2N5109
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DESCRIPTION:
The 2N5109 is a silicon NPN transistor, designed for VHF and UHF equipment. Applications include amplifier; pre-driver,
driver, and output stages. It is also suitable for oscillator and frequency-multiplier functions.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tcase = 25°C)
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
VCEO Collector-Emitter Voltage 20 Vdc
VCBO Collector-Base Voltage 40 Vdc
VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 3.0 Vdc
IC Collector Current 400 mA
Thermal Data
PD Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 75ºC (1)
Derate above 25ºC 2.5
20 Watts
mW/ ºC
Note 1. Total Device dissipation at TA = 25ºC is 1 Watt.
1. Emitter
2. Base
3. Collector
TO-39
Features
Silicon NPN, To-39 packaged VHF/UHF Transistor
1.2 GHz Current-Gain Bandwidth Product @ 50mA
Maximum Unilateral Gain = 12dB (typ) @ 200 MHz
RF & MICROWAVE DISCRETE
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2N5109
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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Tcase = 25°C)
STATIC
(off) Value
Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
BVCEO(sus) Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage
(IC=5.0 mAdc, IB=0)
20
-
-
Vdc
BVCER(sus) Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage
(IC = 5.0 mAdc, RBE = 10 ohms)
40
-
-
Vdc
ICEO Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 15 Vdc, IB = 0)
-
-
20 µA
IEBO Emitter Cutoff Current
(VEB = 3.0 Vdc, IC = 0)
-
-
100
µA
(on)
HFE DC Current Gain
(IC = 360 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc)
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 15.0 Vdc)
5
40
-
-
-
120
-
-
DYNAMIC Value
Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
fT Current-Gain - Bandwidth Product
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 15 Vdc, f = 200 MHz)
-
1200
-
MHz
2N5109
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FUNCTIONAL Value
Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
GU max Maximum Unilateral Gain (1) IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 15Vdc,
f = 200 MHz
-
12
-
dB
MAG Maximum Available Gain IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 15Vdc,
f = 200 MHz
-
11.2
-
dB
|S21|2 Insertion Gain IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 15Vdc,
f = 200 MHz
9.5
10.5
-
dB
Table 1. Common Emitter S-Parameters, @ VCE = 15 V, IC = 50 mA
f
S11
S21
S12
S22
(MHz)
|S11| ∠ φ |S21| ∠ φ |S12| ∠ φ |S22| ∠ φ
100 .082 167 6.77 87 .073 79 .347 -30
200 .255 172 3.56 71 .135 71 .259 -35
300 .288 132 2.39 61 .217 70 .247 -46
400 .298 137 1.91 50 .271 62 .216 -76
500 .368 126 1.61 41 .320 55 .172 -94
600 .404 121 1.38 33 .390 54 .174 -115
700
.462
..
116 1.28 27 .477 48 .163 -145
800 .503 110 1.21 18 .513 38 .190 176
900
.593 105 1.11 12 .535 33 .246 140
1000 .655 95 1.02 9.8 .604 35 .320 122
2N5109
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Efficiency (%)
GPE Freq (MHz)
Freq (MHz)
Gu Max (dB)
IC max (mA)
Package
Device
IC max (mA)
RF (Low Power PA / General Purpose) Selection Guide
MACRO X MRF559 NPN 870 0.5 6.5 70 7.5 16 150
MACRO X MRF559 NPN 870 0.5 9.5 65 12.5 16 150
SO-8 MRF8372,R1,R2 NPN 870 0.75 8 55 12.5 16 200
POWER MACRO MRF557 NPN 870 1.5 8 55 12.5 16 400
POWER MACRO MRF557T NPN 870 1.5 8 55 12.5 16 400
MACRO X MRF559 NPN 512 0.5 10 65 7.5 16 150
MACRO X MRF559 NPN 512 0.5 13 60 12.5 16 150
TO-39 2N3866A NPN 400 1 10 45 28 30 400
SO-8 MRF3866, R1, R2 NPN 400 1 10 45 28 30 400
POWER MACRO MRF555 NPN 470 1.5 11 50 12.5 16 400
POWER MACRO MRF555T NPN 470 1.5 11 50 12.5 16 400
SO-8
MRF4427, R2
NPN
175
0.15
18
60
12
20
400
TO-39
2N4427
NPN
175
1
10
50
12
20
400
POWER MACRO
MRF553
NPN
175
1.5
11.5
60
12.5
16
500
POWER MACRO
MRF553T
NPN
175
1.5
11.5
50
12.5
16
500
TO-39
MRF607
NPN
175
1.75
11.5
50
12.5
16
330
TO-39
2N6255
NPN
175
3
7.8
50
12.5
18
1000
TO-72
2N5179
NPN
200
20
6
12
50
Pout (watts)
GPE (dB)
GPE VCC
BVCEO
Type
Package
Device
Type
NF (dB)
NF IC (mA)
NF VCE
GN (dB)
Ftau (MHz)
Ccb(pF)
BVCEO
TO-39 2N5109 NPN 200 3 10 15 12 1200 3.5 20 400
TO-39 MRF5943C NPN 200 3.4 30 15 11.4 1000 30 400
SO-8 MRF5943, R1, R2 NPN 200 3.4 30 15 15 1300 30 400
TO-72 2N5179 NPN 200 4.5 1.5 6 17 900 1 12 50
TO-72 2N2857 NPN 300 5.5 50 6 13 1600 1 15 40
TO-39 MRF517 NPN 300 7.5 50 15 5.5 4600 3 25 150
TO-72 MRF904 NPN 450 1.5 5 6 11 4000 1 15 30
TO-72 2N6304 NPN 450 5 2 5 14 1400 1 15 50
MACRO T BFR91 NPN 500 1.9 2 5 11 16.5 5000 1 12 35
MACRO T BFR96 NPN 500 2 10 10 14.5 500 2.6 15 100
SO-8 MRF5812, R1, R2 NPN 500 2 50 10 15.5 17.8 5000 15 200
MACRO X MRF581A NPN 500 2 50 10 14 15 5000 15 200
Macro BFR90 NPN 500 2.4 2 10 15 18 5000 1 15 30
TO-72 BFY90 NPN 500 2.5 2 5 20 1300 15 50
TO-72 MRF914 NPN 500 2.5 5 10 15 4500 12 40
MACRO X MRF581 NPN 500 2.5 50 10 15 17.8 5000 16 200
TO-39 MRF586 NPN 500 3 90 15 11 14.5 4500 2.2 17 200
MACRO X MRF951 NPN 1000 1.3 5 6 14 17 8000 0.45 10 100
MACRO X MRF571 NPN 1000 1.5 10 6 10 8000 1 10 70
MACRO T BFR91 NPN 1000 2.5 2 5 8 11 5000 1 12 35
MACRO T BFR90 NPN 1000 3 2 10 10 12.5 5000 1 15 30
TO-39
MRF545
PNP
14
1400
2
70
400
TO-39
MRF544
NPN
13.5
1500
70
400
RF (LNA / General Purpose) Selection Guide
1
3
1
2
3
1
3
4
1
8
Macro X
Power Macro
Macro T SO-8
RF Low Power PA, LNA, and General Purpose RF Discrete Selector Guide
Low Cost RF Plastic Package Options
2N5109
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