2N3903

2N3904
NPN SILICON TRANSISTOR

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DESCRIPTION:
The CENTRAL SEMICONDUCTOR 2N3903 and
2N3904 types are NPN silicon transistors designed for
general purpose amplifier and switching applications.
PNP complementary types are 2N3905 and 2N3906.

MARKING: FULL PART NUMBER

TO-92 CASE
MAXIMUM RATINGS: (TA=25C)
Collector-Base Voltage
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Emitter-Base Voltage
Continuous Collector Current
Power Dissipation
Operating and Storage Junction Temperature
Thermal Resistance
ELECTRICAL
SYMBOL
ICEV
BVCBO
BVCEO
BVEBO
VCE(SAT)
VCE(SAT)
VBE(SAT)
VBE(SAT)
hFE
hFE
hFE
hFE
hFE
hfe
fT
Cob
Cib
NF
ton
toff

SYMBOL
VCBO
VCEO
VEBO
IC
PD
TJ, Tstg
JA

CHARACTERISTICS: (TA=25C)
TEST CONDITIONS
VCE=30V, VEB=3.0V
IC=10A
IC=1.0mA
IE=10A
IC=10mA, IB=1.0mA
IC=50mA, IB=5.0mA
IC=10mA, IB=1.0mA
IC=50mA, IB=5.0mA
VCE=1.0V, IC=0.1mA
VCE=1.0V, IC=1.0mA
VCE=1.0V, IC=10mA
VCE=1.0V, IC=50mA
VCE=1.0V, IC=100mA
VCE=10V, IC=1.0mA, f=1.0kHz
VCE=20V, IC=10mA, f=100MHz
VCB=5.0V, IE=0, f=100kHz
VEB=0.5V, IC=0, f=100kHz
VCE=5.0V, IC=100A, RS=1.0k
f=10Hz to 15.7kHz
VCC=3.0V, VBE(OFF)=0.5V, IC=10mA
IB1=1.0mA
VCC=3.0V, IC=10mA, IB1=IB2=1.0mA

2N3903
MIN
MAX
50
60
40
6.0
0.2
0.3
0.65
0.85
0.95
20
35
50
150
30
15
50
200
250
4.0
8.0

60
40
6.0
200
625
-65 to +150

UNITS
V
V
V
mA
mW
C

200

C/W

2N3904
MIN
MAX
50
60
40
6.0
0.2
0.3
0.65
0.85
0.95
40
70
100
300
60
30
100
400
300
4.0
8.0

UNITS
nA
V
V
V
V
V
V
V

MHz
pF
pF

6.0

5.0

dB

70
225

70
250

ns
ns

R2 (12-October 2011)

2N3903
2N3904
NPN SILICON TRANSISTOR

TO-92 CASE - MECHANICAL OUTLINE

LEAD CODE:
1) Emitter
2) Base
3) Collector
MARKING:
FULL PART NUMBER

R2 (12-October 2011)
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