SMD General Purpose

Transistor (PNP)
MMBTA55/MMBTA56

SMD General Purpose Transistor (PNP)

Features
• PNP Silicon Epitaxial Planar Transistor for
Switching and Amplifier Applications
• RoHS compliance

SOT-23
Mechanical Data
Case: SOT-23, Plastic Package

Terminals: Solderable per MIL-STD-202G, Method 208

Weight: 0.008 gram

Maximum Ratings (T Ambient=25ºC unless noted otherwise)

Symbol Description MMBTA55 MMBTA56 Unit

Marking Code 2H/B55 2GM/B56

VCEO Collector-Emitter Voltage -60 -80 V

VCBO Collector-Base Voltage -60 -80 V

VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage -4.0 V

IC Collector Current-Continuous -500 mA

Thermal Characteristics
Symbol Description MMBTA55 MMBTA56 Unit
Total Device Dissipation FR-5 Board, (Note 1)
225 mW
TA= 25°C
Ptot
Derate above 25°C 1.8 mW/° C

RθJA Thermal Resistance from Junction to Ambient 556 ° C/W

Total Device Dissipation Alumina Substrate, (Note 2)
300 mW
Ptot TA= 25°C,
Derate above 25°C 2.4 mW/° C

RθJA Thermal Resistance from Junction to Ambient 417 ° C/W

TJ, TSTG Junction and Storage Temperature Range -55 to +150 °C

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Electrical Characteristics (T Ambient=25ºC unless noted otherwise)
Off Characteristics

MMBTA55 MMBTA56
Symbol Description Unit Conditions
Min. Max. Min. Max.
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
V(BR)CEO (Note 3)
-60 - -80 - V IC=-1mA, IB=0

V(BR)CBO Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage -60 - -80 - V IC=-100µA, IE=0

V(BR)EBO Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage -4.0 - -4.0 - V IE=-100µA, IC=0
ICES Collector-Emitter Cut-off Current - -0.1 - -0.1 μA VCE=-60V, IB=0
- -0.1 - -0.1
ICBO Collector-Base Cut-off Current μA
VCB=-60V, IE=0 VCB=-80V, IE=0

On Characteristics

MMBTA55 MMBTA56
Symbol Description Unit Conditions
Min. Max. Min. Max.

-100 - -100 - VCE=-1V, IC=-10mA

hFE D.C. Current Gain
-100 - -100 - VCE=-1V, IC=-100mA
VCE(sat) Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage - -0.25 - -0.25 V IC=-100mA, IB=-10mA
VBE(on) Base-Emitter On Voltage - -1.2 - -1.2 V IC=-100mA, VCE=-1V

Small − Signal Characteristics

MMBTA55 MMBTA56
Symbol Description Unit Conditions
Min. Max. Min. Max.
VCE=-1V, IC=-100mA,
fT Current Gain-Bandwidth Product 50 - 50 - MHz
f=100MHz

Note: 1. FR-5=1.0x0.75x0.062 in.

2. Alumina=0.4x0.3x0.024 in, 99.5% alumina.
3. Pulse Test: Pulse Width ≤ 300µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 2.0%.
4. fT is defined as the frequency at which hfee x trapolates to unity.

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Typical Characteristics Curves

Fig.1-Switching Time Test Circuits

Fig.2- Current-Gain- Bandwidth Product Fig.3- Capacitance

fT, Current-Gain- Bandwidth Product (MHz)

C, Capacitance (pF)

IC, Collector Current (mA) VR, Reverse Voltage (V)

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Fig.4- Switching Time Fig.5- DC Current Gain

hFE, DC Current Gain

t, Time (ns)

IC, Collector Current (mA) IC, Collector Current (mA)

Fig.6- “ON” Voltages Fig.7- Collector Saturation Region

VCE, Collector-Emitter Voltage (V)
V, Voltage (V)

IC, Collector Current (mA) IB, Base Current (mA)

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Fig.8- Base–Emitter Temperature Coefficient

RθVB, Temperature Coefficient (mV/ ° C)

IC, Collector Current (mA)

Dimensions in mm

SOT-23

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