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2N838 (GERMANIUM)
" CASE 22 (TO·18) Collector connected to CBse
PNP germanium epitaxial mesa transistor for highspeed switching applications.
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating
Symbol
Value
Unit
Collector-Base Voltage Collector-Emitter Voltage Collector-Emitter Voltage
. VCB
30
Vdc
VCES
30
Vdc
VCEX
15
Vdc
Emitter-Base Boltage Collector Current (Continuous) Junction Temperature Storage Temperature
Device Dissipation @TA =250 C
(Derate 2mW/oC above 250 C)
VEB
2.5
Vdc
Ie
100
mAdc
TJ
+100
°c
Tstg
-65 to+ 100
°c
PD
1.50
mW
2.0
mW/OC
FIGURE 1 - SWITCHING TIME TEST CIRCUIT
Ie.
= GENERATOR Z... 50!!
Vee = -3V
-= INPUT PULSE t, = t. 1 ns
1'1 I"
INPUT PULSE WIDTH = 100 ns
(5q% DUTY CYCLE)
275 !!
= -IDmAdc
= -3.3mAdc = +3.3mAdc
SCOPE
liN:=:: 1 Megn
CIN :::;; 20 pF
t.