The MPSA42 is an NPN silicon epitaxial planar transistor designed for high voltage switching and amplifier applications. It is recommended to use the complementary PNP transistors MPSA92 and MPSA93.
| Parameter | Symbol | Value | Unit | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25 °C) | |||||
| Collector Base Voltage | VCBO | 300 | V | ||
| Collector Emitter Voltage | VCEO | 300 | V | ||
| Emitter Base Voltage | VEBO | 6 | V | ||
| Collector Current | IC | 500 | mA | ||
| Power Dissipation | Ptot | 625 | mW | ||
| Junction Temperature | Tj | 150 | °C | ||
| Storage Temperature Range | Tstg | -55 to +150 | °C | ||
| Characteristics at Ta = 25 °C | |||||
| DC Current Gain at VCE = 10 V, IC = 1 mA | hFE | 25 | - | ||
| DC Current Gain at VCE = 10 V, IC = 10 mA | hFE | 40 | - | ||
| DC Current Gain at VCE = 10 V, IC = 30 mA | hFE | 40 | - | ||
| Collector Base Cutoff Current at VCB = 200 V | ICBO | µA | 0.1 | ||
| Collector Base Cutoff Current at VCB = 160 V | ICBO | µA | 0.1 | ||
| Emitter Base Cutoff Current at VEB = 6 V | IEBO | µA | 0.1 | ||
| Emitter Base Cutoff Current at VEB = 4 V | IEBO | µA | 0.1 | ||
| Collector Base Breakdown Voltage at IC = 100 µA | V(BR)CBO | 300 | V | ||
| Collector Emitter Breakdown Voltage at IC = 1 mA | V(BR)CEO | 300 | V | ||
| Emitter Base Breakdown Voltage at IE = 100 µA | V(BR)EBO | 6 | V | ||
| Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage at IC = 20 mA, IB = 2 mA | VCE(sat) | V | 0.5 | ||
| Base Emitter Saturation Voltage at IC = 20 mA, IB = 2 mA | VBE(sat) | V | 0.9 | ||
| Gain Bandwidth Product at IC = 10 mA ,VCE = 20 V, f = 100 MHz | fT | 50 | MHz | ||
| Collector Output Capacitance at VCB = 20 V, f = 1 MHz | Cob | pF | 3 | ||