2N3903, 2N3904

General Purpose
Transistors
NPN Silicon
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MAXIMUM RATINGS 2
Rating Symbol Value Unit BASE

Collector −Emitter Voltage VCEO 40 Vdc

1
Collector −Base Voltage VCBO 60 Vdc EMITTER
Emitter −Base Voltage VEBO 6.0 Vdc
Collector Current − Continuous IC 200 mAdc
Total Device Dissipation PD
@ TA = 25°C 625 mW
Derate above 25°C 5.0 mW/°C TO−92
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Total Device Dissipation PD
STYLE 1
@ TC = 25°C 1.5 W
Derate above 25°C 12 mW/°C
12 1
Operating and Storage Junction TJ, Tstg −55 to +150 °C 2
3 3
Temperature Range
STRAIGHT LEAD BENT LEAD
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS (Note 1) BULK PACK TAPE & REEL
AMMO PACK
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Ambient RqJA 200 °C/W
Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Case RqJC 83.3 °C/W MARKING DIAGRAMS
Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device. Maximum
Ratings are stress ratings only. Functional operation above the Recommended
Operating Conditions is not implied. Extended exposure to stresses above the 2N
Recommended Operating Conditions may affect device reliability. 390x
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G

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

Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector −Emitter Breakdown Voltage (Note 2) (IC = 1.0 mAdc, IB = 0) V(BR)CEO 40 − Vdc
Collector −Base Breakdown Voltage (IC = 10 mAdc, IE = 0) V(BR)CBO 60 − Vdc
Emitter −Base Breakdown Voltage (IE = 10 mAdc, IC = 0) V(BR)EBO 6.0 − Vdc
Base Cutoff Current (VCE = 30 Vdc, VEB = 3.0 Vdc) IBL − 50 nAdc
Collector Cutoff Current (VCE = 30 Vdc, VEB = 3.0 Vdc) ICEX − 50 nAdc
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain (Note 2) hFE −
(IC = 0.1 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903 20 −
2N3904 40 −
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903 35 −
2N3904 70 −
(IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903 50 150
2N3904 100 300
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903 30 −
2N3904 60 −
(IC = 100 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903 15 −
2N3904 30 −
Collector −Emitter Saturation Voltage (Note 2) VCE(sat) Vdc
(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc) − 0.2
(IC = 50 mAdc, IB = 5.0 mAdc − 0.3
Base −Emitter Saturation Voltage (Note 2) VBE(sat) Vdc
(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc) 0.65 0.85
(IC = 50 mAdc, IB = 5.0 mAdc) − 0.95
SMALL−SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
Current −Gain − Bandwidth Product fT MHz
(IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 20 Vdc, f = 100 MHz) 2N3903 250 −
2N3904 300 −
Output Capacitance (VCB = 5.0 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Cobo − 4.0 pF
Input Capacitance (VEB = 0.5 Vdc, IC = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Cibo − 8.0 pF
Input Impedance hie kW
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) 2N3903 1.0 8.0
2N3904 1.0 10
Voltage Feedback Ratio hre X 10− 4
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) 2N3903 0.1 5.0
2N3904 0.5 8.0
Small−Signal Current Gain hfe −
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) 2N3903 50 200
2N3904 100 400
Output Admittance (IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) hoe 1.0 40 mmhos
Noise Figure NF dB
(IC = 100 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc, RS = 1.0 k W, f = 1.0 kHz) 2N3903 − 6.0
2N3904 − 5.0
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Delay Time (VCC = 3.0 Vdc, VBE = 0.5 Vdc, td − 35 ns
Rise Time IC = 10 mAdc, IB1 = 1.0 mAdc) tr − 35 ns
Storage Time (VCC = 3.0 Vdc, IC = 10 mAdc, 2N3903 ts − 175 ns
IB1 = IB2 = 1.0 mAdc) 2N3904 − 200

Fall Time tf − 50 ns
2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width v 300 ms; Duty Cycle v 2%.

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+3 V
DUTY CYCLE = 2%
300 ns
+10.9 V 275

10 k
-0.5 V
< 1 ns CS < 4 pF*

* Total shunt capacitance of test jig and connectors

Figure 1. Delay and Rise Time Equivalent Test Circuit

+3 V
10 < t1 < 500 ms t1
+10.9 V
DUTY CYCLE = 2%
275

10 k
0

1N916 CS < 4 pF*

-9.1 V′
< 1 ns

* Total shunt capacitance of test jig and connectors

Figure 2. Storage and Fall Time Equivalent Test Circuit

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TYPICAL TRANSIENT CHARACTERISTICS

TJ = 25°C
TJ = 125°C

10 5000
VCC = 40 V
3000
7.0 IC/IB = 10
2000
CAPACITANCE (pF)

5.0

Q, CHARGE (pC)
1000
700
Cibo
3.0 500

300 QT
2.0 Cobo 200
QA
100
70
1.0 50
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 40 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
REVERSE BIAS VOLTAGE (VOLTS) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 3. Capacitance Figure 4. Charge Data

500 500
IC/IB = 10 VCC = 40 V
300 300
IC/IB = 10
200 200

100 100
t r, RISE TIME (ns)

70 tr @ VCC = 3.0 V 70
TIME (ns)

50 50

30 30
40 V
20 20
15 V
10 10
7 td @ VOB = 0 V 2.0 V 7
5 5
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 5. Turn −On Time Figure 6. Rise Time

500 500
t′s = ts - 1/8 tf VCC = 40 V
300 IB1 = IB2 300
IC/IB = 20 IC/IB = 10 IB1 = IB2
200 200
IC/IB = 20
t s′ , STORAGE TIME (ns)

t f , FALL TIME (ns)

100 100
70 70
50 IC/IB = 20 50
IC/IB = 10 IC/IB = 10
30 30
20 20

10 10
7 7
5 5
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 7. Storage Time Figure 8. Fall Time

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TYPICAL AUDIO SMALL−SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS

NOISE FIGURE VARIATIONS
(VCE = 5.0 Vdc, TA = 25°C, Bandwidth = 1.0 Hz)
12 14
SOURCE RESISTANCE = 200 W f = 1.0 kHz IC = 1.0 mA
IC = 1.0 mA 12
10
NF, NOISE FIGURE (dB)

NF, NOISE FIGURE (dB)

10 IC = 0.5 mA
8 SOURCE RESISTANCE = 200 W
IC = 0.5 mA IC = 50 mA
8
6 SOURCE RESISTANCE = 1.0 k IC = 100 mA
IC = 50 mA 6
4
4

2 SOURCE RESISTANCE = 500 W 2

IC = 100 mA
0 0
0.1 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.0 4.0 10 20 40 100 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.0 4.0 10 20 40 100
f, FREQUENCY (kHz) RS, SOURCE RESISTANCE (k OHMS)

Figure 9. Figure 10.

h PARAMETERS
(VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz, TA = 25°C)
300 100
hoe, OUTPUT ADMITTANCE (m mhos)

50

200
h fe , CURRENT GAIN

20

10
100

70 5

50
2

30 1
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 10 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 10
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 11. Current Gain Figure 12. Output Admittance

20 10
h re , VOLTAGE FEEDBACK RATIO (X 10 -4 )

7.0
h ie , INPUT IMPEDANCE (k OHMS)

10
5.0
5.0
3.0

2.0 2.0

1.0
1.0
0.5
0.7

0.2 0.5
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 10 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 10
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 13. Input Impedance Figure 14. Voltage Feedback Ratio

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TYPICAL STATIC CHARACTERISTICS

2.0
h FE, DC CURRENT GAIN (NORMALIZED)

TJ = +125°C VCE = 1.0 V

1.0 +25°C

0.7
0.5 -55°C

0.3

0.2

0.1
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
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 15. DC Current Gain

VCE, COLLECTOR EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

1.0
TJ = 25°C
0.8
IC = 1.0 mA 10 mA 30 mA 100 mA

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
0.01 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.07 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)

Figure 16. Collector Saturation Region

1.2 1.0
TJ = 25°C
1.0 VBE(sat) @ IC/IB =10 0.5 +25°C TO +125°C
qVC FOR VCE(sat)
COEFFICIENT (mV/ °C)
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

0.8 0 -55°C TO +25°C

VBE @ VCE =1.0 V
0.6 -0.5
-55°C TO +25°C
0.4 -1.0
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB =10 +25°C TO +125°C
0.2 -1.5 qVB FOR VBE(sat)

0 -2.0
1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 17. “ON” Voltages Figure 18. Temperature Coefficients

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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS

TO−92 (TO−226) 1 WATT

CASE 29−10
SCALE 1:1 ISSUE A
DATE 08 MAY 2012

12 1
2
3 3
STRAIGHT LEAD BENT LEAD

A
NOTES:
STRAIGHT LEAD 1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1994.
B 2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCHES.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R IS
R UNCONTROLLED.
4. DIMENSION F APPLIES BETWEEN DIMENSIONS P
P AND L. DIMENSIONS D AND J APPLY BETWEEN DI­
L MENSIONS L AND K MINIMUM. THE LEAD
F DIMENSIONS ARE UNCONTROLLED IN DIMENSION
K P AND BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.
INCHES MILLIMETERS
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
A 0.175 0.205 4.44 5.21
B 0.290 0.310 7.37 7.87
X X D C 0.125 0.165 3.18 4.19
G D 0.018 0.021 0.46 0.53
F 0.016 0.019 0.41 0.48
H J G 0.045 0.055 1.15 1.39
H 0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66
V C J 0.018 0.024 0.46 0.61
SECTION X−X K 0.500 --- 12.70 ---
L 0.250 --- 6.35 ---
1 N N 0.080 0.105 2.04 2.66
P --- 0.100 --- 2.54
N R 0.135 --- 3.43 ---
V 0.135 --- 3.43 ---

A
NOTES:
R BENT LEAD 1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ASME
Y14.5M, 1994.
B 2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCHES.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R IS
UNCONTROLLED.
4. DIMENSION F APPLIES BETWEEN DIMENSIONS P
P AND L. DIMENSIONS D AND J APPLY BETWEEN
T DIMENSIONS L AND K MINIMUM. THE LEAD
DIMENSIONS ARE UNCONTROLLED IN DIMENSION
SEATING
PLANE K P AND BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.
INCHES MILLIMETERS
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
A 0.175 0.205 4.44 5.21
B 0.290 0.310 7.37 7.87
X X D C 0.125 0.165 3.18 4.19
G D 0.018 0.021 0.46 0.53
G 0.094 0.102 2.40 2.80
J J 0.018 0.024 0.46 0.61
V K 0.500 --- 12.70 ---
C N 0.080 0.105 2.04 2.66
SECTION X−X P --- 0.100 --- 2.54
R 0.135 --- 3.43 ---
1 N V 0.135 --- 3.43 ---

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STYLE 1: STYLE 2: STYLE 3: STYLE 4: STYLE 5:

PIN 1. EMITTER PIN 1. BASE PIN 1. ANODE PIN 1. CATHODE PIN 1. DRAIN
2. BASE 2. EMITTER 2. ANODE 2. CATHODE 2. SOURCE
3. COLLECTOR 3. COLLECTOR 3. CATHODE 3. ANODE 3. GATE

STYLE 6: STYLE 7: STYLE 8: STYLE 9: STYLE 10:

PIN 1. GATE PIN 1. SOURCE PIN 1. DRAIN PIN 1. BASE 1 PIN 1. CATHODE
2. SOURCE & SUBSTRATE 2. DRAIN 2. GATE 2. EMITTER 2. GATE
3. DRAIN 3. GATE 3. SOURCE & SUBSTRATE 3. BASE 2 3. ANODE

STYLE 11: STYLE 12: STYLE 13: STYLE 14: STYLE 15:
PIN 1. ANODE PIN 1. MAIN TERMINAL 1 PIN 1. ANODE 1 PIN 1. EMITTER PIN 1. ANODE 1
2. CATHODE & ANODE 2. GATE 2. GATE 2. COLLECTOR 2. CATHODE
3. CATHODE 3. MAIN TERMINAL 2 3. CATHODE 2 3. BASE 3. ANODE 2

STYLE 16: STYLE 17: STYLE 18: STYLE 19: STYLE 20:
PIN 1. ANODE PIN 1. COLLECTOR PIN 1. ANODE PIN 1. GATE PIN 1. NOT CONNECTED
2. GATE 2. BASE 2. CATHODE 2. ANODE 2. CATHODE
3. CATHODE 3. EMITTER 3. NOT CONNECTED 3. CATHODE 3. ANODE

STYLE 21: STYLE 22: STYLE 23: STYLE 24: STYLE 25:
PIN 1. COLLECTOR PIN 1. SOURCE PIN 1. GATE PIN 1. EMITTER PIN 1. MT 1
2. EMITTER 2. GATE 2. SOURCE 2. COLLECTOR/ANODE 2. GATE
3. BASE 3. DRAIN 3. DRAIN 3. CATHODE 3. MT 2

STYLE 26: STYLE 27: STYLE 28: STYLE 29: STYLE 30:
PIN 1. VCC PIN 1. MT PIN 1. CATHODE PIN 1. NOT CONNECTED PIN 1. DRAIN
2. GROUND 2 2. SUBSTRATE 2. ANODE 2. ANODE 2. GATE
3. OUTPUT 3. MT 3. GATE 3. CATHODE 3. SOURCE

STYLE 31: STYLE 32: STYLE 33: STYLE 34: STYLE 35:
PIN 1. GATE PIN 1. BASE PIN 1. RETURN PIN 1. INPUT PIN 1. GATE
2. DRAIN 2. COLLECTOR 2. INPUT 2. GROUND 2. COLLECTOR
3. SOURCE 3. EMITTER 3. OUTPUT 3. LOGIC 3. EMITTER

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