2N5551- MMBT5551 NPN General Purpose Amplifier
April 2006
2N5551- MMBT5551
NPN General Purpose Amplifier
Features
• This device is designed for general purpose high voltage amplifiers and gas discharge display drivers.
• Suffix “-C” means Center Collector in 2N5551 (1. Emitter 2. Collector 3. Base)
• Suffix “-Y” means h
FE
180~240 in 2N5551 (
Test condition : I
C
= 10mA, V
CE
= 5.0V
)
tm
2N5551
3
MMBT5551
2
TO-92
1
SOT-23
Marking: 3S
1. Base 2. Emitter 3. Collector
Absolute Maximum Ratings *
T
Symbol
V
CEO
V
CBO
V
EBO
I
C
T
J
, T
stg
NOTES:
a
= 25°C unless otherwise noted
Parameter
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Collector-Base Voltage
Emitter-Base Voltage
Collector current - Continuous
Junction and Storage Temperature
Value
160
180
6.0
600
-55 ~ +150
Units
V
V
V
mA
°C
* These ratings are limiting values above which the serviceability of any semiconductor device may be impaired.
1. These ratings are based on a maximum junction temperature of 150 degrees C.
2. These are steady state limits. The factory should be consulted on applications involving pulsed or low duty cycle operations.
Thermal Characteristics
T =25°C unless otherwise noted
a
Symbol
P
D
R
θJA
R
θJA
Parameter
Total Device Dissipation
Derate above 25°C
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient
Max
2N5551
625
5.0
83.3
200
357
*MMBT5551
350
2.8
Units
mW
mW/°C
°C/W
°C/W
* Device mounted on FR-4 PCB 1.6"
×
1.6"
×
0.06."
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Electrical Characteristics
Symbol
Off Characteristics
V
(BR)CEO
V
(BR)CBO
V
(BR)EBO
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE
T
a
= 25°C unless otherwise noted
Parameter
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage *
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage
Collector Cutoff Current
Emitter Cutoff Current
Test Condition
I
C
= 1.0mA, I
B
= 0
I
C
= 100µA, I
E
= 0
I
E
= 10uA, I
C
= 0
V
CB
= 120V, I
E
= 0
V
CB
= 120V, I
E
= 0, T
a
= 100°C
V
EB
= 4.0V, I
C
= 0
I
C
= 1.0mA, V
CE
= 5.0V
I
C
= 10mA, V
CE
= 5.0V
I
C
= 50mA, V
CE
= 5.0V
I
C
= 10mA, I
B
= 1.0mA
I
C
= 50mA, I
B
= 5.0mA
I
C
= 10mA, I
B
= 1.0mA
I
C
= 50mA, I
B
= 5.0mA
I
C
= 10mA, V
CE
= 10V,
f = 100MHz
V
CB
= 10V, I
E
= 0, f = 1.0MHz
V
BE
= 0.5V, I
C
= 0, f = 1.0MHz
I
C
= 1.0 mA, V
CE
= 10 V, f = 1.0kHz
I
C
= 250 uA, V
CE
= 5.0 V,
R
S
=1.0 kΩ, f=10 Hz to 15.7 kHz
Min.
160
180
6.0
Max.
Units
V
V
V
50
50
50
nA
µA
nA
On Characteristics
DC Current Gain
80
80
30
250
0.15
0.20
1.0
1.0
V
V
V
V
V
CE(sat)
V
BE(sat)
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Base-Emitter On Voltage
Small Signal Characteristics
f
T
C
obo
C
ibo
H
fe
NF
Current Gain Bandwidth Product
Output Capacitance
Input Capacitance
Small-Signal Current Gain
Noise Figure
100
300
6.0
20
50
250
8.0
dB
MHz
pF
pF
Spice Model
NPN (Is=2.511f Xti=3 Eg=1.11 Vaf=100 Bf=242.6 Ne=1.249 Ise=2.511f Ikf=.3458 Xtb=1.5 Br=3.197 Nc=2 Isc=0 Ikr=0 Rc=1
Cjc=4.883p Mjc=.3047 Vjc=.75 Fc=.5 Cje=18.79p Mje=.3416 Vje=.75 Tr=1.202n Tf=560p Itf=50m Vtf=5 Xtf=8 Rb=10)
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Typical Performance Characteristics
Figure 1. Typical Pulsed Current Gain
vs Collector Current
h
FE
- TYPICAL PULSED CURRENT GAIN
250
Figure 2. Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
vs Collector Current
V
CESAT
- COLLECTOR EMITTER VOLTAGE (V)
0.5
200
125 C
o
0.4
β
= 10
150
0.3
25 C
o
25 C
o
100
0.2
-40 C
50
o
125 C
o
V
CE
= 5V
0.1
- 40 C
1
10
100
o
0
0.1
0.2
0.5
1
2
5
10
20
50
100
0.0
I
C
- COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
I
C
- COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 3. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
vs Collector Current
1.0
Figure 4. Base-Emitter On Voltage
vs Collector Current
V
BEON
- BASE EMITTER ON VOLTAGE (V)
1.0
V
BESAT
- BASE EMITTER VOLTAGE (V)
β
= 10
0.8
- 40 C
o
- 40 C
o
0.8
25 C
0.6
o
125 C
0.4
o
0.6
25 C
125 C
o
o
0.4
0.2
0.2
V
CE
= 5V
1
10
100
0.0
1
10
100
200
0.0
0.1
I
C
- COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
I
C
- COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 5. Collector Cutoff Current
vs Ambient Temperature
I
CBO
- COLLE CTOR CURRENT (nA)
50
V
CB
= 100V
Figure 6. Input and Output Capacitance
vs Reverse Voltage
30
f = 1.0 MHz
25
CAPACITANCE (pF)
20
10
15
10
C
ib
C
cb
1
10
100
5
1
25
50
75
100
T
A
- AMBIE NT TEMP ERATURE (
°
C)
125
0
0.1
V
CE
- COLLECTOR VOLTAGE (V)
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Typical Performance Characteristics
(Continued)
Figure 7. Collector- Emitter Breakdown Voltage
with Resistance Between Emitter-Base
BV
CER
- BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE (V)
Figure 8. Small Signal Current Gain
vs Collector Current
h
FE
- SMALL SIGNAL CURRENT GAIN
Between Emitter-Base
260
vs Collector Current
16
FREG = 20 MHz
V
CE
= 10V
I
C
= 1.0 mA
240
12
220
8
200
180
4
160
0.1
1
10
100
1000
0
1
RESISTANCE (k
Ω
)
10
I
C
- COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
50
Figure 9. Power Dissipation
vs Ambient Temperature
700
P
D
- POWER DISSIPATION (mW)
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
0
25
50
75
100
TEMPERATURE (
o
C)
125
150
SOT-23
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