voltage                  VGS
                                                           – 0.5     –4     – 0.5    –4      V     VDS = 20V, ID = 200 µA
    Gate Source Cutoff Voltage           VGS(OFF)          –1       – 4.5   –1      – 4.5    V     VDS = 20V, ID = 1 nA
    Gate Source Forward Voltage          VGS(F)                       2              2       V     VDS = Ø, IG = 1 mA
    Drain Saturation Current (Pulsed)    IDSS              0.5        5     0.5      5      mA     VDS = 20V, VGS = ØV
    Dynamic Electrical Characteristics
    Common Source                                          1000 3000 1000 3000              µS     VDS = 20V, VGS = ØV                   f = 1 kHz
                                         gfs
    Forward Transconductance                               1000             1000            µS     VDS = 20V, VGS = ØV                   f = 200 MHz
    Common Source Output Conductance     gos                         35              35     µS     VDS = 20V, VGS = ØV                   f = 1 kHz
    Common Source Input Capacitance      Ciss                         4              4      pF     VDS = 20V, VGS = ØV                   f = 1 MHz
    Drain Gate Capacitance               Cdgo                        1.5             1.5    pF     VDS = 10V, IS = ØA                    f = 1 MHz
    Common Source
    Reverse Transfer Capacitance         Crss                        1.2             1.2    pF     VDS = 20V, VGS = ØV                   f = 1 MHz
                                                                                                   VDS = 20V, VGS = ØV
    Noise Figure                         NF                          0.5             0.5    dB     RG = 10 MΩ                            f = 100 Hz
    Differential Gate Current            | IG1 – IG2 |               10              10     nA     VDS = 20V, ID = 200 µA                TA = 125°C
    Saturation Drain Current Ratio       IDSS1 / IDSS2     0.9        1     0.85     1             VDS = 20V, VGS = ØV
    Differential Gate Source Voltage     | VGS1 – VGS2 |             20              25     mV     VDS = 20V, ID = 200 µA
                                                                                                                                         TA = 25°C
                                                                      6              8      mV     VDS = 20V, ID = 200 µA
    Differential Gate Source             ∆VGS1– VGS2                                                                                     to – 55°C
    Voltage with Temperature                    ∆T                                                                                       TA = 25°C
                                                                     7.5             10     mV     VDS = 20V, ID = 200 µA                to 125°C
    Transconductance Ratio               gfs1 / gfs2       0.9        1     0.85     1             VDS = 20V, ID = 200 µA                f = 1 kHz
                                                                      TOÐ71 Package                              Pin Configuration
                                                                      See Section G for Outline Dimensions       1 Source, 2 Drain, 3 Gate, 5 Source,
                                                                                                                 6 Drain, 7 Gate
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