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MAXIMUM RATINGS
Ratings Symbol S2N3498*
S2N3499*S2N3500*
S2N3501*Unit
Collector-Emitter Voltage VCEO 100 150 Vdc
Collector-Base Voltage VCBO 100 150 Vdc
Emitter-Base Voltage VEBO 6.0 6.0 Vdc
Collector Curren t IC500 300 mAd
c
Total Power Dissipation @ TA = 250C (1)
@ TC = 250C (2) PT1.0
5.0 W
W
Operating & Storage Junction Temperatu r e Range TJ, Tstg -55 to +200 0C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristics Symbol Max. Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Case
Junction-to-Ambient RθJC
RθJA
35
175 0C/W
*Electrical characteristics for “L” suffix devices are identical to the “non L” corresponding devices
1) Derate linearly 5.71 W/0C for TA > 250C
2) Derate linearly 28.6 W/0C for TC > 250C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 250C unless o therwise noted)
Characteristics Symbol Min. Max. Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
IC = 10 mAdc S2N3498, S2N3499
S2N3500, S2N3501 V(BR)CEO 100
150 Vdc
Collecto r-Base Cutoff Current
VCB = 50 Vdc S2N3498, S2N3499
VCB = 75 Vdc S2N3500, S2N3501
VCB = 100 Vdc S2N3498, S2N3499
VCB = 150 Vdc S2N3500, S2N3501
ICBO
50
50
10
10
ηAdc
ηAdc
µAdc
µAdc
Emitter-Base Cutoff Current
VEB = 4.0 Vdc
VEB = 6.0 Vdc IEBO 25
10 ηAdc
µAdc
TECHNICAL DATA
S2N3498L-S2N3501L
TO-5
S2N3498-S2N3501
TO-39 (TO-205AD)
2N3498/ L JAN, JTX , JTXV, JANS
2N3499/ L JAN, JTX , JTXV, JANS
2N3500/ L JAN, JTX , JTXV, JANS
2N3501/ L JAN, JTX , JTXV, JANS
Processed per MIL-PRF-19500/366
NPN SILICON TRANSISTORS
MIL-PRF
QML
DEVICES
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S2N3498, L, S2N3499, L, S2N3500, L, S2N3501, L JANS SERIES
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (con’ t)
Characteristics Symbol Min. Max. Unit
ON CHARACTERISTICS (3)
Forward-Current Tran sfer Ratio
IC = 0.1 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc S2N3498, S2N3500
S2N3499, S2N3501
IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc S2N3498, S2N3500
S2N3499, S2N3501
IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc S2N3498, S2N3500
S2N3499, S2N3501
IC = 150 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc S2N3498, S2N3500
S2N3499, S2N3501
IC = 300 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc S2N3500
S2N3501
IC = 500 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc S2N3498
S2N3499
hFE
20
35
25
50
35
75
40
100
15
20
15
20
120
300
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc All Types
IC = 300 mAdc, IB = 30 mAdc S2N3498, S2N349
IC = 150 mAdc, IB = 15 mAdc S2N3500, S2N3501
VCE(sat) 0.2
0.6
0.4 Vdc
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc All Types
IC = 300 mAdc, IB = 30 mAdc S2N3498, S2N3499
IC = 150 mAdc, IB = 15 mAdc S2N3500, S2N3501 VBE(sat)
0.8
1.4
1.2 Vdc
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Forward Current Transfer Ratio, Magnitude
IC = 20 mAdc, VCE = 20 Vdc, f = 100 MHz hfe1.5 8.0
Output Capacitance
VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, 100 kHz ≤ f ≤ 1.0 MHz
S2N3498, S2N3499
S2N3500, S2N3501
Cobo 10
8.0
pF
Input Capacitance
VEB = 0.5 Vdc, IC = 0, 100 kHz ≤ f ≤ 1.0 MHz Cibo 80 pF
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Turn-On Time
VEB = 5 Vdc; IC = 150 mAdc; IB1 = 15 mAdc ton 115 ηs
Turn-Off Time
IC = 150 mAdc; IB1 = IB2 = -15 mAdc toff 1150 ηs
SAFE OPERATING AREA
DC Tests: TC = +250C, tr ≥
≥≥
≥ 10 η
ηη
ηs; 1 Cycle, t = 1.0 s
Test 1: VCE = 10 Vdc, IC = 500 mAdc S2N3498, S2N3499
VCE = 16.67 Vdc, IC = 300 mAdc S2N3500, S2N3501
Test 2: V
CE = 50 Vdc, IC = 100 mAdc All Types
Test 3: V
CE = 80 Vdc, IC = 40 mAdc All Types
Clamped Switching: TA = +25 0C
Test 1: I
B = 85 mAdc, IC = 500 mAdc S2N3498, S2N3499
IB = 50 mAdc, IC = 300 mAdc S2N3500, S2N3501
(3) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 2.0%.
