2N3375(SILlCON)\

2N3553
2N3632 * Collector Connected
to Case
2N 3961 • CASE 79 ·'·CASE 24 "·CASE 36 .. Collector electrically connected
(10·39) (10·102) (10·60) to case; stud electrically
2N3375 isolated from case
2N3553 2N3961 2N3632 * •• Stud electrically
Isolated from case

NPN silicon RF Power transistors, optimized for

large-signal power amplifier and driver applications to
400MHz, provide wide choice of power levels and guar-
anteed safe operating areas.

MAXIMUM RATINGS

Rating Symbol 2N3375 2N3553 2N3632 2N3961 Unit

Collector-Emitter Voltage VCEO .. 40 • Vdc

Collector-Base Voltage VCB .. 65 .. Vdc

Emitter-Base Voltage VEB .. 4.0 .. Vdc

Collector Current IC 1.5 1.0 3.0 1.0 Adc

Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25·C PD 11.6 7.0 23 10 Watts

Derate above 25·C 66.4 40 131 57.2 mW;oC
Operating and Storage Junction
Temperature Range
TJ , Tstg .. -65 to +200 • ·C

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

Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit

OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage* BVCEO(sus)* Vdc
(IC = 200 mAde, IB = 0) 40 .

Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage BVEBO Vde

(~ = 0.25 mAde, IC = 0) 2N3632 4.0 -
(IE = O. 1 mAde, IC = 0) 2N3375, 2N3553 4.0 -
(IE = 1. 0 mAde, IC = 0) 2N3961 4.0 -
Collector Cutoff Current ICEO mAde
(VCE = 30 Vde, IB = 0) 2N3375, 2N3553 - 0."
2N3632 - 0.25
Collector Cutoff Current ICEX mAde:
(VCE = 30 Vdc, VBE( ff) = 1. 5 Vdc, TC = 200'C)
o 2N3375, 2N3553 - 5.0
2N3632 - 10
(VCE = 65 Vdc, VBE(off) = 1.5 Vdc) 2N3375, 2N3553 - 1.0
2N3632 - 5.0
Collector Cutoff Current ICBO mAde
(VCB = 28 Vdc, ~ = 0, TA = 150'C) 2N3961 - 5.0
(VCB = 65 Vde, ~ = 0) 2N3632 - 0.5

Emitter Cutoff Current

2N3961
lEBO
- 1.0
mAdc
(V BE =4.0Vdc, IC =0) 2N3375, 2N3553 - 0.1
2N3632 - 0.25
* Pulsed tbru 25 mH inductor (See Figures 5 and 6).

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2N3375, 2N3553, 2N3632, 2N3961 (continued)

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)

Characteristic

ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain hFE -
(IC = 250 mAde, VCE = 5.0 Vde) 2N3375, 2N3553, 2N3632 10 - -
(IC = 1.0Ade, VCE = 5.0 Vdc) 2N3632 5.0 - -
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) Vde
(Ie= 250 mAde, IB = 50 mAde) 2N3553 - - 1.0
- - 1.0
(IC = 500 mAde, IB = 100 mAde)

Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage

2N3375, 2N3632

VBE(sat)
--
Vde
(IC = 1. 0 Ade, IB = 5.0 Ade) 2N3632 - - 1.5

DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Current-Gain-Bandwidth Product fT MHz
(IC = 100 mAde, VCE = 28 Vde, f = 100 MHz) 2N3553 - 500 -
(IC = 125'mAde, VCE = 28 Vdc. f = 100 MHz) 2N3961 350 -
(IC = 150 mAde, VCE = 28 Vdc, f = 100 MHz) 2N3375 - 500 -
2N3632 - 400 -
Output Capacitance Cob pF
(VCB = 28 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 100 kHz) 2N3961 - 8.0 10
(VCB = 30 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 100 kHz) 2N3375, 2N3553 - 8.0 10
2N3632 - 16 20

FUNCTIONAL TESTS
2N3375

Power Input Test Circuit Figure 7 Pin - - 1.0 Watt

Common-Emitter Amplifier (VCE = 28 Vdc, Pout = 7.5 Watts,

Gpe 8.75 - - dB
Power Gain f = 100 MHz)
Collector Efficiency ~ 65 - - %
Power Input Test Circuit Figure 8 Pin - - 1.0 Watt

Common-Emitter Amplifier
(VCE = 28 Vdc, Pout = 3.0 Watts,
Gpe 4.77 - - dB
Power Gatn f = 400 MHz)
Collector Efficiency ~ 40 - - %
2N3553

Power Input Test Circuit Figure 9 Pin - - 0.25 Watt

Common-Emitter Amplifier
(VCE = 28 Vdc, Pout = 2. 5 Watts,
Gpe 10 - - dB
Power Gain f = 175 MHz)
Collector Efficiency ~ 50 - - %
2N3632

Power Input Test Circuit Figure 10 Pin - - 3.5 Watts

Common-Emitter Amplifier
Power Gain
(VCE = 28 Vdc, Pout = 13.5 Watts,"
Gpe 5.86 - - dB
f = 175 MHz)
Collector Efficiency ~ 70 - - %
2N3961

Power Input Test Circuit Figure 11 Pin - - 0.5 Watt

Common-Emitter Amplifier
Power Gain
(VCE = 12.5 Vdc, Pout =2.0Watts,
Gpe 6.0 - - dB
RS = 50 ohms, RL = 50 ohms,
Collector Efficiency
f = 135 MHz)
~ 60 - - %

Power Input Test Circuit Figure 12 Pin - - 0.5 Watt

Common-Emitter Amplifier (VCE = 28 Vdc, Pout = 4.0 Watts, 9.0 - - dB

Gpe
Power Gatn
RS = 50 ohms, RL = 50 ohms,
Collector Efficiency ~ 60 - - %
f = 175 MHz)

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 2N3375, 2N3553, 2N3632, 2N3961 (continued)

POWER OUTPUT versus FREQUENCY

COMMON EMITTER - VeE 28 Vde, Tc 25°C = =
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f. FREQUENCY (MHz) f. FREQUENCY(MHz)

BVCEOI,"" PULSE TEST CIRCUITS

FIGURE 5 - 2N3375. 2N3553. 2N3632 FIGURE 6 - 2N3961 TO
;--___.......,...., SCOPE
lOX PROBE PULSED@:l lOX PROBE VERT.
TEKTRONIX P6000 60Hz RELAY TEKTRONIX
OR EQUIVALENT 50%
1--------1
TO SCOPE VERT.
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TO SCOPE
RElAY .... HORIZONTAL
SENSING

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TEST CIRCUITS
2N3375
FIGURE 7 - 100 MHz FIGURE 8 - 400 MHz

4.0-40 pF
2·
STUB
TUNER

RS = 50n
3·
STUB 2N3375
TUNER

+2SV
500 pF
Ll: 3 turns No. 16 AWG wire 14"1.0 .• 5/16" long
L2: 5 turns No. 16 AWG wire 5/16"1.0 .• 7116" long

2N3553 2N3632
FIGURE 9 - 175 MHz FIGURE 10 -175 MHz
3.0-35 pF 3.0-35 pF RL = son

L1: 2 turns No. 16 AWG wire 3116" 1.0 .• 14"long Ll. L3: 4 tums No. IS AWG wire 14" 1.0. 3/16" long
L2: 2 turns No. 16 AWG wire 3116"1.0 .• 14"long L2: 1turn No. 16 AWG wire 14"1.0 .• 3/16" long
L3: 3 turns No. 16 AWG wire 3/S" 1.0 .• 3/S"long 4: 2% turns No. 16 AWG wire 14"1.0 .• 14"long

2N3961
FIGURE 11 -135 MHz FIGURE 12 -175 MHz

Cl .................. 1.0-12pF (Air Variable)

C,. C3 =5.0·60 pF (Air Variable) +12.5 V C2 .................. 1.0-30 pF (Air Veriable)
C2· 7.0-100 pF (Air Variable) C3 .................. 5.0-50 pF (Air Variable)
C4 = 1.0-30 pF (Air Variable) C4 .................. 7.0-75 pF (Air Variable)
C5 = 1000 pF (Disc Ceramic) C5 ..................470 pF (Disc Ceramic)
C6 • 0.02 ~F (Disc Ceremic) C6 ............... 0.001 ~F (Disc Ceramic)
Ll = 3 turns No. 16 AWG wire. 5/16"1.0 •• 5116" long Ll. L3. 4 ............................ 2 turns No. 18 AWG enameled wire
L2' 5 turns No. 16 AWG wire. 7116"1.0 .• 5/S" long 14" 1.0 .• air wound 3/16" long
L2 ........................................· RFC• QU<1

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