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Product data sheet
Supersedes data of 2000 Apr 11 2004 Jan 16
DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
MMBT2222A
NPN switching transistor
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NPN switching transistor MMBT2222A
FEATURES
High current (max. 600 mA)
Low voltage (max. 40 V).
APPLICATIONS
Switching and linear amplification.
DESCRIPTION
NPN switching tran sistor in a SOT23 plastic package.
PNP complement: PMBT2907A.
MARKING
Note
1. * = p : Made in Hong Kong .
* = t : Made in Malaysia.
* = W : Made in China.
PINNING
TYPE NUMBER MARKING CODE(1)
MMBT2222A 7C*
PIN DESCRIPTION
1base
2emitter
3collector
handbook, halfpage
21
3
MAM255
Top view
2
3
1
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23 ) and symbo l .
ORDERING INFORMATION
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with th e Absolute Maximum Ratin g S ystem (IEC 60134).
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
TYPE
NUMBER PACKAGE
NAME DESCRIPTION VERSION
MMBT2222A plasti c sur f a ce mounted pa ckage; 3 leads SOT23
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
VCBO collector-base volta ge open emitter 75 V
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base 40 V
VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector 6 V
ICcollector current (DC) 600 mA
ICM peak collector current 800 mA
IBM peak base current 200 mA
Ptot total power dissipation Tamb 25 °C; note 1 250 mW
Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 °C
Tjjunction temperature 150 °C
Tamb operating ambient temperature 65 +150 °C
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THERMAL CHARACTE RISTICS
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed-circuit board.
CHARACTERISTICS
Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Note
1. Pulse test: tp 300 µs; δ 0.02.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
Rth(j-a) thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 500 K/W
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
ICBO collector cut-off current IE = 0; VCB = 60 V 10 nA
IE = 0; VCB = 60 V; Tj = 125 °C10 µA
IEBO emitter cu t-off current IC = 0; VEB = 5 V 10 nA
hFE DC current gain IC = 0.1 mA; VCE = 10 V 35
IC = 1 mA; VCE = 10 V 50
IC = 10 mA; VCE = 10 V 75
IC = 10 mA; VCE = 10 V;
Tamb = 55 °C35
IC = 150 mA; VCE = 10 V 100 300
IC = 150 mA; VCE = 1 V 50
IC = 500 mA; VCE = 10 V 40
VCEsat collector-emitter saturation voltage IC = 150 mA; IB = 15 mA; note 1 300 mV
IC = 500 mA; IB = 50 mA; note 1 1 V
VBEsat base-emitter saturation voltage IC = 150 mA; IB = 15 mA; note 1 0.6 1.2 V
IC = 500 mA; IB = 50 mA; note 1 2 V
Cccollector capacitance IE = ie = 0; VCB = 10 V;
f = 1 MHz 8pF
Ceemitter capacitance IC = ic = 0; VEB = 500 mV;
f = 1 MHz 25 pF
fTtransition frequency IC = 20 mA; VCE = 20 V;
f = 100 MHz 300 MHz
Fnoise figure IC = 100 µA; VCE = 5 V;
RS = 1 k; f = 1 kHz 4dB
Switching times (between 10% and 90% levels); (see Fig.2)
ton turn-on time ICon = 150 mA; IBon = 15 mA;
IBoff = 15 mA 35 ns
tddelay time 15 ns
trrise time 20 ns
toff turn-off time 250 ns
tsstorage time 200 ns
tffall time 60 ns
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handbook, full pagewidth
RC
R2
R1
DUT
MLB826
Vo
RB(probe)
450
(probe)
450
oscilloscope oscilloscope
V
BB
Vi
V
CC
Fig.2 Test circuit for switching times.
Vi = 9.5 V; T = 500 µs; tp = 10 µs; tr = tf 3 ns.
R1 = 68 ; R2 = 325 ; RB = 325 ; RC = 160 .
VBB = 3.5 V; VCC = 29.5 V.
Oscilloscope: input impedance Zi = 50 .
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PACKAGE OUTLINE
UNIT A
1
max. b
p
cDE e
1
H
E
L
p
Qwv
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
04-11-04
06-03-16
IEC JEDEC JEITA
mm 0.1 0.48
0.38 0.15
0.09 3.0
2.8 1.4
1.2 0.95
e
1.9 2.5
2.1 0.55
0.45 0.1
0.2
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
0.45
0.15
SOT23 TO-236AB
bp
D
e1
e
A
A1
Lp
Q
detail X
HE
E
w
M
v
M
A
B
AB
0 1 2 mm
scale
A
1.1
0.9
c
X
12
3
Plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads SOT2
3
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Printed in The Netherlands R75/02/pp7 Date of release: 2004 Jan 16 Document orde r number: 9397 750 12432