KSC838
KSC838
FM Radio RF AMP, MIX, CONV, OSC, IF AMP
• High Current Gain Bandwidth Product : f
T
=250MHz (TYP.)
• Suffix “-C” means Center Collector (1. Emitter 2. Collector 3. Base)
1
TO-92
1. Emitter 2. Base 3. Collector
NPN Epitaxial Silicon Transistor
Absolute Maximum Ratings
T
a
=25°C unless otherwise noted
Symbol
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
P
C
T
J
T
STG
Collector-Base Voltage
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Emitter-Base Voltage
Collector Current
Collector Power Dissipation
Junction Temperature
Storage Temperature
Parameter
Value
35
30
4
30
250
150
-55 ~ 150
Units
V
V
V
mA
mW
°C
°C
Electrical Characteristics
T
a
=25°C unless otherwise noted
Symbol
BV
CBO
BV
CEO
BV
EBO
I
CBO
I
EBO
h
FE
V
BE
(on)
V
CE
(sat)
f
T
C
ob
Parameter
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage
Collector Cut-off Current
Emitter Cut-off Current
DC Current Gain
Base-Emitter On Voltage
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Current Gain Bandwidth Product
Output Capacitance
Test Condition
I
C
=100µA, I
E
=0
I
C
=5mA, I
B
=0
I
E
=10µA, I
C
=0
V
CB
=30V, I
E
=0
V
EB
=4V, I
C
=0
V
CE
=12V, I
C
=2mA
V
CE
=6V, I
C
=1mA
I
C
=10mA, I
B
=1mA
V
CE
=10V, I
C
=1mA
V
CB
=10V, I
E
=0, f=1MHz
100
40
0.65
0.70
0.1
250
2.0
3.2
Min.
35
30
4
0.1
0.1
240
0.75
0.4
V
V
MHz
pF
Typ.
Max.
Units
V
V
V
µA
µA
h
FE
Classification
Classification
h
FE
R
40 ~ 80
O
70 ~ 140
Y
120 ~ 240
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Rev. A1, June 2001
KSC838
Typical Characteristics
10
9
I
B
= 90
µ
A
I
B
= 80
µ
A
1000
V
CE
=12V
I
C
[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
I
B
= 60
µ
A
I
B
= 50
µ
A
I
B
= 40
µ
A
I
B
= 30
µ
A
I
B
= 20
µ
A
I
B
= 10
µ
A
h
FE
, DC CURRENT GAIN
I
B
= 70
µ
A
100
10
0.1
1
10
100
V
CE
[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE
I
C
[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT
Figure 1. Static Characteristic
Figure 2. DC current Gain
V
BE
(sat), V
CE
(sat)[V], SATURATION VOLTAGE
10
32
I
C
=10I
B
28
V
CE
=12V
I
C
[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT
24
1
V
BE(sat)
20
16
12
0.1
V
CE(sat)
8
4
0.01
0.1
1
10
0
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
I
C
[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT
V
BE
[V], BASE-EMITTER VOLTAGE
Figure 3. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Figure 4. Base-Emitter On Voltage
f
T
[MHz], CURRENT GAIN BANDWIDTH PRODUCT
10
1000
f = 1MHz
I
E
=0
V
CE
=10V
C
ob
[pF], CAPACITANCE
100
1
1
10
100
10
1
10
V
CB
[V], COLLECTOR-BASE VOLTAGE
I
C
[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT
Figure 5. Collector Output Capacitance
Figure 6. Current Gain Bandwidth Product
©2001 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
Rev. A1, June 2001
KSC838
Package Demensions
TO-92
4.58
–0.15
+0.25
0.46
14.47
±0.40
±0.10
4.58
±0.20
1.27TYP
[1.27
±0.20
]
3.60
±0.20
1.27TYP
[1.27
±0.20
]
0.38
–0.05
+0.10
3.86MAX
1.02
±0.10
0.38
–0.05
+0.10
(R2.29)
(0.25)
Dimensions in Millimeters
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Rev. A1, June 2001
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