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2N3905 Datasheet, PDF (1/5 Pages) ON Semiconductor – General Purpose Transistors(PNP Silicon)
Continental Device India Limited
An ISO/TS 16949, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Certified Company
PNP SILICON PLANAR EPITAXIAL SWITCHING TRANSISTORS
2N3905 / 2N3906
TO-92
Plastic Package
For Lead Free Parts, Device
Part # will be Prefixed with
"T"
EBC
General Purpose Switching And Amplifier Applications
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Ta=25ºC)
DESCRIPTION
SYMBOL
Collector Emitter Voltage
Collector Base Voltage
VCEO
VCBO
Emitter Base Voltage
Collector Current Continuous
VEBO
IC
Power Dissipation Ta=25ºC
PD
Derate Above 25ºC
Power Dissipation Ta=60ºC
PD
Power Dissipation Tc=25ºC
PD
Derate Above 25ºC
Operating And Storage Junction
Temperature Range
Tj, Tstg
THERMAL RESISTANCE
Junction to Case
Junction to Ambient in free air
Rth (j-c)
Rth (j-a)
VALUE
40
40
5.0
200
625
5.0
250
1.5
12
-55 to +150
83.3
200
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25ºC unless specified otherwise)
DESCRIPTION
SYMBOL
TEST CONDITION
Collector Emitter Voltage
VCEO
IC=1mA, IB=0
Collector Base Voltage
VCBO
IC=10µA. IE=0
Emitter Base Voltage
VEBO
IE=10µA, IC=0
Collector Cut Off Current
ICEX
VCE=30V, VEB=3V
Base Cut Off Current
IBL
VCE=30V, VEB=3V
DC Current Gain
*hFE
IC=0.1mA, VCE=1V
IC=1mA, VCE=1V
IC=10mA, VCE=1V
IC=50mA, VCE=1V
IC=100mA, VCE=1V
Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage *VCE (sat)
IC=10mA, IB=1mA
IC=50mA, IB=5mA
Base Emitter Saturation Voltage
*VBE (sat)
IC=10mA, IB=1mA
IC=50mA, IB=5mA
*Pulse Condition: =300µs, Duty Cycle=2%
2N3905_3906Rev_1 071105E
2N3905 2N3906
>40
>40
>40
>40
>5.0
>5.0
< 50
< 50
< 50
< 50
>30
>60
>40
>80
50-150 100-300
>30
>60
>15
>30
< 0.25 < 0.25
< 0.40 < 0.40
0.65 - 0.85 0.65 - 0.85
< 0.95 < 0.95
UNITS
V
V
V
mA
mW
mW/ºC
mW
W
mW/ºC
ºC
ºC/W
ºC/W
UNITS
V
V
V
nA
nA
V
V
V
V
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