Continental Device India Limited
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PNP SILICON PLANAR SWITCHING TRANSISTORS
2N3250, A/ 2N3251,A
TO-18
Metal Can Package
Designed for Small Signal, General Purpose and Switching Applications
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
DESCRIPTION
Collector Emitter Voltage
Collector Base Voltage
Emitter Base Voltage
Collector Current Continuous
Power Dissipation @ T
a
=25ºC
Derate Above 25ºC
Power Dissipation @ T
c
=25ºC
Derate Above 25ºC
Operating And Storage Junction
Temperature Range
THERMAL RESISTANCE
Junction to Ambient in free air
Junction to Case
SYMBOL
V
CEO
V
CBO
V
EBO
I
C
P
D
P
D
T
j
, T
stg
2N3250
2N3251
40
50
5
200
360
2.06
1.2
6.9
- 65 to +200
2N3250A
2N3251A
60
60
UNIT
V
V
V
mA
mW
mW/ ºC
W
mW/ ºC
ºC
R
th (j-a)
R
th (j-c)
490
150
ºC/W
ºC/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
a
=25ºC unless specified otherwise )
DESCRIPTION
SYMBOL TEST CONDITION
Collector Emitter Voltage
Collector Base Voltage
Emitter Base Voltage
Collector Cutoff Current
Base Cutoff Current
DESCRIPTION
Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage
Base Emitter Saturation Voltage
*V
CEO
V
CBO
V
EBO
I
CEX
I
BL
SYMBOL
*V
CE (sat)
*V
BE (sat)
I
C
=10mA, I
B
=0
I
C
=10µA, I
E
=0
I
E
=10µA, I
C
=0
V
CE
=40V, V
BE
=3V
V
CE
=40V, V
BE
=3V
TEST CONDITION
I
C
=10mA, I
B
=1mA
I
C
=50mA, I
B
=5mA
I
C
=10mA, I
B
=1mA
I
C
=50mA, I
B
=5mA
*Pulse Test: Pulse Width < 300µs, Duty Cycle < 2%
µ
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2N3251
>40
>50
>5
<20
<50
MIN
2N3250A UNIT
2N3251A
>60
V
>60
V
V
nA
nA
MAX
0.25
0.5
UNIT
V
V
V
V
0.6
0.9
1.2
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PNP SILICON PLANAR SWITCHING TRANSISTORS
2N3250, A/ 2N3251,A
TO-18
Metal Can Package
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
a
=25ºC unless specified otherwise)
SMALL SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
DESCRIPTION
DC Current Gain
SYMBOL
*h
FE
TEST CONDITION
I
C
=0.1mA, V
CE
=1V
I
C
=1mA, V
CE
=1V
I
C
=10mA, V
CE
=1V
I
C
=50mA, V
CE
=1V
TEST CONDITION
V
CE
=10V, I
C
=1mA,
f=1KHz
V
CE
=10V, I
C
=1mA,
f=1KHz
V
CE
=10V, I
C
=1mA,
f=1KHz
V
CE
=10V, I
C
=1mA,
f=1KHz
V
CE
=5V, I
C
=0.1mA,
R
S
=1KΩ, f=100Hz
I
C
=10mA, V
CE
=20V,
f=100MHz
V
CB
=10V, I
E
=0,
f=100KHz
V
EB
=1V, I
C
=0,
f=100KHz
I
C
=10mA, V
CE
=20V,
f=31.8MHz
TEST CONDITION
V
CC
=3V, V
BE
=0.5V,
I
C
=10mA, I
B1
=1mA
V
CC
=3V, I
C
=10mA,
I
B1
=I
B2
=1mA
2N3250, A
<35
<35
<175
<50
<200
2N3250, A
>40
>45
50 - 150
>15
2N3250, A
50 - 200
1.0 - 6.0
<10
4 - 40
<6.0
>250
<6.0
<8.0
<250
>300
2N3251, A UNIT
>80
>90
100 - 300
>30
2N3251, A UNIT
100 -400
2.0 - 12.0
<20
10 - 60
KΩ
x 10
-4
µΩ
dB
MHz
pF
pF
ps
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
DESCRIPTION
Small Signal Current Gain
Input Impedence
Reverse Voltage Transfer Ratio
Output Admittance
Noise Figure
Transition Frequency
Output Capacitance
Input Capacitance
Collector Base Time Constant
SWITCHING TIME
DESCRIPTION
Delay Time
Rise Time
Storage time
Fall Time
SYMBOL
t
d
t
r
t
s
t
f
2N3251, A UNIT
ns
ns
ns
ns
SYMBOL
h
fe
h
ie
h
re
h
oe
NF
f
T
C
ob
C
ib
r
b
'C
C
*Pulse Test: Pulse Width < 300µs, Duty Cycle < 2%
µ
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2N3250, A/ 2N3251,A
TO-18
Metal Can Package
TO-18 Metal Can Package
A
B
G
2
K
1
H
L
J
D
3
F
3
2
1
PIN CONFIGURATION
1. EMITTER
2. BASE
3. COLLECTOR
Packing Detail
PACKAGE
Details
TO-18
1K/
polybag
STANDARD PACK
Net Weight/Qty
350 gm/ pcs
1K
Size
3" x 7.5" x 7.5"
INNER CARTON BOX
Qty
5K
Size
17" x 15" x 13.5"
OUTER CARTON BOX
Qty
80K
Gr Wt
34 kgs
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All diminsions in mm.
DIM
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
MIN
MAX
5.24
5.84
4.52
4.97
4.31
5.33
0.40
0.53
—
0.76
—
1.27
—
2.97
0.91
1.17
0.71
1.21
12.70
—
45 DEG
E
C
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Notes
2N3250, A/ 2N3251,A
TO-18
Metal Can Package
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