Continental Device India Pvt. Limited An IATF 16949, ISO9001 and ISO 14001 Certified Company ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS at Ta = 25 OC (Unless specified otherwise) VALUE DESCRIPTION SYMBOL TEST CONDITION UNIT MIN TYP MAX Col ector Emitter Voltage *VCEO IC= 10mA, IB= 0 30 -- -- V Col ector Base Voltage VCBO IC= 10uA, IE= 0 60 -- -- V Emitter Base Voltage VEBO IE= 10V, IC= 0 5 -- -- V V Col ector Cut Off Current I CB= 50V, IE= 0 -- 10 nA CBO VCB = 0V, IE = 0, -- -- 10 µA Col ector Cut Off Current IEBO VEB=3V, IC= 0 -- -- 10 nA 2N2221 20 -- -- *IC=0.1mA, VCE=10V 2N2222 35 -- -- 2N2221 25 -- -- IC=1mA, VCE=10V 2N2222 50 -- -- 2N2221 35 -- -- *IC=10mA, VCE=10V 2N2222 75 -- -- DC Current Gain hFE 2N2221 40 -- 120 *IC=150mA, VCE=10V 2N2222 100 -- 136 2N2221 20 -- -- *IC=150mA, VCE=1V 2N2222 50 -- -- 2N2221 20 -- -- *IC=500mA, VCE=10V 2N2222 30 -- -- SMALL SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS I 0.4 Col ector Emitter Saturation Voltage *V C=150mA, IB=15mA CE (sat) -- -- V I 0.6 C=500mA, IB=50mA I 1.3 Base Emitter Saturation Voltage *V C=150mA, IB=15mA BE (sat) -- -- V I 2.6 C=500mA, IB=50mA I Transition Frequency **f C=20mA, VCE=20V, T 250 -- MHz f=100MHz V Output Capacitance C CB=10V, IE=0, obo -- -- 8 pF f=100KHz V Input Capacitance C BE=0.5V, IC=0, ibo -- -- 30 pF f=100KHz SWITCHING TIME Delay Time td I -- -- 10 ns C=150mA, IB1=15mA, Rise Time t V r CC=30V,VBE(off)=0.5V -- -- 25 ns Storage Time ts I -- -- 225 ns C=150mA, IB1= Fal Time t I f B2=15mA, VCC=30V -- -- 60 ns *Pulse Test: Pulse Width < 300ms, Duty Cycle < 2% ** fT is defined as the frequency at which IhfeI extrapolates to unity 2N2221_2222 Rev1 27012020EGL Continental Device India Pvt. Limited Data Sheet Page 2 of 6
