2N1545-2N1641 Numerical Index ele MAXIMUM RATINGS ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS | c= | REPLACE- | PAGE Po | Bi T V Ver_ |= Nee @ Ic V @\ a = TYPE = 5 MENT | NUMBER USE J ce | ce 5 # CEISATI <2 4 | 2 ~. = => @ 25C | S| C {| (volts) | (volts) |S | (min) (max) 5} (volts) s 3 5/3 2N1545 G{ P 7-64 LPA 90w | c | 100 60 45 (58 75 | 150 3.0A 0.2 3.0A LOK IE 2N15454 1 C| P 7-64 | LPA 90w | c | 100 60 45/s| 75 3.0A 0.2] 3.0A 3.0K] E 2N1546 G] P 7-64 LPA 90w | Cc} 100 80 60] Ss 75 { 150 3.0A 0.2 3.0A 1.0K] E 2N1546A | G| PF 7-64 LPA 90W | c} 100 80 6075 75 3.0A 0.2 3.0A 3.0K ]E 2N1547 G| P 7-64 LPA 90W] Cc | 100 100 7515S 75 | 150 3.0A 0.2 3.0A L.OK|E 2N1547A4 ] G] P 7-64 LPA 90W } Cc} 100 100 73/58 75 3.0A 0.2 3.0A 3.0K 1E 2N1548 G| P 7-64 LPA 90W | Cc } 100 120 90) 5 75 | 150 3.04 0.2 3.04 1.0K] E 2N1549 G| P 7-67 LPA 90W | C | 100 40 30] S 10 30 10A 1.0 10A 2N15494 1 G} P 7-67 | LPA gow | c | 100 40 301S ) 10} 30 LOA 1.0 10A 5.0K] E 2N1550 G) P 7-67 LPA 90W |; C } 100 60 45] S 10 30 10A 1.0 LOA 2NI550A} G| P 7-67 | LPA gow | c | 100 60 45/s] 10] 30 10A 1.0 10A 5.0K TE 2N1551 |G] P 7-67 | LPA gow | c | 100 80 60];s | 10] 30 LOA 1.0 10A 2N1551A | G] P 7-67 LPA 90W | c | 100 80 60} S 10 30 10A 1.0 LOA 5.0K |E 2N1552 G| P 7-67 LPA 90W {Cc ] 100 100 75/8 10 30 LOA 1.0 1OA 2N1552A | GI P 7-67 LPA 90W | Cc} 100 100 758 10 30 10A 1.0 10A 5.OK/E 2N1553 G| P 7-67 LPA 90W | c | 100 40 30158 30 60 LOA 0.5 LOA 1.0K] E 2N1553A |G] P 7-67 LPA 90W | c | 100 40 20/0 30 60 10A 0.5 10A 3.0K ]E 2N1554 | G|P 7-67 | LRA 90W | c } 100 60 45/5} 30] 60 10A 0.5 104 L.OK] E 2N15544 | G| P 7-67 LPA 90w | c | 100 60 30] 0 30 60 10A 0.5 10A 3.0K /E 2N1555 | c| P 7-67 | LPA gow | c | 100 80 60/s | 30] 60 10A 0.5 10A 1.0K | E 2N1555A | G| P 7-67 | LPA gow | c | 100 80 40/0] 30] 60 10A 0.5 10A 3.0K | E 2N1556 | G|P 7-67 | LPA 90w | c | L004 100 74s | 30) 60 10A 0.5 LOA L.OK LE 2N1556A | G] P 7-67 LPA 90W | Cc | LOO 100 50|0 30 60 10A 0.5 LOA 3.0K /E 2NL557 GIP 7-67 LPA gow | c | 100 40 3015S 50 | 100 LOA 0.4 LOA L.OKIE 2N1557A 1G] P 7-67 LPA 90W | Cc | 100 40 20/0 50 | LOO LOA 0.5 10A 3.0K) E 2N1558 | GIP 7-67 | LPA gow | c | Loo 40 45/s | 50] 100 LOA 0.4 10A L.OK LE 2N1558A | G| P 7-67 | LPA 90w | c | 100 60 30} 0] 50] 100 10A 0.5 10A 3.0K |E 2N1559 |G] P 7-67 | LPA 90w | c | 100 80 60]S { 50] 100 LOA 0.4 10A L.OK | E 2N1559A | G| P 7-67 LPA 90W | Cc | 100 80 40 ]0 50 | 100 10A 0.5 LOA 3.0K |E 2N1560 G| P 7-67 LPA 90W | Cc | 100 100 75 |S 50 | 100 10A 0.4 10A 1.0K E 2N1560A | G] P 7-67 LPA gow | c | 100 100 50]0 50 { 100 LOA 0.5 10A 3.0K] E 2N1561 G|P 9-24 RFA 250M | A | 100 25 15) 0 3.0 200M 2N1562 G| P 9-24 RFA 250M | A | 100 25 15 |0 4.0 200M 2N1564 S| N | 2N2218 8-108] AFA 600M | A j 175 80 6010 15 50 5.0M 1.0 LOM 20 |E 2N1565 S$] N | 2N2218 8-108) AFA 600M | A} 175 80 60] 0 30 | 100 5.0M 1,0 10M 40 ]E 2N1566 S| N ] 2N2219 8-108] AFA 600M | A | 175 80 60 |} 0 60 | 200 53.0M 1.0 LOM 80} E 2NL566A | S| N | 2N2219 8-108] AFA 600M | A | 175 80 60 | 0 60 | 200 5.0M] 0.95 10M 80 | E 100M | T 2N1572 S| N AFA 600M ; A | 175 125 80/0 15 50 5.0M 1.0 10M 20|E 2N1573 s|N AFA 600M | A j 175 125 80/0 30 | 100 5.0M 1.0 10M 40 ,E 2N1574 S| N AFA 600M } A | 175 125 80/0 60 } 200 5.0M 1,0 10M 80] E 2N1585 | GIN RFA} 750M | A | 100 25 10,0] 20 10M 2N1586 S| N AFA 125M] A 85 15 10 | 0 | 5.0 27 1,0M 1.5 5.0M | 9.0/E 5.0M|B 2N1587 S|] N AFA 125M] A 85 30 20)0 15.0 27 1.0M 1.5 5.0M |] 9.0j/E 5.0M } B 2NL588 S|N AFA 125M | A 85 60 40 |0 15.0 27 1.0M 1.5 5.0M 9.0]JE 5.0M |B 2N1589 S| N AFA 125M; A 85 15 10/0 20 75 1.0M 1.5 5.0M 25 |E 5.0M/B 2N1590 S|N AFA 125M | A 85 30 20]0 20 75 L.0M 1.5 5.0M 25 ]/E 5.0M |B 2NL591 s)N AFA 125M) 4 85 60 40)0]) 20 75 1.0M 1.5 5.0M 25 ],E 5.0M]B 2N1592 SIN AFA 125M 1A 85 15 10/0 40 | 210 1.0M 1.5 5.0M JOE 5.0M 1B 2N1593 S|N AFA 125M} A 85 30 20,0} 40] 210 1.0M 1.5 5.0M 70 |E 5,0M | B 2N1594 s|N AFA 125M | A 85 60 4010] 40 | 210 1.0M 1.5 5.0M 7O|E 5.0M |B 2N1595 thru Thyristors, see Table on Page 1-154 2N1604 2N1605 GIN MSS 150M |-A | LOO 25 2410} 40 20M 0.15 12M 4,0M |B 2N1605A |G|N Mss | 0.2W | A } 100 40 40 40 20M } 0.15 12M 4.0M |B 2NL606 S;P HSS 100M | A | 140 10 10} s | 6.0 30 15M | 0.15 5,0M 7.2M/T 2N1607 S| P HSs 100M | A | 140 10 10 |S | 6.0 30 15M | 0,15 5.0M 10M | T 2N1608 S| P HSs 100M | A | 140 10 10 | s {6.0 30 15M} 0.15 5.0M 25M | T 2N1609 G{ P | 2N2140 7-78 LPA 95 80 60 | oO 30 75 100M 1.0 500M 2N1610 G| P | 2N2145 7-78 LPA 95 80 60 | 0 50 | 125 100M 0.6 500M 2N1611L G| P | 2N2138 7-78 LPA 95 60 40/0 30 75 100M 1.0 500M 2N1612 | G{ P | 2N2143 7-78 | LPA 95 60 40 }o | 50/125 | 100m 0.6 | 500M 2N1613 S|N 8-30 MSA} 800M /A {200 75 50 }R } 405120 150M 4.5 150M 30 | E 60M | T 2N1613A | S | N | 2N2218 8-108 | MSA 1,0W | A | 200 75 50 7R 40 | 120 150M 1.0 150M 30 ]E 60M | T 2N1613B | S|N MSA] 1.,0W} A |200] 120 55 |R | 40]120| 150M 0.2 | 150M 30 | E 60M | T 2n1614 |G| P | 2N1924 6-37 | MSA| 240M | A | 100 65 40 |R ] 18} 43 20M | 0.13 20M 500K | B 2N1615 |S |N RFA| 5.5M{A {200 ] 100 | LOO |o | 25 5. 0M 5.0 50M 2.0M | T 2N1616 S| N |] 2N3487 7-115 | HPA 60w | c {175 60 60 | 0 15 75 2.04 2.0 2.0A 3.0M | T 2N1616A | s | N | 2N3487 7-115 | LPA a5w tc | 200 60 60 }o} 20] 60] 2.0A 1.0] 2.0A 3.0M | T 2N1L617 S| N | 2N3487 7+115 | HPA 60W | c | 175 80 B80] V 15 75 2.04 2.0 2.0A 3.0M | T 2N161L7A | S| N | 2N3487 7-115] LPA 85W 1 C | 200 80 70 | 0 20 60 2.0A 1.0 2.0A 3.0M | T 2N1618 |S] N | 2N3488 7-115 | HPA eow |] c]175 1 100 | 100} Vv} 15] 75] 2.0a 2.0 | 2.04 3.0M | T 2N1618A {S| N | 2N3488 7-115] LPA 85w | Cc | 200 100 80 | 0 20 60 2,04 1.0 2.0A 3.0M | T 2N1620 | S| N | 2N3446 7-111} HPA eow}c}{l75 | 100 | 100 ;V | 15] 75 | 2.0a 2.0] 2.0A 3.0M | T 2N1622 G]N AFA |0.12W]A 85 90 90 |S 40 5.0M 5.0M 2N1623 |S) P AFA} 250M ]A | 160 50 20)0 79.0} 40] 1.0M 0.3] 5.0M 100K | B 2N1624 1 G}N MSS | 0.15W | A | LOO 25 20{R | 60 | 180 30M 5.0M |B 2N1631 G| P | 2N3325 9-71 RFC 80M | A 85 34 40], E 2N1632 |G] P | 2N3325 9-71 | RFC Bg0M | A} 85 34 40 | 8 2N1633 | G|P REC som }A ) 85 34 27,5 2N1634 | G|P RFC 80M } A] 85 34 27) E 2N1635 |G} P RFC som |A | 85 34 40 | E 2N1636 |G|P RFC gom |A | 85 34 40 ]E 2N1637 |G{P | 2N3325 9-71 | RFC goM [A | 85 34 40 1E 2N1638 |G | P | 2N3325 9-71 | RFC som |A |] 85 34 70 |E 2N1639 G| P } 2N3325 9-71 | RFC 80M | A 85 34 40 ]/E 2N1640 1S | P cup | 250M ]A | 160 30 20 | u | 6.0 100* 2NL641 |S | P CHP | 250M {A | 160 30 10 |u { lo 100% 1-120Power Transistors GERMANIUM POWER TRANSISTOR SELECTOR GUIDE (continued) 10-AMP -neR-vocracE LOW-SATURATION SWITCH sy, [Yeod_ 80 | tov | 1600 Vees Foy MHz Ss as Va=2 | Vee \ 80V | 120v | 160V] 200v| 320v P= SEW 20-50 3 . : ohne MHz 70.3 1 oat 20 min 2N2526 |2N2527 | 2N2528|MP3730|/MP3731 15-AMP GENERAL PURPOSE SWITCH T Ree ac ieite , hag . Ves 40V | 50V | 7ov | B80V P= 170" ~~ Va=2 | Veo 40V | 50V / 7ov | 80V "0-3. MHz 10-36 20-40 2N2078 |2N2077 /2N2076 | 2N2075 35-70 2N2082 |2N2081 }2N2080 |2N2079 15-AMP GENERAL PURPOSE SWITCH [~ Ree eine \ bg Ves 40V | 45v | 50v | 7oV | 8OV P, = 150W ; Va=2 | Veo 4ov | 5sov | 6ov | sov | 100Vv f 0.3 MHz 2 20-40 2N441 | 2N442 | 2N443 10.36 25-50 2N174 |2N1100 35-70 2N277 | 2N278 | 2N173 |2N1099 15-AMP HIGH-FREQUENCY SWITCH AND AMPLIFIER ; be ; Ves 30V 45V 60V 75V Ve =2 | Ves 40V | 60V ) 80V | 100V Po = 106W 10-30 Gon Gay 1. 0.55 MHz 2N1549 |2N1550 |2N1551 |2N1552 30-60 1554 |2N1555 | 2N1556 08 0 ante h0.4 MHz 2N1553 |2N1554 | 2N1555 | 2 50-100 th o4mie 2N1557 |2N1558.|2N1559 | 2N1560 ~ 20-AMP 20 HIGH-SPEED SWITCH he Veo ) 50V 75V 100V Ig = 104A, pos: 85w Gras Va=2 | Vo 80V 120V 140V fr 18 MHz fh TO-3 TO-41t 25-100 2N2832 2N2833 2N2834 rp 25-AMP Tai be GAIN SWITCH hee Ves ) 35V 6OV 75V le = 25A, Saeoby Va=1 | Va \ 50V 80V 100 Po = 106 W f; 0.4 MHz 5 2N1162 2N1164 2N1166 10-3 TO-41t 15-65 2N1163t 2N1165 N11671 25-AMP 25 HIGH DC GAIN Veen LOW-SATURATION SWITCH , bre , [ez 05V am Va=2v Fo P= 750 fer? Ves 15V fr 10 MHz CASE 8 200-800 2N2912 7-9Power Transistors 2N1539 thru 2N1548 (continued) BASE CURRENT versus EMITTER BASE VOLTAGE DC CURRENT GAIN versus COLLECTOR CURRENT Vee = 2 Ver = 2V z Be 2N1539-2N1543 z = = 2N1544-2N1548 = 2N1544-2N1548 3 2N1539-2N1543 0 01 0.2 0.3 0.4 05 06 0 1 2 3 4 5 Ves, EMITTER-BASE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) Ie, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP) 2N1549, A thro 2N1560, A (Germanium Ves = 40-100 V 2N1549A JAN thru 2N1556A JAN c = pew >= 2N1560A JAN AVAILABLE) PNP germanium power transistors for switching and CASE 3,4 amplifier applications in high-reliability equipment. (TO-3, 41) For units with solder lugs attached, specify devices MP1549A etc. (TO-41 package) MAXIMUM RATINGS Apply to corresponding "Hi-Rel" Series Also pat symbot | Sai] aie MUR] tin mbo 4] 2N15 nits 9 Y 2N1557 | 2N1558/ 2N1559 | 2N1560 Collector-Emitter Voltage Vorx 40 60 80 100 Vde Collector-Emitter Voltage Vors+ 30 45 60 75 Vde Collector-Emitter Voltage Voro+ 20 30 40 50 Vdc Coliector-Base Voltage Vos 40 60 80 100 Vde Emitter-Base Voltage Vip 20 30 40 50 Vde Collector Current (Continuous) In 15 15 15 15 Amp Collector Current (Peak) In 20 20 20 20 Amp Collector Junction Temperature Ty -65 to +110 Sc Collector Dissipation Py 106 106 106 106 Watts (25 C Case Temp. ) Thermal Resistance 83 0.8 Cc/w *To avoid excessive heating of collector junction, perform this test with a sweep methad. 7-67Power Transistors 2N1549 thru 2N1560 (continued) ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T, = 25C unless otherwise noted) Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit Collector-Base Cutoff Current lupo mA Vap = 25 V) 2N1549, 2N1553, 2N1557 - 3.0 Von = 40 V) 2N1550, 2N1554, 2N1558 - 3.0 Vop = 55 V) 2Ni551, 2N1555, 2N1559 - 3.0 Von = 65 V) 2N1552, 2N1556, 2N1560 - 3.0 Collector-Base Cutoff Current L., mA (V4, =2V) CBO - 0.2 CB Vop =1/2 BVors rating; To? +90C) - 20 Emitter-Base Cutoff Current TBO mA Vip =12V) - 0.5 Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage BV volts CES Q, = 300 mA) 2N1549, 2N1553, 2N1557 30 - 2N1550, 2N1554, 2N1558 45 - 2N1551, 2N1555, 2N1559 60 - 2N1552, 2N1556, 2N1560 75 - Collector-Emitter Leakage Current lapy mA Vir =1.0V, Vor @ rated BV uno) - 20 Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage* BV * volts = CEO I, = 300 mA, I, = 0) 2N1549, 2N1553, 2N1557 20 - 2N1550, 2N1554, 2N1558 30 - 2N1551, 2N1555, 2N1559 40 - 2N1552, 2N1556, 2N1560 50 - Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage BV volts CBO I = 20 mA) 2N1549, 2N1553, 2N1557 40 - 2N1550, 2N1554, 2N1558 60 - 2N1551, 2N1555, 2N1559 80 - 2N1552, 2N1556, 2N1560 100 - Current Gain h - (Voy = 2:0, IQ = 10 A) FEL 2N1549 - 2N1552 10 30 2N1553 - 2N1556 30 60 2N1557 - 2N1560 50 100 Base-Emitter Drive Voltage Ver volts I, = 104A, I, = 1.0 A) 2N1549 - 2N1552 - 1.3 2N1553 - 2N1556 - 1.0 2N1557 - 2N1560 - 0.7 act aturati jolts Ge 1OA, Ie = LOA) V.CE(sat) volts Cc > 'B . 2N1549 - 2N1552 - 1.0 2N1553 - 2N1556 - 0.7 2N1557 - 2N1560 - 0.5 Characteristics apply to corresponding A type numbers also. *To avoid excessive heating of collector junction, perform this test with a sweep method. 7-682N1549 thru 2N1560 (continued) Power Transistors ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued) Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit Transconductance Spr mhos (Vop =2.0V, I, =10 A) 2N1549 - 2N1552 6 18 2N1553 - 2N1556 8 30 2N1557 - 2N1560 12 40 Frequency Cutoff fie Typ kHz 2N1549 - 2N1552 10 2N1553 - 2N1556 6 2N1557 - 2N1560 5 COLLECTOR CURRENT versus BASE CURRENT COLLECTOR CURRENT versus EMITTER-BASE VOLTAGE uv TTT T 4 TT 2N1557-2N1560 2N1553-2N1556 12 +4 12 T i 2N1553-2N1556 Lo @ 10 Z 10 = f 5 = \ = 2N1557-2N1560 Za ~ @ 8 & Y = 8 2N1549-2N1852 e 1 e 7 t gE 6 - "4 = / Vee= ~2V x Va= 2 / 2N1549-2N1552 o 4 s 4 8 / V4 5 2 L 2 , y' | 4 0 0 0.2 04 0.6 0.8 1.0 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 hee, CURRENT GAIN 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 |,, BASE CURRENT (AMPS) CURRENT GAIN versus COLLECTOR CURRENT 1557-2N1560 553-2N1556 2N1549-2N1552 2 4 6 8 10 12 ic, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS) 14 16 7-69 15, BASE CURRENT(AMPS) 1.0 0.8 0.6 O4 0.2 Ves, EMITTER-BASE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) BASE CURRENT versus EMITTER-BASE VOLTAGE Voe= 2 2N1549-2N1552 LY L 2N1553-2N1556 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 08 1.0 Vea, EMMITER-BASE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)Powe 2N1549 thru 2N1560 (continued) r Transistors SAFE OPERATING AREAS The Safe Operating Area Curves indicate Ic Vce limits below which the device will not go into secondary breakdown. Collector load lines for spe- cific circuits must fall within the applicable Safe Area to avoid causing a collector-emitter short. 2N1549, 2N1553, 2N1557 le MAX PEAK Sms Lms Ig MAX PEAK ims 250 us OR LESS. 2N1550, 2N1554, 2N1558 5004s 1004s OR LESS (Duty cycle of the excursions make no significant change in these safe areas.) To insure operation below the maximum Ts, the power-temperature derating curve must be observed for both steady state and pulse power conditions. 2N1551, 2N1555, 2N1559 2N1552, 2N1556, 2N1560 I MAX PEAK, Sms ims 500 ws Ig MAX PEAK 5 ms ms 500 ns 250 ys OR LESS 250 us OR LESS MAX CONT. Ie MAK CONT. Je MAX CONT. 90-WATT POWER DISSIPATION 25C CASE TEMPERATURE COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP) TO 90, 3 mA WITH BACK BIAS APPLIED {PULSE CURVES ONLY) 5 10 15 20 25 COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS) 30 350 5 Yo 15 GOLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS) 40 50 COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS) 70 80 COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS) POWER-TEMPERATURE DERATING CURVE The maximum continuous power is related to maximum junction tempera- ture, by the thermal resistance fac- tor. For dc_ or frequencies below 29 Hz the transistor must be operated within the constant Pp = Vc x Ic hyperbolic curve. This curve has a value of 106 watts at case tempera- tures of 25C and is 0 watts at 110C with a linear relation between the two tempsratures such that Pp allowable =110- Tc Pee PDP COOK oO 9 9 Ono nm o Pp, POWER DISSIPATION (WATTS) 20 40 60 80 100 110 Te, CASE TEMPERATURE (C) 0. 8 SWITCHING TIME MEASURING UNIT TEST TRANSISTOR i 0.5uF Devices Conditions* switegig times i V Rust] Tot Zp) =50n in : cece pee eeee 7 10 10 5 2 10 : Vv 5 25 20V!....3 PULSE GENERATOR Pulse Width = 50 us 7-70