2N3906

SMALL SIGNAL PNP TRANSISTOR

PRELIMINARY DATA

Ordering Code Marking Package / Shipment

2N3906 2N3906 TO-92 / Bulk
2N3906-AP 2N3906 TO-92 / Ammopack

SILICON EPITAXIAL PLANAR NPN

TRANSISTOR
TO-92 PACKAGE SUITABLE FOR
THROUGH-HOLE PCB ASSEMBLY
THE NPN COMPLEMENTARY TYPE IS
2N3904
TO-92 TO-92
APPLICATIONS Bulk Ammopack
WELL SUITABLE FOR TV AND HOME

APPLIANCE EQUIPMENT
SMALL LOAD SWITCH TRANSISTOR WITH

HIGH GAIN AND LOW SATURATION

VOLTAGE
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V CBO Collector-Base Voltage (I E = 0) -60 V
V CEO Collector-Emitter Voltage (I B = 0) -40 V
V EBO Emitter-Base Voltage (I C = 0) -6 V
IC Collector Current -200 mA
o
P tot Total Dissipation at T C = 25 C 625 mW
o
T stg Storage Temperature -65 to 150 C
o
Tj Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150 C

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THERMAL DATA

R thj-amb Thermal Resistance Junction-Ambient Max 200 o

C/W
o
R thj-Case Thermal Resistance Junction-Case Max 83.3 C/W

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tcase = 25 oC unless otherwise specified)

Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I CEX Collector Cut-off V CE = -30 V -50 nA
Current (V BE = 3 V)
I BEX Base Cut-off Current V CE = -30 V -50 nA
(V BE = 3 V)
V (BR)CEO Collector-Emitter I C = -1 mA -40 V
Breakdown Voltage
(I B = 0)
V (BR)CBO Collector-Base I C = -10 A -60 V
Breakdown Voltage
(I E = 0)
V (BR)EBO Emitter-Base I E = -10 A -6 V
Breakdown Voltage
(I C = 0)
V CE(sat) Collector-Emitter I C = -10 mA I B = -1 mA -0.25 V
Saturation Voltage I C = -50 mA I B = -5 mA -0.4 V
V BE(sat) Base-Emitter I C = -10 mA I B = -1 mA -0.85 V
Saturation Voltage I C = -50 mA I B = -5 mA -0.65 -0.95 V
h FE DC Current Gain IC = -0.1 mA V CE = -1 V 60
IC = -1 mA V CE = -1 V 80
IC = -10 mA V CE = -1 V 100 300
IC = -50 mA V CE = -1 V 60
IC = -100 mA V CE = -1 V 30
fT Transition Frequency I C = -10mA V CE = -20 V f = 100 MHz 250 MHz
NF Noise Figure V CE = -5 V I C = -0.1 mA f = 10 Hz 4 dB
to 15.7 KHz R G = 1 K
C CBO Collector-Base IE = 0 V CB = -5 V f = 100 KHz 6 pF
Capacitance
C EBO Emitter-Base IC = 0 VEB = -0.5 V f = 100 KHz 25 pF
Capacitance
td Delay Time I C = -10 mA I B = -1 mA 35 ns
V CC = -3V
tr Rise Time 35 ns
ts Storage Time I C = -10 mA I B1 = -I B2 = -1 mA 225 ns
V CC = -3V
tf Fall Time 72 ns
Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 s, duty cycle 2 %

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TO-92 MECHANICAL DATA

mm inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.

A 4.32 4.95 0.170 0.195

b 0.36 0.51 0.014 0.020

D 4.45 4.95 0.175 0.194

E 3.30 3.94 0.130 0.155

e 2.41 2.67 0.095 0.105

e1 1.14 1.40 0.045 0.055

L 12.70 15.49 0.500 0.609

R 2.16 2.41 0.085 0.094

S1 1.14 1.52 0.045 0.059

W 0.41 0.56 0.016 0.022

V 4 degree 6 degree 4 degree 6 degree

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TO-92 AMMOPACK SHIPMENT (Suffix"-AP") MECHANICAL DATA

mm inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A1 4.80 0.189
T 3.80 0.150
T1 1.60 0.063
T2 2.30 0.091
d 0.48 0.019
P0 12.50 12.70 12.90 0.492 0.500 0.508
P2 5.65 6.35 7.05 0.222 0.250 0.278
F1,F2 2.44 2.54 2.94 0.096 0.100 0.116
delta H -2.00 2.00 -0.079 0.079
W 17.50 18.00 19.00 0.689 0.709 0.748
W0 5.70 6.00 6.30 0.224 0.236 0.248
W1 8.50 9.00 9.25 0.335 0.354 0.364
W2 0.50 0.020
H 18.50 20.50 0.728 0.807
H0 15.50 16.00 16.50 0.610 0.630 0.650
H1 25.00 0.984
D0 3.80 4.00 4.20 0.150 0.157 0.165
t 0.90 0.035
L 11.00 0.433
I1 3.00 0.118
delta P -1.00 1.00 -0.039 0.039

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