KSC815

KSC815
Low Frequency Amplifier & High Frequency
Oscillator
Collector-Base Voltage : VCBO=60V
Complement to KSA539
Suffix -C means Center Collector (1. Emitter 2. Collector 3. Base)
TO-92

1. Emitter 2. Base 3. Collector

NPN Epitaxial Silicon Transistor

Absolute Maximum Ratings Ta=25C unless otherwise noted
Symbol
VCBO

Collector-Base Voltage

Parameter

Value
60

Units
V

VCEO
VEBO

Collector-Emitter Voltage

45

Emitter-Base Voltage

IC

Collector Current

200

mA

PC

Collector Power Dissipation

400

mW

TJ

Junction Temperature

150

TSTG

Storage Temperature

-55 ~ 150

Electrical Characteristics Ta=25C unless otherwise noted

Symbol
BVCBO

Parameter
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage

Test Condition
IC=100A, IE=0

Min.
60

BVCEO

Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage

IC=10mA, IB=0

45

BVEBO

Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage

IE=10A, IC=0

ICBO

Collector Cut-off Current

VCB=45V, IE=0

Typ.

Max.

Units
V
V
V

0.1

0.1

IEBO

Emitter Cut-off Current

VEB=3V, IC=0

hFE

DC Current Gain

VCE=1V, IC=50mA

40

VBE (on)

Base-Emitter On Voltage

VCE=10V, IC=10mA

0.6

0.65

0.9

VCE (sat)

Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage

IC=150mA, IB=15mA

0.15

0.4

VBE (sat)

Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage

IC=150mA, IB=15mA

0.83

1.1

fT

Current Gain Bandwidth Product

VCE=10V, IC=10mA

Cob

Output Capacitance

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

100

400
V

200

MHz

pF

hFE Classification
Classification

hFE

40 ~ 80

70 ~ 140

120 ~ 240

200 ~ 400

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Typical Characteristics

100

10000

IB = 300A

80

hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN

IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT

VCE=1V

IB = 350A

90

70
60

IB = 250A

50

IB = 200A
IB = 150A

40
30

IB = 100A

20

1000

100

IB = 50A

10

10

0
0

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

10

VCE[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE

1000

IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT

Figure 1. Static Characteristic

Figure 2. DC current Gain

100

10

VCE=1V

IC=10IB

IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT

VBE(sat), VCE(sat)[V], SATURATION VOLTAGE

100

VBE(sat)

0.1

VCE(sat)

10

0.1
0.0

0.01
1

10

100

f = 1MHz
IE=0

Cob[pF], CAPACITANCE

10

1
100

VCB [V], COLLECTOR-BASE VOLTAGE

Figure 5. Collector Output Capacitance

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0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

Figure 4. Base-Emitter On Voltage

fT[MHz], CURRENT GAIN BANDWIDTH PRODUCT

Figure 3. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage

Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage

10

0.4

VBE[V], BASE-EMITTER VOLTAGE

IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT

0.2

1000

VCE=10V

100

10
1

10

IC[mA], COLLECTOR CURRENT

Figure 6. Current Gain Bandwidth Product

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Package Dimensions

TO-92
+0.25

4.58 0.20

4.58 0.15

0.10

14.47 0.40

0.46

1.27TYP
[1.27 0.20]

1.27TYP
[1.27 0.20]
0.20

(0.25)

+0.10

0.38 0.05

1.02 0.10

3.86MAX

3.60

+0.10

0.38 0.05

(R2.29)

Dimensions in Millimeters
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