DATA SH EET
Product data sheet
Supersedes data of 1999 Apr 15 2004 Jan 21
DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
PMBT4401
NPN switching transistor
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M3D088
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NPN switching transistor PMBT4401
FEATURES
•High current (max. 600 mA)
•Low voltage (max. 40 V).
APPLICATIONS
•Industrial and consumer switching applicatio ns .
DESCRIPTION
NPN switching tran sistor in a SOT23 plastic package.
PNP complement: PMBT4403.
MARKING
Note
1. * = p : Made in Hong Kong .
* = t : Made in Malaysia.
* = W : Made in China.
PINNING
TYPE NUMBER MARKING CODE(1)
PMBT4401 *2X
PIN DESCRIPTION
1base
2emitter
3collector
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23 ) and symbo l .
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21
3
MAM255
Top view
2
3
1
ORDERING INFORMATION
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with th e Absolute Maximum Ratin g S ystem (IEC 60134).
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
TYPE
NUMBER PACKAGE
NAME DESCRIPTION VERSION
PMBT4401 −plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT23
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
VCBO collector-base volta ge open emitter −60 V
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base −40 V
VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector −6 V
ICcollector current (DC) −600 mA
ICM peak collector current −800 mA
IBM peak base current −200 mA
Ptot total power dissipation Tamb ≤ 25 °C; note 1 −250 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 board.
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 1 500 K/W
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
ICBO collector-base cut-of f current IE = 0; VCB = 60 V −50 nA
IEBO emitter-base cu t-off current IC = 0; VEB = 6 V −50 nA
hFE DC current gain VCE = 1 V; (see Fig.2)
IC = 0.1 mA 20 −
IC = 1 mA 40 −
IC = 10 mA 80 −
IC = 150 mA; note 1 100 300
IC = 500 mA; VCE = 2 V; note 1 40 −
VCEsat collector-emitter saturation
voltage IC = 150 mA; IB = 15 mA; note 1 −400 mV
IC = 500 mA; IB = 50 mA; note 1 −750 mV
VBEsat base-emitt er saturation voltage IC = 150 mA; IB = 15 mA; note 1 −950 mV
IC = 500 mA; IB = 50 mA; note 1 −1.2 V
Cccollector capacitance IE = Ie = 0; VCB = 5 V; f = 1 MHz −8pF
Ceemitter cap a citance IC = Ic = 0; VEB = 500 mV; f = 1 MHz −30 pF
fTtransition freque ncy IC = 20 mA; VCE = 10 V; f = 100 MHz 250 −MHz
Switching times (between 10% and 90% levels); (see Fig.3)
ton turn-on time ICon = 150 mA; IBon = 15 mA;
IBoff = −15 mA −35 ns
tddelay time −15 ns
trrise time −20 ns
toff turn-off time −250 ns
tsstorage time −200 ns
tffall time −60 ns
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0
300
100
200
MGD811
10−111010
2103
hFE
IC mA
VCE = 1 V
Fig.2 DC current gain; typical values.
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RC
R2
R1
DUT
MLB826
Vo
RB(probe)
450 Ω
(probe)
450 Ω
oscilloscope oscilloscope
V
BB
Vi
V
CC
Fig.3 Test circuit for switching times.
Vi = 9.5 V; T = 500 µs; tp = 10 µs; tr = tf ≤ 3 ns.
R1 = 68 Ω; R2 = 325 Ω; RB = 325 Ω; RC = 160 Ω.
VBB = −3.5 V; VCC = 29.5 V.
Oscilloscope: input impedance Zi = 50 Ω.
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PACKAGE OUTLINE
UNIT A
1
max. b
p
cDE e
1
H
E
L
p
Qwv
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
04-11-04
06-03-16
IEC JEDEC JEITA
mm 0.1 0.48
0.38 0.15
0.09 3.0
2.8 1.4
1.2 0.95
e
1.9 2.5
2.1 0.55
0.45 0.1
0.2
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
0.45
0.15
SOT23 TO-236AB
bp
D
e1
e
A
A1
Lp
Q
detail X
HE
E
w
M
v
M
A
B
AB
0 1 2 mm
scale
A
1.1
0.9
c
X
12
3
Plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads SOT2
3
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Printed in The Netherlands R75/04/pp7 Date of releas e : 2004 Jan 21 Document order number: 9397 750 12462
