2N3879
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
= 25°C unless otherwise stated)
case
Parameter
Test Conditions
Min.
Typ.
Max. Unit
V
I
I =0.2A
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
Collector-Emitter Cut-Off Current
Collector-Emitter Cut-Off Current
Collector-Base Cut-Off Current
Emitter-Base Cut-Off Current
75
V
(BR)CEO*
C
V
V
V
V
=50V
5.0
4.0
25
V
CEO*
CEX*
CBO*
EBO*
CE
CE
CB
EB
I
I
I
=100V
=120V
=7V
V
=1.5V
BE
mA
10
I =0.5A
V
V
V
=5V
=5V
=2V
40
20
12
C
CE
CE
CE
h
I =4A
DC Current Gain
80
100
1.2
2.0
1.8
FE*
C
I =4A
C
V
V
V
I =4A
I =0.4A
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
CE(sat) *
BE(sat) *
BE(on) *
C
B
I =4A
I =0.4A
V
C
B
I =4A
V
=2V
C
CE
Pulse Width < 300µs, Duty Cycle <2%
*
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS (T
= 25°C unless otherwise stated)
case
Parameter
Test Conditions
Min.
Typ.
Max. Unit
|h |
fe
I =0.5A
V
=10V
Small Signal Current Gain (f=10MHz)
Output Capacitance (0.1 ` f ` 1MHz)
4
20
C
CE
CB
C
I =0A
V
=10V
175
pF
obo
E
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS (T
= 25°C unless otherwise stated)
case
Parameter
Test Conditions
Min.
Typ.
Max. Unit
I =0.2A
V
=30V
C
CC
CC
t
t
Turn On Time
0.44
µs
on
off
I =0.4A
B
I =0.2A
V
=30V
C
Turn Off Time
1.22
I =- I =0.4A
B
B
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