Continental Device India Limited
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NPN SILICON PLANAR RF TRANSISTORS
2N3498, 2N3499,
2N3500, 2N3501
TO-39
Metal Can Package
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Ta=25ºC unless specified otherwise)
DESCRIPTION
SYMBOL TEST CONDITION
Collector Emitter Voltage
Collector Base Voltage
Emitter Base Voltage
Collector Current Continuous
Power Dissipation @ Ta=25ºC
Derate Above 25ºC
Power Dissipation@ Tc=25ºC
Derate Above 25ºC
Operating And Storage Junction
Temperature Range
THERMAL RESISTANCE
Junction to Ambient
Junction to Case
V
CEO
V
CBO
V
EBO
I
C
P
D
P
D
T
j
, T
stg
2N3498
2N3499
100
100
6
500
1.0
5.71
5.0
28.6
-65 to +200
2N3500
2N3501
150
150
300
UNITS
V
V
V
mA
W
mW/ºC
W
mW/ºC
ºC
R
th(j-a)
R
th(j-c)
175
35
ºC/W
ºC/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25ºC unless specified otherwise)
DESCRIPTION
SYMBOL TEST CONDITION
MIN
Collector Emitter Breakdown Voltage
2N3498/3499
2N3500/3501
Collector Base Breakdown Voltage
2N3498/3499
2N3500/3501
Emitter Base Breakdown Voltage
ALL
Collector Leakage Current
2N3498/3499
2N3498/3499
2N3500/3501
2N3500/3501
Emitter Leakage Current
ALL
I
EBO
V
EB
=4V, I
C
=0
I
CBO
V
CB
=50V, I
E
=0
V
CB
=50V, I
E
=0,T
A
=150ºC
V
CB
=75V, I
E
=0
V
CB
=75V, I
E
=0,T
A
=150ºC
BV
CBO
BV
CEO
*
I
C
=10mA,I
B
=0
100
150
VALUE
TYP
UNITS
MAX
V
V
I
C
=10µA, I
E
=0
100
150
V
V
BV
EBO
I
E
=10µA, I
C
=0
6
50
50
50
50
25
V
nA
µA
nA
µA
nA
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Data Sheet
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NPN SILICON PLANAR RF TRANSISTORS
2N3498, 2N3499,
2N3500, 2N3501
TO-39
Metal Can Package
DESCRIPTION
SYMBOL TEST CONDITION
MIN
VALUE
TYP
UNITS
MAX
0.2
0.25
0.4
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.2
1.4
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage
2N3500/3501
2N3498/3499
Base Emitter Saturation Voltage
2N3500/3501
2N3498/3499
DC Current Gain
2N3498/3500
2N3499/3501
2N3498/3500
2N3499/3501
2N3498/3500
2N3499/3501
2N3498/3500
2N3499/3501
2N3500
2N3501
2N3498
2N3499
SMALL SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
V
CE(Sat)
I
C
=10mA,I
B
=1mA
I
C
=50mA,I
B
=5mA
I
C
=150mA,I
B
=15mA*
I
C
=300mA,I
B
=30mA*
V
BE(Sat)
I
C
=10mA,I
B
=1mA
I
C
=50mA,I
B
=5mA
I
C
=150mA,I
B
=15mA*
I
C
=300mA,I
B
=30mA*
h
FE
*
I
C
=0.1mA,V
CE
=10V
20
35
25
50
35
75
40
100
15
20
15
20
I
C
=1mA,V
CE
=10V
I
C
=10mA,V
CE
=10V
I
C
=150mA,V
CE
=10V*
120
300
I
C
=300mA,V
CE
=10V*
I
C
=300mA,V
CE
=10V*
Input Impedence
2N3498/3500
2N3499/3501
Voltage Feedback Ratio
2N3498/3500
2N3499/3501
Small Signal Current Gain
2N3498/3500
2N3499/3501
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h
ie
I
C
=10mA,V
CE
=10V,
f=1KHz
0.2
0.25
1.0
1.25
KΩ
h
re
| h
fe
|
I
C
=10mA,V
CE
=10V,
f=1KHz
I
C
=10mA,V
CE
=10V,
f=1KHz
Data Sheet
2.5
4.0
50
75
300
375
x10
-4
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NPN SILICON PLANAR RF TRANSISTORS
2N3498, 2N3499,
2N3500, 2N3501
TO-39
Metal Can Package
DESCRIPTION
Output Admittance
2N3498/3500
2N3499/3501
Transition Frequency
ALL
SYMBOL TEST CONDITION
MIN
h
oe
I
C
=10mA,V
CE
=10V,
f=1KHz
f
T
I
C
=20mA,V
CE
=20V,
f=100MHz
C
ob
2N3498/3499
2N3500/3501
V
CB
=10V,I
E
=0, f=100KHz
C
ib
ALL
V
BE
=0.5V, I
C
=0, f=100KHz
150
VALUE
TYP
MAX
100
200
UNITS
µmhos
MHz
Output Capacitance
10
8
80
pF
pF
pF
Input Capacitance
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Delay Time
t
d
20
ns
Rise Time
Storage Time
t
r
t
s
I
C
=150mA, I
B1
=15mA
V
CC
=100V, V
EB
=2V
35
800
ns
ns
I
C
=150mA, I
B1
=I
B2
=15mA
V
CC
=100V
Fall Time
t
s
80
ns
*Pulse Test: Pulse Width <300µs, Duty Cycle <2%
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Data Sheet
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2N3498, 2N3499,
2N3500, 2N3501
TO-39
Metal Can Package
TO-39 Metal Can Package
A
B
D
G
2
1
3
PIN CONFIGURATION
1. EMITTER
2. BASE
3. COLLECTOR
L
H
J
3
2
1
Packing Detail
PACKAGE
TO-39
STANDARD PACK
Details
Net Weight/Qty
500 pcs/polybag 540 gm/500 pcs
INNER CARTON BOX
Size
Qty
3" x 7.5" x 7.5"
20K
Data Sheet
F
All dimensions are in mm
DIM
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
MIN
MAX
8.50
9.39
7.74
8.50
6.09
6.60
0.40
0.53
—
0.88
2.41
2.66
4.82
5.33
0.71
0.86
0.73
1.02
12.70
—
42 DEG 48 DEG
E
K
C
OUTER CARTON BOX
Size
Qty
Gr Wt
17" x 15" x 13.5"
32K
40 kgs
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Notes
2N3498, 2N3499,
2N3500, 2N3501
TO-39
Metal Can Package
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