Ordering number:ENN2437B

PNP/NPN Epitaxial Planar Silicon Transistors

2SA1538/2SC3953
High-Definition CRT Display
Video Output Applications

Applications Package Dimensions

High-definition CRT display video output, wide-band unit:mm
amplifier. 2042B
[2SA1538/2SC3953]
Features 8.0
4.0
3.3

1.4
High fT : fT=400MHz. 1.0 1.0

High breakdown voltage : VCEO=120Vmin.

11.0
Small reverse transfer capacitance and excellent HF 3.0

7.5
response : Cre=1.7pF/NPN, 2.2pF/PNP.

1.5
1.6
Complementary PNP and NPN types. 0.8

3.0
Adoption of FBET process.

15.5
0.8
Micaless type : TO-126 plastic package.
0.75 0.7

1 2 3
1 : Emitter
2 : Collector
2.4

1.7
( ) : 2SA1538 4.8 3 : Base
SANYO : TO-126ML
Specifications
Absolute Maximum Ratings at Ta = 25C
Parameter Symbol Conditions Ratings Unit
Collector-to-Base Voltage VCBO ()120 V
Collector-to-Emitter Voltage VCEO ()120 V
Emitter-to-Base Voltage VEBO ()3 V
Collector Current IC ()200 mA
Peak Collector Current ICP ()400 mA
1.3 W
Collector Dissipation PC
Tc=25C 8 W
Junction Temperature Tj 150 C
Storage Temperature Tstg 55 to +150 C

Electrical Characteristics at Ta = 25C

Ratings
Parameter Symbol Conditions Unit
min typ max
Collector Cutoff Current ICBO VCB=()80V, IE=0 ()0.1 A
Emitter Cutoff Current IEBO VEB=()2V, IC=0 ()1.0 A
hFE1 VCE=()10V, IC=()10mA 40* 320*
DC Current Gain
hFE2 VCE=()10V, IC=()100mA 20
Gain-Bandwidth Product fT VCE=()10V, IC=()50mA 400 MHz
* hFE1 : The 2SA1538/2SC3953 are classified by 50mA hFE as follows : Continued on next page.
Rank C D E F
hFE 40 to 80 60 to 120 100 to 200 160 to 320

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applications that require extremely high levels of reliability, such as life-support systems, aircrafts
control systems, or other applications whose failure can be reasonably expected to result in serious
physical and/or material damage. Consult with your SANYO representative nearest you before using
any SANYO products described or contained herein in such applications.
SANYO assumes no responsibility for equipment failures that result from using products at values that
exceed, even momentarily, rated values (such as maximum ratings, operating condition ranges,or other
parameters) listed in products specifications of any and all SANYO products described or contained
herein.

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 2SA1538/2SC3953
Continued from preceding page.
Ratings
Parameter Symbol Conditions Unit
min typ max
2.1 pF
Output Capacitance Cob VCB=()30V, f=1MHz
(2.8) pF
1.7 pF
Reverse Transfer Capacitance Cre VCB=()30V, f=1MHz
(2.2) pF
Collector-to-Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) IC=()30mA, IB=()3mA ()1.0 V
Emitter-to-Base Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) IC=()30mA, IB=()3mA ()1.0 V

IC -- VCE IC -- VCE
--100 100
2SA1538
--1.0mA 2SC3953
0.9mA
--0.9mA 0.8mA
--80 --0.8mA 80
0.7mA
Collector Current, IC mA

Collector Current, IC mA
--0.7mA
0.6mA
--60 --0.6mA 60
0.5mA
--0.5mA
--0.4mA 0.4mA
--40 40
--0.3mA 0.3mA
--0.2mA 0.2mA
--20 20
--0.1mA 0.1mA
IB=0 IB=0
0 0
0 --4 --8 --12 --16 --20 0 4 8 12 16 20
Collector-to-Emitter Voltage, VCE V ITR03907 Collector-to-Emitter Voltage, VCE V ITR03908
IC -- VBE IC -- VBE
--250 250
2SA1538 2SC3953
VCE=--10V VCE=10V
--200 200
Collector Current, IC mA

Collector Current, IC mA

--150 150

--100 100

--50 50

0 0
0 --0.2 --0.4 --0.6 --0.8 --1.0 --1.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2
Base-to-Emitter Voltage, VBE V ITR03909 Base-to-Emitter Voltage, VBE V ITR03910
hFE -- IC hFE -- IC
3 3
2SA1538 2SC3953
2 VCE=--10V 2 VCE=10V

100 100
DC Current Gain, hFE

DC Current Gain, hFE

7 7

5 5

3 3

2 2

10 10

7 7
5 5
3 5 7 --10 2 3 5 7 --100 2 3 5 3 5 7 10 2 3 5 7 100 2 3 5
Collector Current, IC mA ITR03911 Collector Current, IC mA ITR03912

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f T -- IC f T -- IC
1000 1000
2SA1538 2SC3953
Gain-Bandwidth Product, fT MHz

Gain-Bandwidth Product, fT MHz

7 VCE=--10V 7 VCE=10V
5 5

3 3

2 2

100 100

7 7

5 5

3 3
--1.0 2 3 5 7 --10 2 3 5 7 --100 2 3 5 7 10 2 3 5 7 100 2
Collector Current, IC mA ITR03913 Collector Current, IC mA ITR03914
Cob -- VCB Cob -- VCB
2 2
2SA1538 2SC3953
f=1MHz f=1MHz
Output Capacitance, Cob pF

Output Capacitance, Cob pF

10 10

7 7

5 5

3 3

2 2

1.0 1.0

7 7

5 5
5 7 --1.0 2 3 5 7 --10 2 3 5 7 --100 5 7 1.0 2 3 5 7 10 2 3 5 7 100
Collector-to-Base Voltage, VCB -- V ITR03915 Collector-to-Base Voltage, VCB -- V ITR03916
Cre -- VCB Cre -- VCB
2 2
2SA1538 2SC3953
Reverse Transfer Capacitance, Cre pF

Reverse Transfer Capacitance, Cre pF

f=1MHz f=1MHz
10 10

7 7

5 5

3 3

2 2

1.0 1.0

7 7
5 5
5 7 --1.0 2 3 5 7 --10 2 3 5 7 --100 5 7 1.0 2 3 5 7 10 2 3 5 7 100
Collector-to-Base Voltage, VCB -- V ITR03917 Collector-to-Base Voltage, VCB -- V ITR03918
VCE(sat) -- IC VCE(sat) -- IC
--10 10
7
2SA1538 7 2SC3953
5 IC / IB=10 5 IC / IB=10
Saturation Voltage, VCE (sat) V

Saturation Voltage, VCE (sat) V

3 3
2 2

--1.0 1.0
7 7
Collector-to-Emitter

Collector-to-Emitter

5 5

3 3
2 2

--0.1 0.1
7 7
5 5
3 3
--1.0 2 3 5 7 --10 2 3 5 7 --100 2 3 3 5 7 10 2 3 5 7 100 2 3
Collector Current, IC mA ITR03919 Collector Current, IC mA ITR03920

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ASO PC -- Ta
1000 10
2SA1538 / 2SC3953 2SA1538 / 2SC3953
7
5 ICP=400mA
8

Collector Dissipation, PC W
Collector Current, IC mA

10
3

m
IC=200mA

1m
2

s
6

DC Tc=
op 25
100

er C
a ti
7
4

on
5

3
2
2
1.3 No heat si
nk
10
For PNP, minus sign is omitted. 0
3 5 7 10 2 3 5 7 100 2 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Collector-to-Emitter Voltage, VCE V ITR03921 Ambient Temperature, Ta C ITR03922

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This catalog provides information as of May, 2002. Specifications and information herein are subject to
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