B

2N5551- MMBT5551

tm

NPN General Purpose Amplifier

Features
This device is designed for general purpose high voltage amplifiers and gas discharge display drivers.
Suffix -C means Center Collector in 2N5551 (1. Emitter 2. Collector 3. Base)
Suffix -Y means hFE 180~240 in 2N5551 (Test condition : IC = 10mA, VCE = 5.0V)

MMBT5551

2N5551
3

2
1 SOT-23
Marking: 3S

1. Base 2. Emitter 3. Collector

Absolute Maximum Ratings * T

Symbol

= 25C unless otherwise noted

Parameter

Value

Units

VCEO

Collector-Emitter Voltage

160

VCBO

Collector-Base Voltage

180

VEBO

Emitter-Base Voltage

6.0

IC

Collector current - Continuous

600

mA

TJ, Tstg

Junction and Storage Temperature

-55 ~ +150

* These ratings are limiting values above which the serviceability of any semiconductor device may be impaired.
NOTES:
1. These ratings are based on a maximum junction temperature of 150 degrees C.
2. These are steady state limits. The factory should be consulted on applications involving pulsed or low duty cycle operations.

Thermal Characteristics T =25C unless otherwise noted

a

Symbol

Max

Parameter

2N5551

*MMBT5551
350
2.8

PD

Total Device Dissipation

Derate above 25C

625
5.0

RJA

Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case

83.3

RJA

Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient

200

* Device mounted on FR-4 PCB 1.6" 1.6" 0.06."

Units
mW
mW/C
C/W

357

C/W

2N5551- MMBT5551 NPN General Purpose Amplifier

Symbol

Ta = 25C unless otherwise noted

Parameter

Test Condition

Min.

Max.

Units

Off Characteristics
V(BR)CEO

Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage *

IC = 1.0mA, IB = 0

160

V(BR)CBO

Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage

IC = 100A, IE = 0

180

V(BR)EBO

Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage

IE = 10uA, IC = 0

6.0

ICBO

Collector Cutoff Current

VCB = 120V, IE = 0
VCB = 120V, IE = 0, Ta = 100C

50
50

nA
A

IEBO

Emitter Cutoff Current

VEB = 4.0V, IC = 0

50

nA

On Characteristics
hFE

DC Current Gain

IC = 1.0mA, VCE = 5.0V

IC = 10mA, VCE = 5.0V
IC = 50mA, VCE = 5.0V

80
80
30

250

VCE(sat)

Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage

IC = 10mA, IB = 1.0mA
IC = 50mA, IB = 5.0mA

0.15
0.20

V
V

VBE(sat)

Base-Emitter On Voltage

IC = 10mA, IB = 1.0mA
IC = 50mA, IB = 5.0mA

1.0
1.0

V
V

300

MHz

6.0

pF

20

pF

Small Signal Characteristics

fT

Current Gain Bandwidth Product

IC = 10mA, VCE = 10V,

f = 100MHz

Cobo

Output Capacitance

VCB = 10V, IE = 0, f = 1.0MHz

Cibo

Input Capacitance

VBE = 0.5V, IC = 0, f = 1.0MHz

Hfe

Small-Signal Current Gain

IC = 1.0 mA, VCE = 10 V, f = 1.0kHz

NF

Noise Figure

IC = 250 uA, VCE = 5.0 V,

RS=1.0 k, f=10 Hz to 15.7 kHz

100

50

250
8.0

Spice Model
NPN (Is=2.511f Xti=3 Eg=1.11 Vaf=100 Bf=242.6 Ne=1.249 Ise=2.511f Ikf=.3458 Xtb=1.5 Br=3.197 Nc=2 Isc=0 Ikr=0 Rc=1
Cjc=4.883p Mjc=.3047 Vjc=.75 Fc=.5 Cje=18.79p Mje=.3416 Vje=.75 Tr=1.202n Tf=560p Itf=50m Vtf=5 Xtf=8 Rb=10)

dB

2N5551- MMBT5551 NPN General Purpose Amplifier

Electrical Characteristics

Figure 2. Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage

vs Collector Current
VCESAT - COLLECTOR EMITTER VOLTAGE (V)

Figure 1. Typical Pulsed Current Gain

vs Collector Current
hFE - TYPICAL PULSED CURRENT GAIN

250

0.5

125 C

200

150

0.3

25 C

100

25 C

0.2

-40 C
50

VCE = 5V

0
0.1

0.2

0.5

10

20

50

- 40 C

0.0

100

100

Figure 4. Base-Emitter On Voltage

vs Collector Current

1.0
o

1.0

- 40 C

0.8

- 40 C

0.8

25 C
0.6

0.6

125 C
0.4

25 C
o

125 C

0.4

0.2

0.2

10

100

VCE = 5V

0.0
0.1

0.0
1

200

10

100

IC - COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

IC - COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 5. Collector Cutoff Current

vs Ambient Temperature

Figure 6. Input and Output Capacitance

vs Reverse Voltage

50

30

VCB = 100V

f = 1.0 MHz
25

CAPACITANCE (pF)

I CBO- COLLE CTOR CURRENT (nA)

10

IC - COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

VBEON - BASE EMITTER ON VOLTAGE (V)

Figure 3. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage

vs Collector Current
= 10

125 C

0.1

IC - COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

VBESAT - BASE EMITTER VOLTAGE (V)

= 10

0.4

10

20

15

C ib

10

1
25

50
75
100
TA - AMBIE NT TEMP ERATURE ( C)

0
0.1

125

C cb
1

10

V CE - COLLECTOR VOLTAGE (V)

100

2N5551- MMBT5551 NPN General Purpose Amplifier

Typical Performance Characteristics

(Continued)

Figure 8. Small Signal Current Gain

vs Collector Current

Between Emitter-Base

h FE - SMALL SIGNAL CURRENT GAIN

BV CER - BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE (V)

Figure 7. Collector- Emitter Breakdown Voltage

with Resistance Between Emitter-Base
260

I C = 1.0 mA
240

220

200

180

160
0.1

10

100

1000

RESISTANCE (k )

Figure 9. Power Dissipation

vs Ambient Temperature

PD - POWER DISSIPATION (mW)

700
600
500

TO-92
SOT-23

400
300
200
100
0

25

50
75
100
TEMPERATURE ( o C)

125

150

vs Collector Current
16
FREG = 20 MHz
V CE = 10V

12

10
I C - COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

50

2N5551- MMBT5551 NPN General Purpose Amplifier

Typical Performance Characteristics