2N2218
2N2218A
SILICON
NPN TRANSISTORS
DESCRIPTION:
The CENTRAL SEMICONDUCTOR 2N2218 and
2N2218A are silicon NPN transistors manufactured by
the epitaxial planar process, and designed for small
signal general purpose and switching applications.
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MAXIMUM RATINGS: (TA=25°C unless otherwise noted)
SYMBOL 2N2218 2N2218A UNITS
Collector-Base Voltage VCBO 60 75 V
Collector-Emitter Voltage VCEO 30 40 V
Emitter-Base Voltage VEBO 5.0 6.0 V
Continuous Collector Current IC 800 mA
Power Dissipation PD 800 mW
Power Dissipation (TC=25°C) PD 3.0 W
Operating and Storage Junction Temperature TJ, Tstg -65 to +200 °C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS: (TA=25°C) 2N2218 2N2218A
SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN MAX MIN MAX UNITS
ICBO V
CB=50V - 10 - - nA
ICBO V
CB=60V - - - 10 nA
ICEV V
CE=60V, VEB=3.0V - - - 10 nA
IEBO V
EB=3.0V - 10 - 10 nA
BVCBO I
C=10μA 60 - 75 - V
BVCEO I
C=10mA 30 - 40 - V
BVEBO I
E=10μA 5.0 - 6.0 - V
VCE(SAT) I
C=150mA, IB=15mA - 0.4 - 0.3 V
VCE(SAT) I
C=500mA, IB=50mA - 1.6 - 1.0 V
VBE(SAT) I
C=150mA, IB=15mA - 1.3 - 1.2 V
VBE(SAT) I
C=500mA, IB=50mA - 2.6 - 2.0 V
hFE V
CE=10V, IC=100μA 20 - 20 -
hFE V
CE=10V, IC=1.0mA 25 - 25 -
hFE V
CE=10V, IC=10mA 35 - 35 -
hFE V
CE=10V, IC=150mA 40 120 40 120
hFE V
CE=1.0V, IC=150mA 20 - 20 -
hFE V
CE=10V, IC=500mA 20 - - -
hFE V
CE=10V, IC=500mA - - 25 -
TO-39 CASE
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2N2218
2N2218A
SILICON
NPN TRANSISTORS
TO-39 CASE - MECHANICAL OUTLINE
LEAD CODE:
1) Emitter
2) Base
3) Collector
MARKING: FULL PART NUMBER
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS - Continued: (TA=25°C) 2N2218 2N2218A
SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN MAX MIN MAX UNITS
fT V
CE=20V, IC=20mA 250 - 250 - MHz
Cob V
CB=10V, f=100kHz - 8.0 - 8.0 pF
ton V
CC=30V, IC=150mA, IB=15mA - 35 - 35 ns
toff V
CC=30V, IC=150mA, IB1=IB2=15mA - 285 - 285 ns
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2N2218
2N2218A
SILICON
NPN TRANSISTORS
R1 (31-July 2013)
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TYPICAL ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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