TECHNICAL DATA
NPN SILICON TRANSISTOR
Qualified per MIL-PRF-19500/366
Devices
Qualified Level
2N3498
2N3498L
2N3499
2N3499L
2N3500
2N3500L
2N3501
2N3501L
JAN
JANTX
JANTXV
JANS
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Ratings
Symbol
2N3498
*
2N3499
*
2N3500
*
2N3501
*
Unit
Collector-Emitter Voltage
V
CEO
100
150
Vdc
Collector-Base Voltage
V
CBO
100
150
Vdc
Emitter-Base Voltage
V
EBO
6.0
6.0
Vdc
Collector Current
I
C
500
300
mAdc
Total Power Dissipation @ T
A
= 25
0
C
(1)
@ T
C
= 25
0
C
(2)
P
T
1.0
5.0
W
W
Operating & Storage Junction Temp. Range
T
J,
T
stg
-55 to +200
0
C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristics
Symbol
Max.
Unit
Thermal Resistance: Junction-to-Case
Junction-to-Ambient
R
JC
R
JA
35
175
0
C/W
*Electrical characteristics for "L" suffix devices are identical to the "non L" corresponding devices
1) Derate linearly 5.71 W/
0
C for T
A
> 25
0
C
2) Derate linearly 28.6 W/
0
C for T
C
> 25
0
C
TO-5*
2N3498L, 2N3499L
2N3500L, 2N3501L
TO-39* (TO-205AD)
2N3498, 2N3499
2N3500, 2N3501
*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 2N3498, 2N3499
2N3500, 2N3501
V
(BR)CEO
100
150
Vdc
Collector-Base Cutoff Current
V
CB
= 50 Vdc 2N3498, 2N3499
V
CB
= 75 Vdc 2N3500, 2N3501
V
CB
= 100 Vdc 2N3498, 2N3499
V
CB
= 150 Vdc 2N3500, 2N3501
I
CBO
50
50
10
10
Adc
Adc
Adc
Adc
Emitter-Base Cutoff Current
V
EB
= 4.0 Vdc
V
EB
= 6.0 Vdc
I
EBO
25
10
Adc
Adc
6 Lake Street, Lawrence, MA 01841
1-800-446-1158 / (978) 794-1666 / Fax: (978) 689-0803
120101
Page 1 of 2
2N3498, L, 2N3499, L, 2N3500, L, 2N3501, L 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 2N3498, 2N3500
2N3499, 2N3501
I
C
= 1.0 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc 2N3498, 2N3500
2N3499, 2N3501
I
C
= 10 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc 2N3498, 2N3500
2N3499, 2N3501
I
C
= 150 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc 2N3498, 2N3500
2N3499, 2N3501
I
C
= 300 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc 2N3500
2N3501
I
C
= 500 mAdc, V
CE
= 10 Vdc 2N3498
2N3499
h
FE
20
35
25
50
35
75
40
100
15
20
15
20
120
300
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
I
C
= 10 mAdc, I
B
= 1.0 mAdc All Types
I
C
= 300 mAdc, I
B
= 30 mAdc 2N3498, 2N349
I
C
= 150 mAdc, I
B
= 15 mAdc 2N3500, 2N3501
V
CE(sat)
0.2
0.6
0.4
Vdc
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
I
C
= 10 mAdc, I
B
= 1.0 mAdc All Types
I
C
= 300 mAdc, I
B
= 30 mAdc 2N3498, 2N3499
I
C
= 150 mAdc, I
B
= 15 mAdc 2N3500, 2N3501
V
BE(sat)
0.8
1.4
1.2
Vdc
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Forward Current Transfer Ratio, Magnitude
I
C
= 20 mAdc, V
CE
= 20 Vdc, f = 100 MHz
h
fe
1.5
8.0
Output Capacitance
V
CB
= 10 Vdc, I
E
= 0, 100 kHz
f
1.0 MHz 2N3498, 2N3499
2N3500, 2N3501
C
obo
10
8.0
pF
Input Capacitance
V
EB
= 0.5 Vdc, I
C
= 0, 100 kHz
f
1.0 MHz
C
ibo
80
pF
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Turn-On Time
V
EB
= 5 Vdc; I
C
= 150 mAdc; I
B1
=
15 mAdc
t
on
115
s
Turn-Off Time
I
C
= 150 mAdc; I
B1
=
I
B2
= -
15 mAdc
t
off
1150
s
SAFE OPERATING AREA
DC Tests
T
C
= +25
0
C, t
r
10
s; 1 Cycle, t = 1.0 s
Test 1
V
CE
= 10 Vdc, I
C
= 500 mAdc 2N3498, 2N3499
V
CE
= 16.67 Vdc, I
C
= 300 mAdc 2N3500, 2N3501
Test 2
V
CE
= 50 Vdc, I
C
= 100 mAdc All Types
Test 3
V
CE
= 80 Vdc, I
C
= 40 mAdc All Types
Clamped Switching
T
A
= +25
0
C
Test 1
I
B
= 85 mAdc, I
C
= 500 mAdc 2N3498, 2N3499
I
B
= 50 mAdc, I
C
= 300 mAdc 2N3500, 2N3501
(3) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300
s, Duty Cycle
2.0%.
6 Lake Street, Lawrence, MA 01841
1-800-446-1158 / (978) 794-1666 / Fax: (978) 689-0803
120101
Page 2 of 2
PDF 
ZIP