1997 Jun 02

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Philips Semiconductors

Product specification

PNP switching transistors

2N2906; 2N2906A

FEATURES

• High current (max. 600 mA)

• Low voltage (max. 60 V).

APPLICATIONS

• High-speed switching

• Driver applications for industrial service.

DESCRIPTION

PNP switching transistor in a TO-18 metal package.

NPN complements: 2N2222 and 2N2222A.

PINNING

PIN

DESCRIPTION

1

emitter

2

base

3

collector, connected to case

Fig.1

Simplified outline (TO-18) and symbol.

handbook, halfpage

MAM263

1

3

2

3

1

2

QUICK REFERENCE DATA

SYMBOL

PARAMETER

CONDITIONS

MIN.

MAX.

UNIT

collector-base voltage

open emitter

−−60

V

collector-emitter voltage

open base

2N2906

−−40

V

2N2906A

−−60

V

collector current (DC)

−−600

mA

total power dissipation

−

400

mW

DC current gain

40

120

transition frequency

200

−

MHz

turn-off time

−

300

ns