TECHNICAL DATA
PNP SWITCHING SILICON TRANSISTOR
Qualified per MIL-PRF-19500/290
Devices Qualified Level
2N2904
2N2904A
2N2904AL
2N2905
2N2905A
2N2905AL
JAN
JANTX
JANTXV
JANS
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Ratings Symbol 2N2904
2N2905 2N2904A, L
2N2905A, L
Unit
Collector-Emitter Voltage VCEO 40 60 Vdc
Collector-Base Voltage VCBO 60 Vdc
Emitter-Base Voltage VEBO 5.0 Vdc
Collector Current IC 600 mAdc
Total Power Dissipation @ TA = +250C (1)
@ TC = +250C (2) PT 0.6
3.0 W
W
Operating & Storage Junction Temp. Range TJ, Tstg -65 to +200 0C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristics Symbol Max. Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Case RθJC 0.29 0C/mW
1) Derate linearly 3.43 W/0C for TA > +250C
2) Derate linearly 17.2 W/0C for TC > +250C
TO-39* (TO-205AD)
2N2904, 2N2904A
2N2905, 2N2905A
TO-5*
2N2904AL, 2N2905AL
*See appendix A for
package outline
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = +250C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristics Symbol Min. Max. Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
IC = 10 mAdc 2N2904, 2N2905
2N2904A, L, 2N2905A, L V(BR)CEO
40
60 Vdc
Collector-Emitter Cutoff Voltage
VCE = 40 Vdc 2N2904, 2N2905
VCE = 60 Vdc 2N2904A, L, 2N2905A, L
ICES
1.0
1.0 µAdc
Collector-Base Cutoff Current
VCB = 50 Vdc 2N2904, 2N2905
2N2904A, L, 2N2905A, L
VCB = 60 Vdc All Types ICBO
20
10
10
ηAdc
µAdc
Emitter-Base Cutoff Current
VEB = 3.5 Vdc
VEB = 5.0 Vdc IEBO 50
10
ηAdc
µAdc
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2N2904, 2N2904A, 2N2904AL, 2N2905, 2N2905A, 2N2905AL JAN SERIES
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (con’t)
Characteristics Symbol Min. Max. Unit
ON CHARACTERISTICS (3)
Forward-Current Transfer Ratio
IC = 0.1 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc 2N2904
2N2905
2N2904A, 2N2904AL
2N2905A, 2N2905AL
IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc 2N2904
2N2905
2N2904A, 2N2904AL
2N2905A, 2N2905AL
IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc 2N2904
2N2905
2N2904A, 2N2904AL
2N2905A, 2N2905AL
IC = 150 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc 2N2904, 2N2904A, L
2N2905, 2N2905A, L
IC = 500 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc 2N2904
2N2905
2N2904A, 2N2904AL
2N2905A, 2N2905AL
hFE
20
35
40
75
25
50
40
100
35
75
40
100
40
100
20
30
40
50
175
450
175
450
120
300
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
IC = 150 mAdc, IB = 15 mAdc
IC = 500 mAdc, IB = 50 mAdc VCE(sat)
0.4
1.6 Vdc
Base-Emitter Voltage
IC = 150 mAdc, IB = 15 mAdc
IC = 500 mAdc, IB = 50 mAdc VBE(sat)
1.3
2.6 Vdc
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Small-Signal Cutoff Frequency
IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz
2N2904
2N2905
2N2904A, 2N2905A
2N2904AL, 2N2905AL
hfe
25
50
40
100
Small-Signal Cutoff Frequency, Magnitude
IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 20 Vdc, f = 100 MHz
hfe 2.0
Output Capacitance
VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, 100 kHz ≤ f ≤ 1.0 MHz Cobo 8.0 pF
Input Capacitance
VEB = 2.0 Vdc, IC = 0, 100 kHz ≤ f ≤ 1.0 MHz Cibo 30 pF
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Turn-On Time
VCC = 30 Vdc; IC = 150 mAdc; IB1= 15 mAdc ton 45 ηs
Turn-Off Time
VCC = 30 Vdc; IC = 150 mAdc; IB1 = IB2 = 15 mAdc toff 300 ηs
(3) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 2.0%.
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