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Edition Mar. 2001 Application Low frequency amplifier Outline TO-92 (1) 1. Emitter 2. Collector 3. Base 3 2 1 2SA844 Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25C) Item Symbol Ratings Unit Collector to base voltage VCBO -55 V Collector to emitter voltage VCEO -55 V Emitter to base voltage VEBO -5 V Collector current IC -100 mA Emitter current IE 100 mA Collector power dissipation PC 300 mW Junction temperature Tj 150 C Storage temperature Tstg -55 to +150 C Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25C) Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Test conditions Collector to base breakdown voltage V(BR)CBO -55 -- -- V I C = -10 A, IE = 0 Collector to emitter breakdown V(BR)CEO voltage -55 -- -- V I C = -1 mA, RBE = Emitter to base breakdown voltage V(BR)EBO -5 -- -- V I E = -10 A, IC = 0 Collector cutoff current I CBO -- -- -100 nA VCB = -18 V, IE = 0 Emitter cutoff current I EBO -- -- -50 nA VEB = -2 V, IC = 0 160 -- 800 1 DC current transfer ratio hFE* Collector to emitter saturation voltage VCE(sat) -- -0.1 -0.5 V I C = -10 mA, IB = -1 mA Base to emitter voltage VBE -- -0.66 -0.75 V VCE = -12 V, IC = -2 mA Gain bandwidth product fT -- 200 -- MHz VCE = -12 V, IE = -2 mA Collector output capacitance Cob -- 2.0 -- pF VCB = -10 V, IE = 0, f = 1 MHz Note: 1. The 2SA844 is grouped by hFE as follows. C D E 160 to 320 250 to 500 400 to 800 See characteristic curves of 2SA836. 2 VCE = -12 V, IC = -2 mA 2SA844 Collector Power Dissipation PC (mW) Maximum Collector Dissipation Curve 300 200 100 0 50 100 150 Ambient Temperature Ta (C) 3 2SA844 Package Dimensions As of January, 2001 Unit: mm 4.8 0.4 0.7 0.60 Max 0.55Max 12.7 Min 2.3 Max 5.0 0.2 3.8 0.4 0.5Max 1.27 2.54 Hitachi Code JEDEC EIAJ Mass (reference value) 4 TO-92 (1) Conforms Conforms 0.25 g 2SA844 Cautions 1. Hitachi neither warrants nor grants licenses of any rights of Hitachi's or any third party's patent, copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights for information contained in this document. Hitachi bears no responsibility for problems that may arise with third party's rights, including intellectual property rights, in connection with use of the information contained in this document. 2. Products and product specifications may be subject to change without notice. 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