Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2001

November, 2000 Rev. 3

1 Publication Order Number:
2N3903/D
2N3903, 2N3904
2N3903 is a Preferred Device
General Purpose
Transistors
NPN Silicon
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
CollectorEmitter Voltage V
CEO
40 Vdc
CollectorBase Voltage V
CBO
60 Vdc
EmitterBase Voltage V
EBO
6.0 Vdc
Collector Current Continuous I
C
200 mAdc
Total Device Dissipation
@ T
A
= 25C
Derate above 25C
P
D
625
5.0
mW
mW/C
Total Device Dissipation
@ T
C
= 25C
Derate above 25C
P
D
1.5
12
Watts
mW/C
Operating and Storage Junction
Temperature Range
T
J
, T
stg
55 to
+150
C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS (Note 1.)
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance,
Junction to Ambient
R
JA
200 C/W
Thermal Resistance,
Junction to Case
R
JC
83.3 C/W
1. Indicates Data in addition to JEDEC Requirements.
Device Package Shipping
ORDERING INFORMATION
2N3903 TO92
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TO92
CASE 29
STYLE 1
5000 Units/Box
3
2
1
Preferred devices are recommended choices for future use
and best overall value.
2N3903RLRM TO92 2000/Ammo Pack
COLLECTOR
3
2
BASE
1
EMITTER
2N3904 TO92 5000 Units/Box
2N3904RLRA TO92 2000/Tape & Reel
2N3904RLRE TO92 2000/Tape & Reel
2N3904RLRM TO92 2000/Ammo Pack
STYLE 1
Y = Year
WW = Work Week
MARKING DIAGRAMS
2N
3903
YWW
2N3904RLRP TO92 2000/Ammo Pack
2N
3904
YWW
2N3904RL1 TO92 2000/Tape & Reel
2N3904ZL1 TO92 2000/Ammo Pack
2N3903, 2N3904
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
A
= 25C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
CollectorEmitter Breakdown Voltage (Note 2.) (I
C
= 1.0 mAdc, I
B
= 0) V
(BR)CEO
40 Vdc
CollectorBase Breakdown Voltage (I
C
= 10 mAdc, I
E
= 0) V
(BR)CBO
60 Vdc
EmitterBase Breakdown Voltage (I
E
= 10 mAdc, I
C
= 0) V
(BR)EBO
6.0 Vdc
Base Cutoff Current (V
CE
= 30 Vdc, V
EB
= 3.0 Vdc) I
BL
50 nAdc
Collector Cutoff Current (V
CE
= 30 Vdc, V
EB
= 3.0 Vdc) I
CEX
50 nAdc
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain (Note 2.)
(I
C
= 0.1 mAdc, V
CE
= 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903
2N3904
(I
C
= 1.0 mAdc, V
CE
= 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903
2N3904
(I
C
= 10 mAdc, V
CE
= 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903
2N3904
(I
C
= 50 mAdc, V
CE
= 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903
2N3904
(I
C
= 100 mAdc, V
CE
= 1.0 Vdc) 2N3903
2N3904
h
FE
20
40
35
70
50
100
30
60
15
30

150
300

CollectorEmitter Saturation Voltage (Note 2.)

(I
C
= 10 mAdc, I
B
= 1.0 mAdc)
(I
C
= 50 mAdc, I
B
= 5.0 mAdc
V
CE(sat)

0.2
0.3
Vdc
BaseEmitter Saturation Voltage (Note 2.)
(I
C
= 10 mAdc, I
B
= 1.0 mAdc)
(I
C
= 50 mAdc, I
B
= 5.0 mAdc)
V
BE(sat)
0.65

0.85
0.95
Vdc
SMALLSIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
CurrentGain Bandwidth Product
(I
C
= 10 mAdc, V
CE
= 20 Vdc, f = 100 MHz) 2N3903
2N3904
f
T
250
300

MHz
Output Capacitance (V
CB
= 5.0 Vdc, I
E
= 0, f = 1.0 MHz) C
obo
4.0 pF
Input Capacitance (V
EB
= 0.5 Vdc, I
C
= 0, f = 1.0 MHz) C
ibo
8.0 pF
Input Impedance
(I
C
= 1.0 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) 2N3903
2N3904
h
ie
1.0
1.0
8.0
10
k
Voltage Feedback Ratio
(I
C
= 1.0 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) 2N3903
2N3904
h
re
0.1
0.5
5.0
8.0
X 10
4
SmallSignal Current Gain
(I
C
= 1.0 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) 2N3903
2N3904
h
fe
50
100
200
400

Output Admittance (I
C
= 1.0 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz) h
oe
1.0 40 mmhos
Noise Figure
(I
C
= 100 mAdc, V
CE
= 5.0 Vdc, R
S
= 1.0 k , f = 1.0 kHz) 2N3903
2N3904
NF

6.0
5.0
dB
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Delay Time
(V
CC
= 3.0 Vdc, V
BE
= 0.5 Vdc,
t
d
35 ns
Rise Time
(V
CC
3.0 Vdc, V
BE
0.5 Vdc,
I
C
= 10 mAdc, I
B1
= 1.0 mAdc)
t
r
35 ns
Storage Time (V
CC
= 3.0 Vdc, I
C
= 10 mAdc, 2N3903
I
B1
= I
B2
= 1.0 mAdc) 2N3904
t
s

175
200
ns
Fall Time t
f
50 ns
2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width v 300 ms; Duty Cycle v 2%.
2N3903, 2N3904
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Figure 1. Delay and Rise Time
Equivalent Test Circuit
Figure 2. Storage and Fall Time
Equivalent Test Circuit
+3 V
275
10 k
1N916
C
S
< 4 pF*
+3 V
275
10 k
C
S
< 4 pF*
< 1 ns
-0.5 V
+10.9 V
300 ns
DUTY CYCLE = 2%
< 1 ns
-9.1 V
+10.9 V
DUTY CYCLE = 2%
t
1
0
10 < t
1
< 500 ms
* Total shunt capacitance of test jig and connectors
TYPICAL TRANSIENT CHARACTERISTICS
Figure 3. Capacitance
REVERSE BIAS VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
2.0
3.0
5.0
7.0
10
1.0
0.1
Figure 4. Charge Data
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
5000
1.0
V
CC
= 40 V
I
C
/I
B
= 10
Q
,

C
H
A
R
G
E

(
p
C
)
3000
2000
1000
500
300
200
700
100
50
70
2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200
C
A
P
A
C
I
T
A
N
C
E

(
p
F
)
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 40 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7
Q
T
Q
A
C
ibo
C
obo
T
J
= 25C
T
J
= 125C
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Figure 5. TurnOn Time
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
70
100
200
300
500
50
Figure 6. Rise Time
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
T
I
M
E

(
n
s
)
1.0 2.0 3.0 10 20 70
5
100
t


,

R
I
S
E

T
I
M
E

(
n
s
)
Figure 7. Storage Time
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 8. Fall Time
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
5.0 7.0 30 50 200
10
30
7
20
70
100
200
300
500
50
1.0 2.0 3.0 10 20 70
5
100 5.0 7.0 30 50 200
10
30
7
20
70
100
200
300
500
50
1.0 2.0 3.0 10 20 70
5
100 5.0 7.0 30 50 200
10
30
7
20
70
100
200
300
500
50
1.0 2.0 3.0 10 20 70
5
100 5.0 7.0 30 50 200
10
30
7
20
r
t


,

F
A
L
L

T
I
M
E

(
n
s
)
f
t


,

S
T
O
R
A
G
E

T
I
M
E

(
n
s
)
s
V
CC
= 40 V
I
C
/I
B
= 10
V
CC
= 40 V
I
B1
= I
B2
I
C
/I
B
= 20
I
C
/I
B
= 10
I
C
/I
B
= 10
t
r
@ V
CC
= 3.0 V
t
d
@ V
OB
= 0 V
40 V
15 V
2.0 V
I
C
/I
B
= 10
I
C
/I
B
= 20
I
C
/I
B
= 10 I
C
/I
B
= 20
t
s
= t
s
-
1
/
8
t
f
I
B1
= I
B2
TYPICAL AUDIO SMALLSIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
NOISE FIGURE VARIATIONS
(V
CE
= 5.0 Vdc, T
A
= 25C, Bandwidth = 1.0 Hz)
Figure 9.
f, FREQUENCY (kHz)
4
6
8
10
12
2
0.1
Figure 10.
R
S
, SOURCE RESISTANCE (k OHMS)
0
N
F
,

N
O
I
S
E

F
I
G
U
R
E

(
d
B
)
1.0 2.0 4.0 10 20 40 0.2 0.4
0
100
4
6
8
10
12
2
14
0.1 1.0 2.0 4.0 10 20 40 0.2 0.4 100
N
F
,

N
O
I
S
E

F
I
G
U
R
E

(
d
B
)
f = 1.0 kHz
I
C
= 1.0 mA
I
C
= 0.5 mA
I
C
= 50 mA
I
C
= 100 mA
SOURCE RESISTANCE = 200 W
I
C
= 1.0 mA
SOURCE RESISTANCE = 200 W
I
C
= 0.5 mA
SOURCE RESISTANCE = 500 W
I
C
= 100 mA
SOURCE RESISTANCE = 1.0 k
I
C
= 50 mA
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h PARAMETERS
(V
CE
= 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz, T
A
= 25C)
Figure 11. Current Gain
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
70
100
200
300
50
Figure 12. Output Admittance
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
h




,

C
U
R
R
E
N
T

G
A
I
N
h




,

O
U
T
P
U
T

A
D
M
I
T
T
A
N
C
E

(



m
h
o
s
)
Figure 13. Input Impedance
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 14. Voltage Feedback Ratio
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
30
100
50
5
10
20
2.0
3.0
5.0
7.0
10
1.0
0.1 0.2 1.0 2.0 5.0
0.5
10 0.3 0.5 3.0
0.7
2.0
5.0
10
20
1.0
0.2
0.5
o
e
h




,

V
O
L
T
A
G
E

F
E
E
D
B
A
C
K

R
A
T
I
O

(
X

1
0




)
r
e
h




,

I
N
P
U
T

I
M
P
E
D
A
N
C
E

(
k

O
H
M
S
)
i
e
0.1 0.2 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 0.3 0.5 3.0
0.1 0.2 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 0.3 0.5 3.0
2
1
0.1 0.2 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 0.3 0.5 3.0
f
e
m
-
4
2N3903, 2N3904
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TYPICAL STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
Figure 15. DC Current Gain
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
0.3
0.5
0.7
1.0
2.0
0.2
0.1
h





,

D
C

C
U
R
R
E
N
T

G
A
I
N

(
N
O
R
M
A
L
I
Z
E
D
)
0.5 2.0 3.0 10 50 70 0.2 0.3
0.1
100 1.0 0.7 200 30 20 5.0 7.0
F
E
V
CE
= 1.0 V
T
J
= +125C
+25C
-55C
Figure 16. Collector Saturation Region
I
B
, BASE CURRENT (mA)
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
0.2
0.1
V





,

C
O
L
L
E
C
T
O
R

E
M
I
T
T
E
R

V
O
L
T
A
G
E

(
V
O
L
T
S
)
0.5 2.0 3.0 10 0.2 0.3
0
1.0 0.7 5.0 7.0
C
E
I
C
= 1.0 mA
T
J
= 25C
0.07 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.01
10 mA 30 mA 100 mA
Figure 17. ON Voltages
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
0.2
Figure 18. Temperature Coefficients
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
V
,

V
O
L
T
A
G
E

(
V
O
L
T
S
)
1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50
0
100
-0.5
0
0.5
1.0
0 60 80 120 140 160 180 20 40 100
C
O
E
F
F
I
C
I
E
N
T

(
m
V
/


C
)
200
-1.0
-1.5
-2.0
200

T
J
= 25C
V
BE(sat)
@ I
C
/I
B
=10
V
CE(sat)
@ I
C
/I
B
=10
V
BE
@ V
CE
=1.0 V
+25C TO +125C
-55C TO +25C
+25C TO +125C
-55C TO +25C
q
VC
FOR V
CE(sat)
q
VB
FOR V
BE(sat)
2N3903, 2N3904
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
TO92
TO226AA
CASE 2911
ISSUE AL
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R
IS UNCONTROLLED.
4. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN P AND
BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.
R
A
P
J
L
B
K
G
H
SECTION XX
C
V
D
N
N
X X
SEATING
PLANE
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERS INCHES
A 0.175 0.205 4.45 5.20
B 0.170 0.210 4.32 5.33
C 0.125 0.165 3.18 4.19
D 0.016 0.021 0.407 0.533
G 0.045 0.055 1.15 1.39
H 0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66
J 0.015 0.020 0.39 0.50
K 0.500 --- 12.70 ---
L 0.250 --- 6.35 ---
N 0.080 0.105 2.04 2.66
P --- 0.100 --- 2.54
R 0.115 --- 2.93 ---
V 0.135 --- 3.43 ---
1
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. EMITTER
2. BASE
3. COLLECTOR
STYLE 14:
PIN 1. EMITTER
2. COLLECTOR
3. BASE
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