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2N918
Silicon NPN Transisto
Data Sheet
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
characteristics specified at TA = 25°C
Off Characteristics
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Units
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CEO I
C = 3 mA 15 Volts
Collector-Base Cutoff Current
ICBO1
ICBO2
ICBO3
VCB = 25 Volts
VCB = 30 Volts
VCB = 25 Volts, TA = 150°C
10
1
1
nA
µA
µA
Emitter-Base Cutoff Current IEBO1
IEBO2
VEB = 2.5 Volts
VEB = 3 Volts
10
10
nA
µA
On Characteristics Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300 µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 2.0%
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Units
DC Current Gain
hFE1
hFE2
hFE3
hFE4
IC = 0.5 mA, VCE = 10 Volts
IC = 3 mA, VCE = 1 Volts
IC = 10 mA, VCE = 10 Volts
IC = 3 mA, VCE = 1 Volts
TA = -55°C
10
20
20
10
200
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage VBEsat I
C = 10 mA, IB = 1 mA 1.0 Volts
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage VCEsat I
C = 10 mA, IB = 1 mA 0.4 Volts
Dynamic Characteristics
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Units
Magnitude – Common Emitter, Short
Circuit Forward Current Transfer Ratio |hFE| VCE = 10 Volts, IC = 4 mA,
f = 100 MHz 6 18
Open Circuit Output Capacitance COBO VCB = 10 Volts, IE = 0 mA,
100 kHZ < f < 1 MHz 1.7
pF
Noise Figure NF VCE = 6 Volts, IC = 1 mA,
f = 60 MHz, Rg = 2.5 MΩ
6 dB
Power Gain Gpe VCB = 12 Volts, IC = 6 mA,
f = 200 MHz 15
dB
Collector Base time constant rb’CC VCB = 10 Volts, IE = -4 mA,
f = 79.8 MHz 25
ps
Collector efficiency η VCB = 15 Volts, IC = 8 mA,
f = 500 MHz 30
mW
Oscillator Power Output PO VCB = 15 Volts, IC = 8 mA,
f = 500 MHz 25
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