2N5550, 2N5551

Preferred Device

Amplifier Transistors
NPN Silicon
Features

These are PbFree Devices*

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MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating

Symbol

Collector Emitter Voltage

Value

VCEO
2N5550
2N5551

Collector Base Voltage

Vdc
140
160

VCBO
2N5550
2N5551

Emitter Base Voltage

1
EMITTER

Vdc
160
180

VEBO

6.0

Vdc

Collector Current Continuous

IC

600

mAdc

Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 25C

Derate above 25C

PD

625
5.0

mW
mW/C

Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25C

Derate above 25C

PD

1.5
12

W
mW/C

TJ, Tstg

55 to +150

Characteristic

Symbol

Max

Unit

Thermal Resistance, JunctiontoAmbient

RqJA

200

C/W

Thermal Resistance, JunctiontoCase

RqJC

83.3

C/W

Operating and Storage Junction

Temperature Range

2
BASE

Unit

TO92
CASE 29
STYLE 1
1

12

3
STRAIGHT LEAD
BULK PACK

3
BENT LEAD
TAPE & REEL
AMMO PACK

THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS

Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device. Maximum

Ratings are stress ratings only. Functional operation above the Recommended
Operating Conditions is not implied. Extended exposure to stresses above the
Recommended Operating Conditions may affect device reliability.

MARKING DIAGRAM

2N
555x
AYWW G
G

x
= 0 or 1
A
= Assembly Location
Y
= Year
WW = Work Week
G
= PbFree Package
(Note: Microdot may be in either location)

ORDERING INFORMATION
See detailed ordering and shipping information in the package
dimensions section on page 5 of this data sheet.

*For additional information on our PbFree strategy and soldering details, please
download the ON Semiconductor Soldering and Mounting Techniques Reference
Manual, SOLDERRM/D.
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2007

March, 2007 Rev. 5

Preferred devices are recommended choices for future use

and best overall value.

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic

Symbol

Min

Max

Unit

140
160

Vdc

160
180

Vdc

6.0

Vdc

100
50
100
50

nAdc

50

nAdc

60
80
60
80
20
30

250
250

0.15
0.25
0.20

Vdc

1.0
1.2
1.0

Vdc

fT

100

300

MHz

Cobo

6.0

pF

30
20

50

200

10
8.0

OFF CHARACTERISTICS
CollectorEmitter Breakdown Voltage (Note 1)
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, IB = 0)

V(BR)CEO
2N5550
2N5551

CollectorBase Breakdown Voltage

(IC = 100 mAdc, IE = 0 )

V(BR)CBO
2N5550
2N5551

EmitterBase Breakdown Voltage

(IE = 10 mAdc, IC = 0)

V(BR)EBO

Collector Cutoff Current

(VCB = 100 Vdc, IE = 0)
(VCB = 120 Vdc, IE = 0)
(VCB = 100 Vdc, IE = 0, TA = 100C)
(VCB = 120 Vdc, IE = 0, TA = 100C)

ICBO
2N5550
2N5551
2N5550
2N5551

Emitter Cutoff Current

(VEB = 4.0 Vdc, IC = 0)

IEBO

mAdc

ON CHARACTERISTICS (Note 1)
DC Current Gain
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc)

hFE
2N5550
2N5551
2N5550
2N5551
2N5550
2N5551

(IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc)

(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc)
CollectorEmitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc)
(IC = 50 mAdc, IB = 5.0 mAdc)

VCE(sat)
Both Types
2N5550
2N5551

BaseEmitter Saturation Voltage

(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc)
(IC = 50 mAdc, IB = 5.0 mAdc)

VBE(sat)
Both Types
2N5550
2N5551

SMALLSIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
CurrentGain Bandwidth Product
(IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 100 MHz)
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
Input Capacitance
(VEB = 0.5 Vdc, IC = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)

Cibo
2N5550
2N5551

SmallSignal Current Gain

(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz)

hfe

Noise Figure
(IC = 250 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc, RS = 1.0 kW, f = 1.0 kHz)

pF

NF
2N5550
2N5551

1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width 300 ms, Duty Cycle 2.0%.

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500

h FE , DC CURRENT GAIN

300
200

VCE = 1.0 V
VCE = 5.0 V

TJ = 125C
25C

100
55 C
50
30
20
10
7.0
5.0
0.1

0.2

0.3

0.5

0.7

1.0

3.0
2.0
5.0
7.0
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

10

20

30

50

70

100

VCE , COLLECTOREMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

Figure 1. DC Current Gain

1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6

IC = 1.0 mA

10 mA

100 mA

30 mA

0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0.005

0.01

0.02

0.05

0.1

0.2

0.5

1.0

2.0

5.0

10

20

50

IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)

Figure 2. Collector Saturation Region

101

1.0

TJ = 25C

100
101

0.8
TJ = 125C

102

IC = ICES

75C
REVERSE

103

FORWARD

VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
0.6

0.4

0.2

25C

104
105
0.4

V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (A)

VCE = 30 V

VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
0
0.3

0.2 0.1
0
0.1
0.2 0.3
0.4
VBE, BASEEMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

0.5

0.6

0.1

Figure 3. Collector CutOff Region

0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0

10 20 30
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 4. On Voltages

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50

100

V, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/C)

2N5550, 2N5551
2.5
2.0

TJ = 55C to +135C

1.5
1.0
qVC for VCE(sat)

0.5
0
0.5
1.0

qVB for VBE(sat)

1.5
2.0
2.5
0.1

0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0

10 20 30
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

50

100

Figure 5. Temperature Coefficients

100
70
50

Vin

100
10 ms
INPUT PULSE

tr, tf 10 ns
DUTY CYCLE = 1.0%

0.25 mF

VCC
30 V
3.0 k

RC

RB

Vout

5.1 k
Vin

C, CAPACITANCE (pF)

VBB
8.8 V

10.2 V

1N914

100

TJ = 25C

30
20
10
Cibo

7.0
5.0

Cobo

3.0
2.0
1.0
0.2

Values Shown are for IC @ 10 mA

0.3

3.0

5.0 7.0

10

20

Figure 7. Capacitances

1000

5000
IC/IB = 10
TJ = 25C

500

2000

t, TIME (ns)

100
td @ VEB(off) = 1.0 V

30

VCC = 120 V

tf @ VCC = 30 V

500
300
200

20
10
0.2 0.3 0.5

IC/IB = 10
TJ = 25C

1000

tr @ VCC = 30 V

50

tf @ VCC = 120 V

3000

tr @ VCC = 120 V

300
t, TIME (ns)

2.0

VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

Figure 6. Switching Time Test Circuit

200

0.5 0.7 1.0

ts @ VCC = 120 V

100
1.0

2.0 3.0 5.0 10

20 30 50
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

100

50
0.2 0.3 0.5

200

Figure 8. TurnOn Time

1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0

10
20 30 50
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 9. TurnOff Time

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100

200

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ORDERING INFORMATION
Package

Shipping

2N5550G

TO92
(PbFree)

5000 Units / Bulk

2N5550RLRPG

TO92
(PbFree)

2000 / Tape & Ammo Box

2N5551G

TO92
(PbFree)

5000 Units / Bulk

2N5551RL1G

TO92
(PbFree)

2N5551RLRAG

TO92
(PbFree)

2N5551RLRPG

TO92
(PbFree)

2N55551ZL1G

TO92
(PbFree)

Device

2000 / Tape & Reel

2000 / Tape & Ammo Box

For information on tape and reel specifications, including part orientation and tape sizes, please refer to our Tape and Reel Packaging
Specifications Brochure, BRD8011/D.

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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS

TO92 (TO226)
CASE 2911
ISSUE AM
A

STRAIGHT LEAD
BULK PACK

R
P
L
SEATING
PLANE

X X
G

H
V

C
SECTION XX

NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R
IS UNCONTROLLED.
4. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN P AND
BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.
DIM
A
B
C
D
G
H
J
K
L
N
P
R
V

INCHES
MIN
MAX
0.175
0.205
0.170
0.210
0.125
0.165
0.016
0.021
0.045
0.055
0.095
0.105
0.015
0.020
0.500

0.250

0.080
0.105

0.100
0.115

0.135

MILLIMETERS
MIN
MAX
4.45
5.20
4.32
5.33
3.18
4.19
0.407
0.533
1.15
1.39
2.42
2.66
0.39
0.50
12.70

6.35

2.04
2.66

2.54
2.93

3.43

BENT LEAD
TAPE & REEL
AMMO PACK

P
T
SEATING
PLANE

X X
G

J
V
1

C
SECTION XX

NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER
ASME Y14.5M, 1994.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION:
MILLIMETERS.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND
DIMENSION R IS UNCONTROLLED.
4. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN
P AND BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.
DIM
A
B
C
D
G
J
K
N
P
R
V

MILLIMETERS
MIN
MAX
4.45
5.20
4.32
5.33
3.18
4.19
0.40
0.54
2.40
2.80
0.39
0.50
12.70

2.04
2.66
1.50
4.00
2.93

3.43

STYLE 1:
PIN 1. EMITTER
2. BASE
3. COLLECTOR

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