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Motorola Small–Signal Transistors, FETs and Diodes Device Data
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PNP Silicon
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol 2N5400 2N5401 Unit
CollectorEmitter Voltage VCEO 120 150 Vdc
CollectorBase Voltage VCBO 130 160 Vdc
EmitterBase Voltage VEBO 5.0 Vdc
Collector Current — Continuous IC600 mAdc
Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 25°C
Derate above 25°CPD625
5.0 mW
mW/°C
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25°C
Derate above 25°CPD1.5
12 Watts
mW/°C
Operating and Storage Junction
Temperature Range TJ, Tstg 55 to +150 °C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient R
q
JA 200 °C/W
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case R
q
JC 83.3 °C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
CollectorEmitter Breakdown Voltage(1)
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, IB = 0) 2N5400
2N5401
V(BR)CEO 120
150
Vdc
CollectorBase Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 100
m
Adc, IE = 0) 2N5400
2N5401
V(BR)CBO 130
160
Vdc
EmitterBase Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 10
m
Adc, IC = 0) V(BR)EBO 5.0 Vdc
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCB = 100 Vdc, IE = 0) 2N5400
(VCB = 120 Vdc, IE = 0) 2N5401
(VCB = 100 Vdc, IE = 0, TA = 100°C) 2N5400
(VCB = 120 Vdc, IE = 0, TA = 100°C) 2N5401
ICBO
100
50
100
50
nAdc
µAdc
Emitter Cutoff Current
(VEB = 3.0 Vdc, IC = 0) IEBO 50 nAdc
1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300
m
s, Duty Cycle = 2.0%.
Preferred devices are Motorola recommended choices for future use and best overall value.
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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
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*Motorola Preferred Device
CASE 29–04, STYLE 1
TO–92 (TO–226AA)
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COLLECTOR
3
2
BASE
1
EMITTER
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted) (Continued)
Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit
ON CHARACTERISTICS(1)
DC Current Gain
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc) 2N5400
2N5401
(IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc) 2N5400
2N5401
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc) 2N5400
2N5401
hFE 30
50
40
60
40
50
180
240
CollectorEmitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc)
(IC = 50 mAdc, IB = 5.0 mAdc)
VCE(sat)
0.2
0.5
Vdc
BaseEmitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc)
(IC = 50 mAdc, IB = 5.0 mAdc)
VBE(sat)
1.0
1.0
Vdc
SMALL–SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
CurrentGain — Bandwidth Product
(IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 100 MHz) 2N5400
2N5401
fT100
100 400
300
MHz
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Cobo 6.0 pF
Small–Signal Current Gain
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) 2N5400
2N5401
hfe 30
40 200
200
Noise Figure
(IC = 250 µAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc, RS = 1.0 k, f = 1.0 kHz) NF 8.0 dB
1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300
m
s, Duty Cycle = 2.0%.
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Figure 1. DC Current Gain
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
30
100
150
200
0.1
h , CURRENT GAIN
0.5 2.0 3.0 100.2 0.3
20 1.0 5.0
FE
TJ = 125
°
C
25
°
C
55
°
C
70
50
20 30 50 100
VCE = –1.0 V
VCE = –5.0 V
Figure 2. Collector Saturation Region
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)
1.0
0.1 0.5 2.0 100.2 1.0 5.0 20 50
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0.005 0.01 0.02 0.05
Figure 3. Collector Cut–Off Region
VBE, BASE–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
VCE, COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
, COLLECTOR CURRENT ( A)
µ
IC
103
0.10.3 0.2
102
101
100
10–1
10–2
10–3 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
IC = 1.0 mA 10 mA 30 mA 100 mA
VCE = 30 V
IC = ICES
TJ = 125
°
C
75
°
C
25
°
C
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Figure 4. “On” Voltages
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
0.4
0.6
0.7
1.0
0.2
Figure 5. Temperature Coefficients
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0
TJ = 25
°
C
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
2.5
0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
100 TJ = 25
°
C
Cibo
Figure 6. Switching Time Test Circuit
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0.9
0.8
0.5
0.3
0.1
VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
0.3 3.0 30
V, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/ C)
°θ
Figure 7. Capacitances
10.2 V
Vin
10
µ
s
INPUT PULSE
VBB
+8.8 V
100
RB
5.1 k
0.25
µ
F
Vin 100 1N914
Vout
RC
VCC
–30 V
3.0 k
tr, tf
10 ns
DUTY CYCLE = 1.0%
Values Shown are for IC @ 10 mA
0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 1000.3 3.0 30
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
–0.5
–1.0
–1.5
–2.0
–2.5
TJ = –55
°
C to 135
°
C
θ
VC for VCE(sat)
θ
VB for VBE(sat)
Cobo
1.0
2.0
3.0
5.0
7.0
10
20
30
50
70
0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 200.3 3.0
0.7 7.0
t, TIME (ns)
1000
100
200
300
500
700
10
20
30
50
70
0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 200.3 3.0 30 50 100 200
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 8. Turn–On Time
IC/IB = 10
TJ = 25
°
C
td @ VBE(off) = 1.0 V
VCC = 120 V
tr @ VCC = 30 V
tr @ VCC = 120 V
t, TIME (ns)
2000
100
200
300
500
700
20
30
50
70
0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 200.3 3.0 30 50 100 200
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 9. Turn–Off Time
1000 tf @ VCC = 120 V
tf @ VCC = 30 V
ts @ VCC = 120 V
IC/IB = 10
TJ = 25
°
C
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R
IS UNCONTROLLED.
4. DIMENSION F APPLIES BETWEEN P AND L.
DIMENSION D AND J APPLY BETWEEN L AND K
MINIMUM. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED
IN P AND BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.
R
A
P
J
L
F
B
K
G
HSECTION X–X
C
V
D
N
N
X X
SEATING
PLANE DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERSINCHES
A0.175 0.205 4.45 5.20
B0.170 0.210 4.32 5.33
C0.125 0.165 3.18 4.19
D0.016 0.022 0.41 0.55
F0.016 0.019 0.41 0.48
G0.045 0.055 1.15 1.39
H0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66
J0.015 0.020 0.39 0.50
K0.500 ––– 12.70 –––
L0.250 ––– 6.35 –––
N0.080 0.105 2.04 2.66
P––– 0.100 ––– 2.54
R0.115 ––– 2.93 –––
V0.135 ––– 3.43 –––
1
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. EMITTER
2. BASE
3. COLLECTOR
CASE 029–04
(TO–226AA)
ISSUE AD
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