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2N3506L
Silicon NPN Transisto
Data Sheet
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
characteristics specified at TA = 25°C
Off Characteristics
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Units
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CBO IC = 100 µA 60
Volts
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CEO I
C = 10 mA 40 Volts
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage V(BR)EBO IE = 10 µA 5
Volts
Collector-Emitter Cutoff Current ICEX1 V
CE = 40 Volts, VEB = 4 Volts 1 µA
Collector-Emitter Cutoff Current ICEX2 VCE = 40 Volts, VEB = 4 Volts,
TA = 150°C 1.5
mA
On Characteristics
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Units
DC Current Gain
hFE1
hFE2
hFE3
hFE4
hFE5
IC = 500 mA, VCE = 1 Volts
IC = 1.5 A, VCE = 2 Volts
IC = 2.5 A, VCE = 3 Volts
IC = 3.0 A, VCE = 5 Volts
IC = 500 mA, VCE = 1 Volts
TA = -55°C
50
40
30
25
25
250
200
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
VBEsat1
VBEsat2
VBEsat3
IC = 500 mA, IB = 50 mA
IC = 1.5 A, IB = 150 mA
IC = 2.5 A, IB = 250 mA
0.5
1.0
1.5
Volts
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
VCEsat1
VCEsat2
VCEsat3
IC = 500 mA, IB = 50 mA
IC = 1.5 A, IB = 150 mA
IC = 2.5 A, IB = 250 mA
0.8
1.0
1.3
2.0
Volts
Dynamic Characteristics
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Units
Magnitude – Common Emitter, Short
Circuit Forward Current Transfer Ratio |hFE| VCE = 5 Volts, IC = 100 mA,
f = 20 MHz 3 15
Open Circuit Output Capacitance COBO VCB = 10 Volts, IE = 0 mA,
100 kHZ < f < 1 MHz 40
pF
Open Circuit Input Capacitance CIBO VEB = 3 Volts, IC = 0 mA,
100 kHZ < f < 1 MHz 300
pF
Delay Time td I
C = 1.5 A, IB1 = 150 mA 15 ns
Rise Time tr I
C = 1.5 A, IB1 = 150 mA 30 ns
Switching Characteristics
Storage Time ts I
C = 1.5 A, IB1=IB2 = 150 mA 55 ns
Fall Time tf I
C = 1.5 A, IB1=IB2 = 150 mA 35 ns