2N3905 2N3906

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Motorola Small–Signal Transistors, FETs and Diodes Device Data

TYPICAL STATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Figure 13. DC Current Gain

IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

0.3

0.5

0.7

1.0

2.0

0.2

0.1

0.5

2.0

3.0

10

50

70

0.2

0.3

0.1

100

1.0

0.7

200

30

20

5.0

7.0

VCE = 1.0 V

TJ = +125°C

+25

°C

–55

°C

Figure 14. Collector Saturation Region

IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

0.2

0.1

0.5

2.0

3.0

10

0.2

0.3

0

1.0

0.7

5.0

7.0

IC = 1.0 mA

TJ = 25°C

0.07

0.05

0.03

0.02

0.01

10 mA

30 mA

100 mA

Figure 15. “ON” Voltages

IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

0.2

Figure 16. Temperature Coefficients

IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

1.0

2.0

5.0

10

20

50

0

100

– 0.5

0

0.5

1.0

0

60

80

120

140

160

180

20

40

100

200

– 1.0

– 1.5

– 2.0

200

TJ = 25°C

VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10

VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10

VBE @ VCE = 1.0 V

+25

°C TO +125°C

–55

°C TO +25°C

+25

°C TO +125°C

–55

°C TO +25°C

qVC FOR VCE(sat)

qVB FOR VBE(sat)