2SA1837

TOSHIBA Transistor Silicon PNP Epitaxial Type

2SA1837
Power Amplifier Applications
Driver Stage Amplifier Applications

High transition frequency: fT = 70 MHz (typ.)

Complementary to 2SC4793

Unit: mm

Maximum Ratings (Tc = 25C)

Characteristics

Symbol

Rating

Unit

Collector-base voltage

VCBO

230

Collector-emitter voltage

VCEO

230

Emitter-base voltage

VEBO

Collector current

IC

Base current

IB

0.1

Ta = 25C

Collector power
dissipation

Tc = 25C

Junction temperature
Storage temperature range

2.0

PC

20

Tj

150

Tstg

55 to 150

JEITA

TOSHIBA

2-10R1A

Weight: 1.7 g (typ.)

Electrical Characteristics (Tc = 25C)

Characteristics

JEDEC

Symbol

Test Condition

Min

Typ.

Max

Unit

Collector cut-off current

ICBO

VCB = 230 V, IE = 0

1.0

Emitter cut-off current

IEBO

VEB = 5 V, IC = 0

1.0

V (BR) CEO

IC = 10 mA, IB = 0

Collector-emitter breakdown voltage

DC current gain
Collector-emitter saturation voltage

230

hFE

VCE = 5 V, IC = 100 mA

100

320

VCE (sat)

IC = 500 mA, IB = 50 mA

1.5

Base-emitter voltage

VBE

VCE = 5 V, IC = 500 mA

1.0

Transition frequency

fT

VCE = 10 V, IC = 100 mA

70

MHz

VCB = 10 V, IC = 0, f = 1 MHz

30

pF

Collector output capacitance

Cob

Marking

A1837

Part No. (or abbreviation code)

Lot No.

A line indicates
lead (Pb)-free package or
lead (Pb)-free finish.

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IC VCE
20

IC VBE
1.0

10
8

0.8

IC (A)

IC (A)

1.0

0.6

Collector current

0.6

Collector current

Common emitter
VCE = 5 V

0.8

4
0.4
IB = 2 mA
0.2

Tc = 100C

25

25

0.4

0.2

Common emitter
Tc = 25C
0
0

Collector-emitter voltage

VCE

0
0

10

0.2

(V)

0.4

hFE IC

1.0

VBE

1.2

1.4

(V)

VCE (sat) IC
Common emitter
VCE = 5 V

300
Tc = 100C
100

25

50

25

30

10
0.003

0.01

0.03

0.1

0.3

Collector-emitter saturation voltage

VCE (sat) (V)

500

hFE

0.8

Base-emitter voltage

1000

DC current gain

0.6

Collector current IC (A)

Common emitter
IC/IB = 10
1
0.5
0.3

Tc = 100C

0.1
0.05
0.03

25

0.01
0.003

0.01

25

0.03

0.1

0.3

Collector current IC

(A)

Safe Operating Area

5
3

fT IC

Transition frequency

IC (A)

Common emitter
VCE = 10 V
Tc = 25C

Collector current

300

fT

(MHz)

500

100
50
30

10
5

30

100

Collector current

300

0.3

IC (mA)

DC operation

0.05

*: Single nonrepetitive pulse

Tc = 25C
Curves must be derated linearly
with increase in temperature.

10

30

Collector-emitter voltage

10 ms*
100 ms*

0.1

0.01
1

1000

1 ms*

IC max (continuous)

0.5

0.03

10

IC max (pulsed)*

100

VCE

300

(V)

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