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All rights reserved Should be replaced with: - (c) Nexperia B.V. (year). All rights reserved. If you have any questions related to the data sheet, please contact our nearest sales office via e-mail or telephone (details via salesaddresses@nexperia.com). Thank you for your cooperation and understanding, Kind regards, Team Nexperia DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS DATA SHEET PMBT3904 NPN switching transistor Product data sheet Supersedes data of 1999 Apr 27 2004 Jan 12 NXP Semiconductors Product data sheet NPN switching transistor PMBT3904 FEATURES QUICK REFERENCE DATA * Collector current capability IC = 200 mA SYMBOL * Collector-emitter voltage VCEO = 40 V. PARAMETER MAX. UNIT VCEO collector-emitter voltage 40 V IC collector current (DC) 200 mA APPLICATIONS * General switching and amplification. PINNING PIN DESCRIPTION NPN switching transistor in a SOT23 plastic package. PNP complement: PMBT3906. DESCRIPTION 1 base 2 emitter 3 collector MARKING TYPE NUMBER PMBT3904 handbook, halfpage MARKING CODE(1) 3 3 *1A Note 1 1. * = p : Made in Hong Kong. * = t : Made in Malaysia. * = W : Made in China. 1 Top view 2 2 MAM255 Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23) and symbol. ORDERING INFORMATION PACKAGE TYPE NUMBER NAME PMBT3904 - 2004 Jan 12 DESCRIPTION plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads 2 VERSION SOT23 NXP Semiconductors Product data sheet NPN switching transistor PMBT3904 LIMITING VALUES In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134). SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT VCBO collector-base voltage open emitter - 60 V VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base - 40 V VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector - 6 V IC collector current (DC) - 200 mA ICM peak collector current - 200 mA IBM peak base current - 100 mA Ptot total power dissipation - 250 mW Tstg storage temperature -65 +150 C Tj junction temperature - 150 C Tamb operating ambient temperature -65 +150 C Tamb 25 C; note 1 Note 1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board. THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS SYMBOL Rth(j-a) PARAMETER CONDITIONS thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 VALUE UNIT 500 K/W Note 1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board. CHARACTERISTICS Tamb = 25 C unless otherwise specified. SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT ICBO collector cut-off current IE = 0; VCB = 30 V - 50 nA IEBO emitter cut-off current IC = 0; VEB = 6 V - 50 nA hFE DC current gain VCE = 1 V; see Fig.2; note 1 IC = 0.1 mA 60 - IC = 1 mA 80 - IC = 10 mA 100 300 IC = 50 mA 60 - IC = 100 mA VCEsat VBEsat 30 - collector-emitter saturation voltage IC = 10 mA; IB = 1 mA - 200 mV IC = 50 mA; IB = 5 mA - 300 mV base-emitter saturation voltage IC = 10 mA; IB = 1 mA 650 850 mV IC = 50 mA; IB = 5 mA - 950 mV Cc collector capacitance IE = Ie = 0; VCB = 5 V; f = 1 MHz - 4 pF Ce emitter capacitance IC = Ic = 0; VBE = 500 mV; f = 1 MHz - 8 pF 2004 Jan 12 3 NXP Semiconductors Product data sheet NPN switching transistor SYMBOL PMBT3904 PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT fT transition frequency IC = 10 mA; VCE = 20 V; f = 100 MHz 300 - MHz F noise figure IC = 100 A; VCE = 5 V; RS = 1 k; f = 10 Hz to 15.7 kHz - 5 dB - 35 ns - 35 ns Switching times (between 10% and 90% levels); see Fig.3 td delay time tr rise time ICon = 10 mA; IBon = 1 mA; IBoff = -1 mA ts storage time - 200 ns tf fall time - 50 ns Note 1. Pulse test: tp 300 s; 0.02. MGU822 MGU821 500 250 handbook, halfpage handbook, halfpage IC (mA) h FE 400 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 200 (1) 300 150 (8) (9) (2) 200 100 (10) (3) 100 50 0 10 -1 1 10 102 I C (mA) 0 103 0 2 4 6 8 10 VCE (V) Tamb = 25 C. VCE = 1 V. (1) Tamb = 150 C. (2) Tamb = 25 C. (3) Tamb = -55 C. (1) (2) (3) (4) IB = 5.5 mA. IB = 5 mA. IB = 4.5 mA. IB = 3.5 mA. Fig.3 Fig.2 DC current gain; typical values. 2004 Jan 12 4 (5) IB = 3 mA. (6) IB = 2.5 mA. (7) IB = 2 mA. (8) IB = 1.5 mA. (9) IB = 1 mA. (10) IB = 0.5 mA. Collector current as a function of collector-emitter voltage. NXP Semiconductors Product data sheet NPN switching transistor PMBT3904 MGU823 1200 MGU824 1200 handbook, halfpage handbook, halfpage VBEsat VBE (mV) 1000 (mV) 1000 (1) (1) 800 800 (2) 600 (3) (2) 600 (3) 400 400 200 10 -1 1 102 10 I C (mA) 200 10 -1 103 VCE = 1 V. (1) Tamb = -55 C. (2) Tamb = 25 C. (3) Tamb = 150 C. IC/IB = 10. (1) Tamb = -55 C. (2) Tamb = 25 C. (3) Tamb = 150 C. Fig.4 Fig.5 Base-emitter voltage as a function of collector current. MGU825 103 handbook, halfpage VCEsat (mV) (1) (2) (3) 102 10 10 -1 1 10 102 I C (mA) 103 IC/IB = 10. (1) Tamb = 150 C. (2) Tamb = 25 C. (3) Tamb = -55 C. Fig.6 Collector-emitter saturation voltage as a function of collector current. 2004 Jan 12 5 1 10 102 I C (mA) Base-emitter saturation voltage as a function of collector current. 103 NXP Semiconductors Product data sheet NPN switching transistor PMBT3904 VBB handbook, full pagewidth RB oscilloscope VCC RC Vo (probe) 450 (probe) 450 R2 Vi DUT R1 MLB826 Vi = 5 V; T = 500 s; tp = 10 s; tr = tf 3 ns. R1 = 56 ; R2 = 2.5 k; RB = 3.9 k; RC = 270 . VBB = -1.9 V; VCC = 3 V. Oscilloscope: input impedance Zi = 50 . Fig.7 Test circuit for switching times. 2004 Jan 12 6 oscilloscope NXP Semiconductors Product data sheet NPN switching transistor PMBT3904 PACKAGE OUTLINE Plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads SOT23 D E B A X HE v M A 3 Q A A1 1 2 e1 bp c w M B Lp e detail X 0 1 2 mm scale DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions) UNIT A A1 max. bp c D E e e1 HE Lp Q v w mm 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.48 0.38 0.15 0.09 3.0 2.8 1.4 1.2 1.9 0.95 2.5 2.1 0.45 0.15 0.55 0.45 0.2 0.1 OUTLINE VERSION SOT23 2004 Jan 12 REFERENCES IEC JEDEC JEITA EUROPEAN PROJECTION ISSUE DATE 04-11-04 06-03-16 TO-236AB 7 NXP Semiconductors Product data sheet NPN switching transistor PMBT3904 DATA SHEET STATUS DOCUMENT STATUS(1) PRODUCT STATUS(2) DEFINITION Objective data sheet Development This document contains data from the objective specification for product development. Preliminary data sheet Qualification This document contains data from the preliminary specification. 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