DATA SHEET
NPN SILICON RF TRANSISTOR
2SC4957
NPN EPITAXIAL SILICON RF TRANSISTOR
FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY LOW-NOISE AMPLIFICATION
4-PIN MINIMOLD
FEATURES
• Low Noise, High Gain
• Low Voltage Operation
• Low Reverse Transfer Capacitance
C
re
= 0.3 pF TYP.
• 4-pin minimold Package
ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number
2SC4957
2SC4957-T1
Quantity
50 pcs (Non reel)
3 kpcs/reel
• 8 mm wide embossed taping
• Pin 3 (Base), Pin 4 (Emitter) face to perforation side of the tape
Supplying Form
Remark
To order evaluation samples, contact your nearby sales office.
The unit sample quantity is 50 pcs.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (T
A
= +25°C)
Parameter
Collector to Base Voltage
Collector to Emitter Voltage
Emitter to Base Voltage
Collector Current
Total Power Dissipation
Junction Temperature
Storage Temperature
Symbol
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
P
tot
Note
Ratings
9
6
2
30
180
150
−65
to +150
Unit
V
V
V
mA
mW
°C
°C
T
j
T
stg
Note
Free air
Caution Observe precautions when handling because these devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge.
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Document No. PU10520EJ01V0DS (1st edition)
(Previous No. P10379EJ2V0DS00)
Date Published September 2004 CP(K)
Printed in Japan
The mark
shows major revised points.
©
NEC Compound Semiconductor Devices, Ltd. 1993, 2004
2SC4957
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
A
= +25°C)
Parameter
DC Characteristics
Collector Cut-off Current
Emitter Cut-off Current
DC Current Gain
RF Characteristics
Gain Bandwidth Product
Insertion Power Gain
Noise Figure
Reverse Transfer Capacitance
f
T
S
21e
NF
C
re
Note 2
2
Symbol
Test Conditions
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
Unit
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE
Note 1
V
CB
= 5 V, I
E
= 0 mA
V
EB
= 1 V, I
C
= 0 mA
V
CE
= 3 V, I
C
= 10 mA
−
−
75
−
−
−
100
100
150
nA
nA
−
V
CE
= 3 V, I
C
= 10 mA
V
CE
= 3 V, I
C
= 10 mA, f = 2.0 GHz
V
CE
= 3 V, I
C
= 3 mA, f = 2.0 GHz
V
CB
= 3 V, I
E
= 0 mA, f = 1.0 MHz
−
9
−
−
12
11
1.5
0.3
–
−
2.5
0.5
GHz
dB
dB
pF
Notes 1.
Pulse measurement: PW
≤
350
µ
s, Duty Cycle
≤
2%
2.
Collector to base capacitance when the emitter grounded
h
FE
CLASSIFICATION
Rank
Marking
h
FE
Value
T83
T83
75 to 150
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2SC4957
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise specified)
TOTAL POWER DISSIPATION
vs. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
Reverse Transfer Capacitance C
re
(pF)
Total Power Dissipation P
tot
(mW)
REVERSE TRANSFER CAPACITANCE
vs. COLLECTOR TO BASE VOLTAGE
0.5
f = 1 MH
Z
0.4
Free Air
200
180 mW
0.3
100
0.2
0
50
100
150
0.1
0.5
1
2
5
10
20
Ambient Temperature T
A
(˚C)
Collector to Base Voltage V
CB
(V)
COLLECTOR CURRENT vs.
BASE TO EMITTER VOLTAGE
50
60
V
CE
= 3 V
Collector Current I
C
(mA)
COLLECTOR CURRENT vs.
COLLECTOR TO EMITTER VOLTAGE
500
µ
A
50
40
30
200
µ
A
20
10
I
B
= 100
µ
A
400
µ
A
300
µ
A
Collector Current I
C
(mA)
40
30
20
10
0
0.5
Base to Emitter Voltage V
BE
(V)
1.0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Collector to Emitter Voltage V
CE
(V)
DC CURRENT GAIN vs.
COLLECTOR CURRENT
200
Gain Bandwidth Product f
T
(GHz)
GAIN BANDWIDTH PRODUCT
vs. COLLECTOR CURRENT
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0.5
f = 2 GH
Z
V
CE
= 5 V
V
CE
= 3 V
DC Current Gain h
FE
V
CE
= 5 V
V
CE
= 3 V
100
V
CE
= 1 V
0
0.1 0.2
0.5
1
2
5
10 20
50 100
1
2
5
10
20
50
Collector Current I
C
(mA)
Collector Current I
C
(mA)
Remark
The graphs indicate nominal characteristics.
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INSERTION POWER GAIN
vs. COLLECTOR CURRENT
12
Insertion Power Gain |S
21e
|
2
(dB)
NOISE FIGURE vs.
COLLECTOR CURRENT
4
f = 2 GH
Z
V
CE
= 3 V
Noise Figure NF (dB)
f = 2 GH
Z
V
CE
= 3 V
10
V
CE
= 5 V
3
8
V
CE
= 1 V
6
2
1
4
1
2
5
10
20
50
Collector Current I
C
(mA)
0
0.5
1
2
5
10
20
50
Collector Current I
C
(mA)
Remark
The graphs indicate nominal characteristics.
S-PARAMETERS
S-parameters/Noise parameters are provided on the NEC Compound Semiconductor Devices Web site in a form
(S2P) that enables direct import to a microwave circuit simulator without keyboard input.
Click here to download S-parameters.
[RF and Microwave]
→
[Device Parameters]
URL http://www.ncsd.necel.com/
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Data Sheet PU10520EJ01V0DS
2SC4957
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
4-PIN MINIMOLD PACKAGE (UNIT: mm)
2.8
+0.2
–0.3
0.4
+0.1
–0.05
0.4
+0.1
–0.05
3
4
1.5
+0.2
–0.1
0.95
2
T83
2.9±0.2
(1.8)
0.85
1
0.6
+0.1
–0.06
5˚
5˚
5˚
0 to 0.1
5˚
PIN CONNECTIONS
1. Collector
2. Emitter
3. Base
4. Emitter
0.16
+0.1
–0.06
1.1
+0.2
–0.1
0.8
0.4
+0.1
–0.05
(1.9)
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