TECHNICAL DATA
NPN SWITCHING SILICON TRANSISTOR
Qualified per MIL-PRF-19500/251
Devices Qualified Level
2N2218
2N2218A
2N2218AL
2N2219
2N2219A
2N2219AL
JAN
JANTX
JANTXV
JANS
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Ratings Symbol 2N2218
2N2219 2N2218A; L
2N2219A; L Unit
Collector-Emitter Voltage VCEO 30 50 Vdc
Collector-Base Voltage VCBO 60 75 Vdc
Emitter-Base Voltage VEBO 5.0 6.0 Vdc
Collector Current IC 800 mAdc
Total Power Dissipation @ TA = +250C(1)
@ TC = +250C(2) PT 0.8
3.0 W
W
Operating & Storage Junction Temp. Range Top, Tstg -55 to +200 0C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristics Symbol Max. Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Case RθJC 59 0C/W
1) Derate linearly 4.6 mW/0C above TA > +250C
2) Derate linearly 17.0 mW/0C above TC > +250C
TO- 39* (TO-205AD)
2N2218, 2N2218A
2N2219, 2N2219A
TO-5*
2N2218AL,
2N2219AL
*See appendix A for
package outline
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 250C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristics Symbol Min. Max. Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
IE = 10 mAdc 2N2218; 2N2219
2N2218A; L; 2N2219A; L V(BR)CEO
30
50
Vdc
Emitter-Base Cutoff Current
VEB = 5.0 Vdc 2N2218; 2N2219
VEB = 6.0 Vdc 2N2218A; L; 2N2219A; L
VEB = 4.0 Vdc All Types
IEBO
10
10
10
µAdc
ηAdc
Collector-Base Cutoff Current
VCE = 30 Vdc 2N2218; 2N2219
VCE = 50 Vdc 2N2218A; L; 2N2219A; L ICES
10
10 ηAdc
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2N2218; A; AL; 2N2219; A; AL JAN SERIES
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (con’t)
Characteristics Symbol Min. Max. Unit
Collector-Base Cutoff Current
VCB = 50 Vdc 2N2218; 2N2219
VCB = 60 Vdc 2N2218A; L; 2N2219A; L
VCB = 60 Vdc 2N2218; 2N2219
VCB = 75 Vdc 2N2218A; L, 2N2219A; L
ICBO
10
10
10
10
ηAdc
µAdc
ON CHARACTERISTICS (3)
Forward-Current Transfer Ratio
IC = 0.1 mAdc, VCE = 10Vdc 2N2218
2N2219
2N2218A; 2N2218AL
2N2219A; 2N2219AL
IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc 2N2218
2N2219
2N2218A; 2N2218AL
2N2219A; 2N2219AL
IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc 2N2218
2N2219
2N2218A; 2N2218AL
2N2219A; 2N2219AL
IC = 150 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc 2N2218; A; 2N2218AL
2N2219; A; 2N2219AL
IC = 500 mAdc, VCE =10 Vdc 2N2218; A; 2N2218AL
2N2219; A; 2N2219AL
hFE
20
35
30
50
25
50
35
75
35
75
40
100
40
100
20
30
150
325
150
325
120
300
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
IC = 150 mAdc, IB = 15 mAdc 2N2218; 2N2219
2N2218A; L; 2N2219A; L
IC = 500 mAdc, IB = 50 mAdc 2N2218; 2N2219
2N2218; L; 2N2219A; L
VCE(sat)
0.4
0.3
1.6
1.0
Vdc
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
IC = 150 mAdc, IB = 15 mAdc 2N2218; 2N2219
2N2218A; L, 2N2219A, L
IC = 500 mAdc, IB = 50 mAdc 2N2218; 2N2219
2N2218A; L; 2N2219A; L
VBE(sat)
0.6
0.6
1.3
1.2
2.6
2.0
Vdc
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Magnitude of Small-Signal Forward Current Transfer Ratio
IC = 20 mAdc, VCE = 20 Vdc, f = 100 MHz hfe 2.5 12
Small-Signal Forward Current Transfer Ratio
IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz 2N2218
2N2219
2N2218A, L
2N2219A, L
hfe
25
50
35
75
Output Capacitance
VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, 100 kHz f 1.0 MHz Cobo 8.0 pF
Input Capacitance
VEB = 0.5 Vdc, IC = 0, 100 kHz f 1.0 MHz Cibo 25 pF
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
VCC = 30 Vdc; IC = 150 mAdc; IB1= 15 mAdc
Turn-On Time 2N2218, 2N2219
(See Figure 3 of MIL-PRF-19500/251) 2N2218A, L, 2N2219A, L ton 40
35 ηs
Turn-Off Time 2N2218, 2N2219
(See Figure 4 of MIL-PRF-19500/251) 2N2218A, L, 2N2219A, L toff 250
300 ηs
(3) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300µs, Duty Cycle 2.0%.
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