Rev.2.00 Aug 10, 2005 page 1 of 6
2SC1213A(K)
Silicon NPN Epitaxial REJ03G0685-0200
(Previous ADE-208-1049)
Rev.2.00
Aug.10.2005
Application
• Low frequency amplifier
• Medium speed switching
Outline
1. Emitter
2. Collecto
r
3. Base
RENESAS Package code: PRSS0003DA-A
(Package name: TO-92 (1))
3
21
Absolute Maximum Ratings
(Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Ratings Unit
Collector to base voltage VCBO 50 V
Collector to emitter voltage VCEO 50 V
Emitter to base voltage VEBO 4 V
Collector current IC 500 mA
Collector power dissipation PC 400 mW
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C
Storage temperature Tstg –55 to +150 °C
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Electrical Characteristics
(Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Test conditions
Collector to base breakdown voltage V(BR)CBO 50 — — V IC = 10 µA, IE = 0
Collector to emitter breakdo wn voltage V(BR)CEO 50 — — V IC = 1.0 mA, RBE = ∞
Emitter to base breakdown voltage V(BR)EBO 4 — — V IE = 10 µA, IC = 0
Collector cutoff current ICBO — — 0.5 µA VCB = 20 V, IE = 0
DC current transfer ratio hFE*1 100 — 320 VCE = 3 V, IC = 10 mA
h
FE 10 — — VCE = 3 V, IC = 500 mA*2
Base to emitter voltage VBE 0.64 — V VCE = 3 V, IC = 10 mA
Collector to emitter saturation voltage VCE(sat) — 0.12 0.6 V IC = 150 mA, IB = 15 mA*2
Base to emitter satruation voltage VBE(sat) — 0.83 1.2 V IC = 150 mA, IB = 15 mA*2
Collector output capacitanc e Cob — 7.0 — pF VCB = 10 V, IE = 0, f = 1 MHz
Gain bandwidth product fT — 120 — MHz VCE = 3 V, IC = 10 mA
Turn on time ton — 0.25 — µS VCC = 10.3 V
IC = 10 IB1 = –10 IB2 = 10 mA
Turn off time toff — 0.85 — µS
Storage time tstg — 0.4 — µS VCC = 5 V
IC = IB1 = –IB2 = 20 mA
Notes: 1. The 2SC1213A(K) is grouped by hFE as follows.
2. Pulse test
C D
100 to 200 160 to 320
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Main Characteristics
Switching Time Test Circuit
ton, toff Test Circuit
50
50
0.002
–6 V
6 k
1 k
10.3 V
6 k
D.U.T.
CRT
P.G.
tr, tf ≤ 15 ns
PW 5 µs
duty ratio ≤ 10%
–+ 50
0.002
– +
Unit R : Ω
C : µF
Switching Time Test Circuit
tstg Test Circuit
200
50
0.002
7 V
100
240
5 V
1.0
215
D.U.T.
CRT
P.G.
tr ≤ 5 ns
PW 5 µs
duty ratio ≤ 2%
+–
50
0.002
– +
Unit R : Ω
C : F
0
0
13 V
10%
90%
10%
Response Waveform
90%
90%
Input
Output
ton
td
toff
0
0
9 V
10%
10%
Input
Output
tstg
Response Waveform
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0
200
100
400
300
500
50
Ambient Temperature Ta (°C)
Collector Power Dissipation P
C
(mW)
Maximum Collector Dissipation Curve
100 150 0
100
200
300
500
400
12
Collector to Emitter Voltage V
CE
(V)
Collector Current I
C
(mA)
Typical Output Characteristics (1)
345
1 mA
2
3
4
5
6
10
30
40
8
I
B
= 0
P
C
= 400 mW
20
0
20
40
60
100
80
10 20
Collector to Emitter Voltage V
CE
(V)
Collector Current I
C
(mA)
Typical Output Characteristics (2)
30 40 50
0.1 mA
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
I
B
= 0
P
C
= 400 mW
0
1.0
0.3
3
30
10
0.2 0.4
Base to Emitter Voltage V
BE
(V)
Collector Current I
C
(mA)
Typical Transfer Characteristics
0.6 0.8 1.21.0
25
–25
Ta = 75°C
V
CE
= 3 V
0.03
0.1
0.3
1.0
3
10
100
30
10020
Collector to Base Voltage V
CB
(V)
Collector Current I
CBO
(nA)
Collector Cutoff Current vs.
Collector to Base Voltage
30 40 50
100
75
50
Ta = 25°C
0
20
40
60
80
140
120
100
2 5 10 20
Collector Current I
C
(mA)
DC Current Transfer Ratio h
FE
DC Current Transfer Ratio vs.
Collector Current
50 100 200 500
Ta = –25°C
0
25
50
75
V
CE
= 3 V
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0.1
0
0.04
0.12
0.08
0.20
0.16
0.32
0.28
0.24
0.3 1.0 3
Collector Current IC (mA)
Collector to Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) (V)
Collector to Emitter Saturation
Voltage vs. Collector Current
10 30 100 300 1,000
I
C
= 10 I
B
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2 5
Collector Current IC (mA)
Base to Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) (V)
Base to Emitter Saturation Voltage vs.
Collector Current
10 20 50 100 200 500
Ta = 75°C
50
25
0
–25
I
C
= 10 I
B
Pulse
0.1
0
20
10
40
30
70
60
50
0.3 1.0 3
Collector to Base Voltage VCB (V)
Emitter to Base Voltage VEB (V)
Collector Output Capacitance Cob (pF)
Emitter input Capacitance Cib (pF)
Input And Output Capacitance vs. Voltage
10 30
C
ib
(I
C
= 0)
C
ob
(I
E
= 0)
f = 1 MHz
2
0
80
40
160
120
280
240
200
51020
Collector Current IC (mA)
Gain Bandwidth Product fT (MHz)
Gain Bandwidth Product vs.
Collector Current
50 100 200 500
V
CE
= 3 V
5
10
20
50
200
100
1,000
500
10 20
Collector Current IC (mA)
Switching Time t (ns)
Switching Time vs. Collector Current
50 100 200 500
V
CC
= 10.3 V
I
C
= 10 I
B1
= –10 I
B2
t
off
t
stg
t
on
t
d
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Package Dimensions
0.60 Max
0.55 Max
4.8 ± 0.3 3.8 ± 0.3
5.0 ± 0.2
0.7
2.3 Max
12.7 Min
0.5 Max
1.27
2.54
Package Name
PRSS0003DA-A TO-92(1) / TO-92(1)V
MASS[Typ.]
0.25gSC-43A
RENESAS CodeJEITA Package Code
Unit: mm
Ordering Information
Part Name Quantity Shipping Container
2SC1213AKCTZ - E 2500 Hold Box, Radial Taping
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