TECHNICAL DATA
PNP SWITCHING SILICON TRANSISTOR
Qualified per MIL-PRF-19500/290
Devices
Qualified Level
2N2904
2N2904A
2N2904AL
2N2905
2N2905A
2N2905AL
JAN
JANTX
JANTXV
JANS
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Ratings
Symbol
2N2904
2N2905
2N2904A, L
2N2905A, L Unit
Collector-Emitter Voltage
V
CEO
40
60
Vdc
Collector-Base Voltage
V
CBO
60
Vdc
Emitter-Base Voltage
V
EBO
5.0
Vdc
Collector Current
I
C
600
mAdc
Total Power Dissipation @ T
A
= +25
0
C
(1)
@ T
C
= +25
0
C
(2)
P
T
0.6
3.0
W
W
Operating & Storage Junction Temp. Range
T
J,
T
stg
-65 to +200
0
C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristics
Symbol
Max.
Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Case
R
JC
0.29
0
C/mW
1) Derate linearly 3.43 W/
0
C for T
A
> +25
0
C
2) Derate linearly 17.2 W/
0
C for T
C
> +25
0
C
TO-39* (TO-205AD)
2N2904, 2N2904A
2N2905, 2N2905A
TO-5*
2N2904AL, 2N2905AL
*See appendix A for
package outline
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
A
= +25
0
C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristics
Symbol
Min.
Max.
Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
I
C
= 10 mAdc 2N2904, 2N2905
2N2904A, L, 2N2905A, L
V
(BR)CEO
40
60
Vdc
Collector-Emitter Cutoff Voltage
V
CE
= 40 Vdc 2N2904, 2N2905
V
CE
= 60 Vdc 2N2904A, L, 2N2905A, L
I
CES
1.0
1.0
Adc
Collector-Base Cutoff Current
V
CB
= 50 V
dc
2N2904, 2N2905
2N2904A, L, 2N2905A, L
V
CB
= 60 Vdc All Types
I
CBO
20
10
10
Adc
Adc
Emitter-Base Cutoff Current
V
EB
= 3.5 Vdc
V
EB
= 5.0 Vdc
I
EBO
50
10
Adc
Adc
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2N2904, 2N2904A, 2N2904AL, 2N2905, 2N2905A, 2N2905AL JAN SERIES
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (con't)
Characteristics
Symbol
Min.
Max.
Unit
ON CHARACTERISTICS
(3)
Forward-Current Transfer Ratio
I
C
= 0.1 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc 2N2904
2N2905
2N2904A, 2N2904AL
2N2905A, 2N2905AL
I
C
= 1.0 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc 2N2904
2N2905
2N2904A, 2N2904AL
2N2905A, 2N2905AL
I
C
= 10 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc 2N2904
2N2905
2N2904A, 2N2904AL
2N2905A, 2N2905AL
I
C
= 150 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc 2N2904, 2N2904A, L
2N2905, 2N2905A, L
I
C
= 500 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc 2N2904
2N2905
2N2904A, 2N2904AL
2N2905A, 2N2905AL
h
FE
20
35
40
75
25
50
40
100
35
75
40
100
40
100
20
30
40
50
175
450
175
450
120
300
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
I
C
= 150 mAdc, I
B
= 15 mAdc
I
C
= 500 mAdc, I
B
= 50 mAdc
V
CE(sat)
0.4
1.6
Vdc
Base-Emitter Voltage
I
C
= 150 mAdc, I
B
= 15 mAdc
I
C
= 500 mAdc, I
B
= 50 mAdc
V
BE(sat)
1.3
2.6
Vdc
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Small-Signal Cutoff Frequency
I
C
= 1.0 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz
2N2904
2N2905
2N2904A, 2N2905A
2N2904AL, 2N2905AL
h
fe
25
50
40
100
Small-Signal Cutoff Frequency, Magnitude
I
C
= 50 mAdc, V
CE
= 20 Vdc, f = 100 MHz
h
fe
2.0
Output Capacitance
V
CB
= 10 Vdc, I
E
= 0, 100 kHz
f
1.0 MHz
C
obo
8.0
pF
Input Capacitance
V
EB
= 2.0 Vdc, I
C
= 0, 100 kHz
f
1.0 MHz
C
ibo
30
pF
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Turn-On Time
V
CC
= 30 Vdc; I
C
= 150 mAdc; I
B1
=
15 mAdc
t
on
45
s
Turn-Off Time
V
CC
= 30 Vdc; I
C
= 150 mAdc; I
B1
=
I
B2
=
15 mAdc
t
off
300
s
(3) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300
s, Duty Cycle
2.0%.
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