2

N
3
9
0
5
PNP General Purpose Amplifier
2N3905
This device is designed for use as general purpose amplifiers
and switches requiring collector currents to 100 mA.
Absolute Maximum Ratings* TA = 25C unless otherwise noted
*These ratings are limiting values above which the serviceability of any semiconductor device may be impaired.
NOTES:
1) These ratings are based on a maximum junction temperature of 150 degrees C.
2) These are steady state limits. The factory should be consulted on applications involving pulsed or low duty cycle operations.
Thermal Characteristics TA = 25C unless otherwise noted
Symbol Parameter Value Units
V
CEO
Collector-Emitter Voltage 40 V
VCBO Collector-Base Voltage 40 V
V
EBO
Emitter-Base Voltage 5.0 V
I
C
Collector Current - Continuous 200 mA
T
J
, T
stg
Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range -55 to +150 C
Symbol Characteristic Max Units
2N3905
PD Total Device Dissipation
Derate above 25C
625
5.0
mW
mW/C
RJC
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case 83.3 C/W
RJA
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient 200 C/W
C
B
E
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2
N
3
9
0
5
PNP General Purpose Amplifier
(continued)
Electrical Characteristics TA = 25C unless otherwise noted
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min Max Units
V
(BR)CEO
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage* I
C
= 1.0 mA, I
B
= 0 40 V
V
(BR)CBO
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage I
C
= 10 A, I
E
= 0 40 V
V
(BR)EBO
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage I
E
= 10 A, I
C
= 0 5.0 V
I
CEX
Collector Cutoff Current V
CE
= 30 V, V
OB
= 3.0 V 50 nA
I
BL
Base Cutoff Current V
CE
= 30 V, V
OB
= 3.0 V 50 nA
h
FE
DC Current Gain V
CE
= 1.0 V, I
C
= 0.1 mA
V
CE
= 1.0 V, I
C
= 1.0 mA
VCE = 1.0 V, IC = 10 mA
V
CE
= 1.0 V, I
C
= 50 mA
V
CE
= 1.0 V, I
C
= 100 mA
30
40
50
30
15
150
VCE(sat)
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage I
C
= 10 mA, I
B
= 1.0 mA
I
C
= 50 mA, I
B
= 5.0 mA
0.25
0.40
V
V
VBE(sat)
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage I
C
= 10 mA, I
B
= 1.0 mA
I
C
= 50 mA, I
B
= 5.0 mA
0.65 0.85
0.95
V
V
SMALL SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
C
ob
Output Capacitance V
CB
= 5.0 V, f = 1.0 MHz 4.5 pF
C
ib
Input Capacitance VEB = 0.5 V, f = 1.0 MHz 10 pF
hfe
Small-Signal Current Gain I
C
= 10 mA, V
CE
= 20 V,
f = 100 MHz
2.0
hfe
Small-Signal Current Gain I
C
= 1.0 mA, V
CE
=10 V, 50 200
h
re
Voltage Feedback Ratio f = 1.0 KHz 0.1 5.0 x10
-4
hie
Input Impedance 0.5 8.0 k
h
oe
Output Impedance 1.0 40 mhos
NF Noise Figure V
CE
= 5.0 V, I
C
= 100 A,
RS = 1.0 k,
B
W
= 10 Hz to 15.7 KHz
5.0 dB
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
*Pulse Test: Pulse Width 300 s, Duty Cycle 2.0%
t
d
Delay Time V
CC
= 3.0 V, I
CS
= 10 mA, 35 ns
t
r
Rise Time I
B1
= 1.0 mA ,V
OB ( off )
= 3.0 V 35 ns
t
s
Storage Time V
CC
= 3.0 V, I
CS
= 10 mA, 200 ns
t
f
Fall Time I
B1
= I
B2
= 1.0 mA 60 ns
ON CHARACTERISTICS*
2
N
3
9
0
5
Typical Characteristics
Common-Base Open Circuit
Input and Output Capacitance
vs Reverse Bias Voltage
0.1 1 10
0
2
4
6
8
10
REVERSE BIAS VOLTAGE (V)
C
A
P
A
C
I
T
A
N
C
E

(
p
F
)
C
obo
C
ibo
PNP General Purpose Amplifier
(continued)
Typical Pulsed Current Gain
vs Collector Current
0.1 0.2 0.5 1 2 5 10 20 50 100
50
100
150
200
250
I - COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
h




-

T
Y
P
I
C
A
L

P
U
L
S
E
D

C
U
R
R
E
N
T

G
A
I
N
C
F
E
125 C
25 C
- 40 C
V = 1.0V
CE
Collector-Emitter Saturation
Voltage vs Collector Current
1 10 100 200
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
I - COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
V









-

C
O
L
L
E
C
T
O
R

E
M
I
T
T
E
R

V
O
L
T
A
G
E

(
V
)
C
C
E
S
A
T
25 C
- 40 C
125C
= 10
Base-Emitter Saturation
Voltage vs Collector Current
1 10 100 200
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
I - COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
V








-

B
A
S
E

E
M
I
T
T
E
R

V
O
L
T
A
G
E

(
V
)
C
B
E
S
A
T
= 10
25 C
- 40 C
125 C
Base Emitter ON Voltage vs
Collector Current
0.1 1 10 25
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
I - COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
V








-

B
A
S
E

E
M
I
T
T
E
R

O
N

V
O
L
T
A
G
E

(
V
)
C
B
E
(
O
N
)
V = 1V
CE
25 C
- 40 C
125 C
Collector-Cutoff Current
vs Ambient Temperature
25 50 75 100 125
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
T - AMBIENT TEMPERATURE ( C)
I





-

C
O
L
L
E
C
T
O
R

C
U
R
R
E
N
T

(
n
A
)
A
C
B
O

V = 25V
CB
Power Dissipation vs
Ambient Temperature
0 25 50 75 100 125 150
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
1
TEMPERATURE ( C)
P



-

P
O
W
E
R

D
I
S
S
I
P
A
T
I
O
N

(
W
)
D
o
SOT-223
SOT-23
TO-92
Typical Characteristics (continued)
Noise Figure vs Frequency
0.1 1 10 100
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
f - FREQUENCY (kHz)
N
F


-

N
O
I
S
E

F
I
G
U
R
E

(
d
B
)
I = 100 A, R = 200
C
V = 5.0V
CE
S
I = 100 A, R = 2.0 k
C S
I = 1.0 mA, R = 200
C S
Noise Figure vs Source Resistance
0.1 1 10 100
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
R - SOURCE RESISTANCE ( )
N
F


-

N
O
I
S
E

F
I
G
U
R
E

(
d
B
)
k
I = 100 A
C
V = 5.0V
f = 1.0 kHz
CE
I = 1.0 mA
C
S
Switching Times
vs Collector Current
1 10 100
1
10
100
500
I - COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
T
I
M
E


(
n
S
)
I = I =
t
r
t
s
B1
C
B2
I
c
10
t
f
t
d
Turn On and Turn Off Times
vs Collector Current
1 10 100
1
10
100
500
I - COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
T
I
M
E


(
n
S
)
I = I =
t
off
B1 B2
I
c
10
t
on
V = 0.5V
BE(OFF)
t I =
on
t
off
B1
I
c
10
2
N
3
9
0
5
PNP General Purpose Amplifier
(continued)
2
N
3
9
0
5
Typical Characteristics (continued)
PNP General Purpose Amplifier
(continued)
Input Impedance
0.1 1 10
0.1
1
10
I - COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
h




-

I
N
P
U
T

I
M
P
E
D
A
N
C
E

(
k



)
V = 10 V
CE
C
i
e
f = 1.0 kHz

Output Admittance
0.1 1 10
10
100
1000
I - COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
h




-

O
U
T
P
U
T

A
D
M
I
T
T
A
N
C
E

(


m
h
o
s
)
V = 10 V
CE
C
o
e
f = 1.0 kHz

Current Gain
0.1 1 10
10
20
50
100
200
500
1000
I - COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
h




-

C
U
R
R
E
N
T

G
A
I
N
V = 10 V
CE
C
f
e
f = 1.0 kHz
Voltage Feedback Ratio
0.1 1 10
1
10
100
I - COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
h




-

V
O
L
T
A
G
E

F
E
E
D
B
A
C
K

R
A
T
I
O

(
x
1
0




)
C
r
e
_
4
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L
L1
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t1
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WO
W1
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S
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0.035 (max)
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0.004 (max)
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t1
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