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2N2218A
Silicon NPN Transistor
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
IC = 10 mA
50
Volts
Collector-Base Cutoff Current
ICBO1
VCB = 75 Volts
10
A
Collector-Base Cutoff Current
ICBO2
VCB = 60 Volts
10
nA
Collector-Base Cutoff Current
ICBO3
VCB = 60 Volts, TA = 150
OC
10
A
Collector-Emitter Cutoff Current
ICES
VCE = 50 Volts
10
nA
Emitter-Base Cutoff Current
IEBO1
VEB = 6 Volts
10
A
Emitter-Base Cutoff Current
IEBO2
VEB = 4 Volts
10
nA
On Characteristics
Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300
s, Duty Cycle ≤ 2.0%
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
DC Current Gain
hFE1
hFE2
hFE3
hFE4
hFE5
hFE6
IC = 0.1 mA, VCE = 10 Volts
IC = 1.0 mA, VCE = 10 Volts
IC = 10 mA, VCE = 10 Volts
IC = 150 mA, VCE = 10 Volts
IC = 500 mA, VCE = 10 Volts
IC = 10 mA, VCE = 10 Volts
TA = -55
OC
30
75
100
30
35
325
300
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
VBEsat1
VBEsat2
IC = 150 mA, IB = 15 mA
IC = 500 mA, IB = 50 mA
0.6
1.2
2.0
Volts
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
VCEsat1
VCEsat2
IC = 150 mA, IB = 15 mA
IC = 500 mA, IB = 50 mA
0.3
1.0
Volts
Dynamic Characteristics
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Magnitude – Common Emitter, Short
Circuit Forward Current Transfer Ratio
|hFE|
VCE = 20 Volts, IC = 20 mA,
f = 100 MHz
2.5
12
Small Signal Short Circuit Forward
Current Transfer Ratio
hFE
VCE = 10 Volts, IC = 1 mA,
f = 1 kHz
75
Open Circuit Output Capacitance
COBO
VCB = 10 Volts, IE = 0 mA,
100 kHZ < f < 1 MHz
8
pF
Open Circuit Input Capacitance
CIBO
VEB = 0.5 Volts, IC = 0 mA,
100 kHZ < f < 1 MHz
25
pF
Switching Characteristics
Saturated Turn-On Time
tON
35
ns
Saturated Turn-Off Time
tOFF
300
ns
Copyright
2010
Rev. L
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