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Motorola Small–Signal Transistors, FETs and Diodes Device Data

PNP Silicon General Purpose

Amplifier Transistor

This PNP Silicon Epitaxial Planar Transistor is designed for general purpose

amplifier applications. This device is housed in the SC–70/SOT–323 package

which is designed for low power surface mount applications.

• High hFE, 210–460

• Low VCE(sat), < 0.5 V

• Available in 8 mm, 7–inch/3000 Unit Tape and Reel

Rating

Symbol

Value

Unit

Collector–Base Voltage

V(BR)CBO

45

Vdc

Collector–Emitter Voltage

V(BR)CEO

45

Vdc

Emitter–Base Voltage

V(BR)EBO

7.0

Vdc

Collector Current — Continuous

IC

100

mAdc

Collector Current — Peak

IC(P)

200

mAdc

DEVICE MARKING

MSB1218A–RT1 = BR

MSB1218A–ST1 = BS

THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS

Rating

Symbol

Max

Unit

Power Dissipation(1)

PD

150

mW

Junction Temperature

TJ

150

°C

Storage Temperature Range

Tstg

– 55 ~ + 150

°C

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Characteristic

Symbol

Min

Max

Unit

Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage (IC = 2.0 mAdc, IB = 0)

V(BR)CEO

45

—

Vdc

Collector–Base Breakdown Voltage (IC = 10 µAdc, IE = 0)

V(BR)CBO

45

—

Vdc

Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage (IE = 10 µAdc, IE = 0)

V(BR)EBO

7.0

—

Vdc

Collector–Base Cutoff Current (VCB = 20 Vdc, IE = 0)

ICBO

—

0.1

µA

Collector–Emitter Cutoff Current (VCE = 10 Vdc, IB = 0)

ICEO

—

100

µA

DC Current Gain(2)

(VCE = 10 Vdc, IC = 2.0 mAdc)

MSB1218A–RT1

MSB1218A–ST1

hFE1

210

290

340

460

—

—

Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage(2)

(IC = 100 mAdc, IB = 10 mAdc)

VCE(sat)

—

0.5

Vdc

1. Device mounted on a FR–4 glass epoxy printed circuit board using the minimum recommended footprint.

2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width

≤ 300 µs, D.C. ≤ 2%.

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Preferred devices are Motorola recommended choices for future use and best overall value.

Order this document

by MSB1218A–RT1/D

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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA

MSB1218A-RT1

MSB1218A-ST1

PNP GENERAL

PURPOSE AMPLIFIER

TRANSISTORS

SURFACE MOUNT

CASE 419–02, STYLE 3

SC–70/SOT–323

Motorola Preferred Devices

1

2

3

COLLECTOR

3

1

BASE

2

EMITTER

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