# Bipolar (BJT) Single Transistor, NPN, 100 V, 500 mA, 1.5 W, TO-92, Through Hole

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/MPSA29/bipolar-bjt-single-transistor-npn-100-v-500-ma-15
**SKU**: MPSA29
**Manufacturer**: ONSEMI
**Category**: Semiconductors - Discretes || Transistors || Bipolar Transistors || Single Bipolar Junction Transistors - BJT
**Price**: €0.1910
**Stock**: 1000+
**Lead Time**: 2 days (indicative)

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| No. Of Pins | 3Pins |
| Power Dissipation | 1.5W |
| Dc Current Gain Hfe | 10000hFE |
| Transistor Mounting | Through Hole |
| Transistor Polarity | NPN |
| Transition Frequency | 200MHz |
| Transistor Case Style | TO-92 |
| Dc Current Gain Hfe Min | 10000hFE |
| Operating Temperature Max | 150°C |
| Continuous Collector Current | 500mA |
| Collector Emitter Voltage Max | 100V |

## Datasheet

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MPSA28, MPSA29 

**MPSA29 is a Preferred Device** 

## Darlington Transistors **NPN Silicon** 

## **Features** 

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|•|Pb--Free Packages are Available*|http://onsemi.com|
|COLLECTOR 3|
|MAXIMUM RATINGS|
|BASE|
|Rating|Symbol|Value|Unit|
|2|
|Collector--Emitter Voltage|MPSA28|VCES|80|Vdc|
|MPSA29|100|
|Collector--Base Voltage|MPSA28|VCBO|80|Vdc|&|
|MPSA29|100|EMITTER 1|
|Emitter--Base Voltage|VEBO|12|Vdc|
|Collector Current|--|Continuous|IC|500|mAdc|
|Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 25°C|PD|625|mW|TO--92|
|Derate above 25°C|5.0|mW/°C|CASE 29|
|STYLE 1|
|Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25°C|PD|1.5|W|
|Derate above 25°C|12|mW/°C|1|
|Operating and Storage Junction|TJ, Tstg|--55 to +150|°C|1 23|2|3|
|Temperature Range|STRAIGHT LEAD|BENT LEAD|
|=a|
|BULK PACK|TAPE & REEL|
|THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS|
|AMMO PACK|
|Characteristic|Symbol|Max|Unit|
|Thermal Resistance, Junction--to--Ambient|R|θ|JA|200|°C/W|MARKING DIAGRAM|
|Thermal Resistance, Junction--to--Case|R|θ|JC|83.3|°C/W|
|——>—|
|MPS|
|Maximum|ratings|are|those|values|beyond|which|device|damage|can|occur.|
|Maximum|ratings|applied|to|the|device|are|individual|stress|limit|values|(not|A2x|
|normal operating conditions) and are not valid simultaneously. If these limits are|AYWW|G|
|exceeded,|device|functional|operation|is|not|implied,|damage|may|occur|and|G|
|reliability may be affected.|
|x|= 8 or 9|
|A|= Assembly Location|
|Y|= Year|
|WW|= Work Week|
|G|= Pb--Free Package|
|(Note: Microdot may be in either location)|

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> *For additional information on our Pb--Free strategy and soldering details, please download the ON Semiconductor Soldering and Mounting Techniques Reference Manual, SOLDERRM/D. 

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|ORDERING INFORMATION|
|Device|Package|Shipping|
|MPSA28RLRPG|TO--92|2000/Ammo Pack|
|(Pb--Free)|
|MPSA29G|TO--92|5000 Units/Bulk|
|(Pb--Free)|
|MPSA29RLRP|TO--92|2000/Ammo Pack|
|MPSA29RLRPG|TO--92|2000/Ammo Pack|
|(Pb--Free)|
|=2=|

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**Preferred** devices are recommended choices for future use and best overall value. 

Publication Order Number: **MPSA28/D** 

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© Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2007 **April, 2007 -- Rev. 3** 

**MPSA28, MPSA29** 

## **ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS** (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted) 

|**ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS** (TA= 25°C unless otherwise note|d)|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Characteristic**|**Symbol**|**Min**|**Typ**|**Max**|**Unit**|
|**OFF CHARACTERISTICS**||||||
|Collector--Emitter Breakdown Voltage<br>(IC= 100mAdc, VBE= 0)<br>MPSA28<br>MPSA29|V(BR)CES|80<br>100|--<br>--|--<br>--|Vdc|
|Collector--Base Breakdown Voltage<br>(IC= 100mAdc, IE= 0)<br>MPSA28<br>MPSA29|V(BR)CBO|80<br>100|--<br>--|--<br>--|Vdc|
|Emitter--Base Breakdown Voltage<br>(IE= 10mAdc, IC= 0)|V(BR)EBO|12|--|--|Vdc|
|Collector Cutoff Current<br>(VCB= 60 Vdc, IE= 0)<br>MPSA28<br>(VCB= 80 Vdc, IE= 0)<br>MPSA29|ICBO|--<br>--|--<br>--|100<br>100|nAdc|
|Collector Cutoff Current<br>(VCE= 60 Vdc, VBE= 0)<br>MPSA28<br>(VCE= 80 Vdc, VBE= 0)<br>MPSA29|ICES|--<br>--|--<br>--|500<br>500|nAdc|
|Emitter Cutoff Current<br>(VEB= 10 Vdc, IC= 0)|IEBO|--|--|100|nAdc|
|**ON CHARACTERISTICS**(Note 1)||||||
|DC Current Gain<br>(IC= 10 mAdc, VCE= 5.0 Vdc)<br>(IC= 100 mAdc, VCE= 5.0 Vdc)|hFE|10,000<br>10,000|--<br>--|--<br>--|--|
|Collector--Emitter Saturation Voltage<br>(IC= 10 mAdc, IB= 0.01 mAdc)<br>(IC= 100 mAdc, IB= 0.1 mAdc)|VCE(sat)|--<br>--|0.7<br>0.8|1.2<br>1.5|Vdc|
|Base--Emitter On Voltage<br>(IC= 100 mAdc, VCE= 5.0 Vdc)|VBE(on)|--|1.4|2.0|Vdc|
|**SMALL--SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS**||||||
|Current--Gain -- Bandwidth Product (Note 2)<br>(IC= 10 mAdc, VCE= 5.0 Vdc, f = 100 MHz)|fT|125|200|--|MHz|
|Output Capacitance<br>(VCB= 10 Vdc, IE= 0, f = 1.0 MHz)|Cobo|--|5.0|8.0|pF|



1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width ≤ 300 m s, Duty Cycle ≤ 2.0%. 

2. fT = hfe S ftest. 

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VCE = 5.0 V<br>1.8<br>200 TA = 125°C VBE(S) @ IC/IB = 1.0 k<br>1.6<br>100 TA = 25°C<br>50 TA = 25°C 1.4<br>VBE(ON) @ VCE = 5.0 V<br>20 TA = --55°C 1.2<br>10<br>1.0<br>5.0<br>VCE(S) @ IC/IB = 1.0 k<br>0.8<br>2.0<br>1.0 0.6<br>1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 500 1 k 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 500 1 k<br>IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)<br>Figure 1. DC Current Gain Figure 2. “ON” Voltages<br>0 2.4<br>25°C to 125°C TA = 25°C<br>--1.0 2.0<br>θ VC for VCE(S) --55°C to 25°C IC = 500 mA<br>--2.0 1.6<br>--3.0 25°C to 125°C 1.2 IC = 10 mA IC = 100 mA IC = 250 mA<br>--55°C to 25°C<br>--4.0 0.8<br>θ VB for VBE<br>--5.0 0.4<br>1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 500 0.2 1.0 2.0 10 20 100 200 1 k 1.5 k<br>IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IB, BASE CURRENT ( m A)<br>Figure 3. Temperature Coefficients Figure 4. Collector Saturation Region<br>1 k 10<br>500 5.0<br>1.0 ms 100  m s VCE = 5.0 V<br>1.0 s TA = 25°C<br>200 2.0 f = 100 MHz<br>TA = 25°C TC = 25°C<br>100 1.0<br>50 CURRENT LIMIT 0.5<br>THERMAL LIMIT<br>SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMIT<br>20 MPSA28 0.2<br>VALID FOR DUTY CYCLE ≤ 10%<br>MPSA29<br>10 0.1<br>1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 300<br>VCE, COLLECTOR--EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)<br>V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)<br>hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN (k)<br>C)<br>V, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/° VCE, COLLECTOR VOLTAGE (VOLTS)<br>θ<br>, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)<br>IC , HIGH FREQUENCY CURRENT GAIN<br>hfe<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**-- Figure 5. Active Region Safe Operating Area** 

**Figure 6. High Frequency Current Gain** 

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## **PACKAGE DIMENSIONS** 

**TO--92 (TO--226)** CASE 29--11 ISSUE AM 

- NOTES: 1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI Y14.5M, 1982. 

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A<br>B STRAIGHT LEAD 1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI<br>BULK PACK Y14.5M, 1982.<br>2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.<br>R 3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R<br>Sil IS UNCONTROLLED.<br>4. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN P AND<br>P BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.<br>L<br>SEATING INCHES MILLIMETERS<br>PLANE K DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX<br>A 0.175 0.205 4.45 5.20<br>B 0.170 0.210 4.32 5.33<br>I. =<br>C 0.125 0.165 3.18 4.19<br>yi__1 === D 0.016 0.021 0.407 0.533<br>X X D G 0.045 0.055 1.15 1.39<br>G H 0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66<br>J 0.015 0.020 0.39 0.50<br>H J K 0.500 ------ 12.70 ------<br>L 0.250 ------ 6.35 ------<br>V C N 0.080 0.105 2.04 2.66<br>P ------ 0.100 ------ 2.54<br>SECTION X--X R 0.115 ------ 2.93 ------<br>1 N V 0.135 ------ 3.43 ------<br>N<br>aH ———<br>R A B BENT LEAD NOTES:1.1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER<br>TAPE & REEL ASME Y14.5M, 1994.<br>2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETERS.<br>AMMO PACK 3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND<br>DIMENSION R IS UNCONTROLLED.<br>4. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN P<br>P AND BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.<br>T E a<br>SEATINGPLANE K DIM MILLIMETERSMINMIN MAX<br>A 4.45 5.20<br>B 4.32 5.33<br>C 3.18 4.19<br>X X D GDD 0.402.402.40 0.542.802.80<br>G J 0.39 0.50<br>J K 12.70 ------<br>wap N 2.04 2.66<br>oii V C FF RPP 1.502.932.93 4.00------------<br>SECTION X--X V 3.43 ------<br>1 N STYLE 1:<br>PIN 1.<br>a t 2. BASE<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R 

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