DATA SH EET
Product data sheet
Supersedes data of 1997 May 22
1999 Apr 12
DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
2PD1820A
NPN general purpose transistor
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NPN general purpose transistor 2PD1820A
FEATURES
High current (max. 500 mA)
Low voltage (max. 50 V)
Low collector-emitter saturation voltage (max. 600 mV).
APPLICATIONS
General purpose switching and amplification, especially
for portable eq uipment.
DESCRIPTION
NPN transistor in an SC-70; SOT323 plastic package.
PNP complement: 2PB1219A.
MARKING
Note
1. = - : Made in Hong Kong.
= t : Made in Malaysia.
PINNING
TYPE NUMBER MARKING CODE(1)
2PD1820AQ AQ
2PD1820AR AR
2PD1820AS AS
PIN DESCRIPTION
1base
2emitter
3collector
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SC-70; SOT323) and
symbol.
handbook, halfpage
MAM336
Top view
2
1
3
2
3
1
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with th e Absolute Ma ximum Ratin g System (IEC 134).
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit boar d.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
VCBO collector-base volta ge open emitter 60 V
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base 50 V
VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector 5 V
ICcollector current (DC) 500 mA
ICM peak collector current 1 A
IBM peak base current 200 mA
Ptot total power dissipation Tamb 25 °C; note 1 200 mW
Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 °C
Tjjunction temperature 150 °C
Tamb operating ambient temperature 65 +150 °C
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THERMAL CHARACTE RISTICS
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit boar d.
CHARACTERISTICS
Tamb = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Note
1. Pulse test: tp 300 μs; δ 0.02.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
Rth j-a thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 625 K/W
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
ICBO collector cut-off current IE = 0; VCB = 20 V 10 nA
IE = 0; VCB = 20 V; Tj = 150 °C5μA
IEBO emitter cut-off current IC = 0; VEB = 4 V 10 nA
hFE DC current gain IC = 150 mA; VCE = 10 V; note 1
2PD1820AQ 85 170
2PD1820AR 120 240
2PD1820AS 170 340
hFE DC current gain IC = 500 mA; VCE = 10 V; note 1 40
VCEsat collector-emitter saturation voltage IC = 300 mA; IB = 30 mA; note 1 600 mV
Cccollector capacitance IE = ie = 0; VCB = 10 V; f = 1 MHz 15 pF
fTtransition freque ncy IC = 50 mA; VCE = 10 V; f = 100 MHz;
note 1 150 MHz
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PACKAGE OUTLINE
UNIT A1
max bpcD Ee1HELpQwv
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
IEC JEDEC EIAJ
mm 0.1
1.1
0.8 0.4
0.3 0.25
0.10 2.2
1.8 1.35
1.15 0.65
e
1.3 2.2
2.0 0.23
0.13 0.20.2
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
0.45
0.15
SOT323 SC-70
w
M
bp
D
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A
B
A1
Lp
Q
detail X
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A
AB
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0 1 2 mm
scale
A
X
12
3
Plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT32
3
97-02-28
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Printed in The Netherlands 115002/00/02/pp6 Date of releas e: 1999 Apr 12 Document orde r number: 9397 750 05588