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2N3904U

CBI · Bipolar (BJT) · SOT-89

2N3904U from CBI, in a SOT-89. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 B input Base; emitter-base voltage VEBO max 6 V.
2 C passive Collector (also the tab on SOT-89); VCBO 60 V, VCEO 40 V, IC continuous 0.2 A, PC 0.5 W.
3 E passive Emitter of the NPN transistor.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer CBI
Package SOT-89
Category Transistors/Thyristors
Pins 3

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
Collector-base breakdown voltage V(BR)CBO 60 V IC=10μA,IE=0 1
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage V(BR)CEO 40 V IC=1mA,IB=0 1
Emitter-base breakdown voltage V(BR)EBO 6 V IE=10μA,IC=0 1
Collector cut-off current ICBO 0.05 μA VCB=30V,IE=0 1
Emitter cut-off current IEBO 0.05 μA VEB=6V,IC=0 1
DC current gain hFE(1) 60 VCE=1V,IC=0.1mA 1
DC current gain hFE(2) 80 VCE=1V,IC=1mA 1
DC current gain hFE(3) 100 300 VCE=1V,IC=10mA 1
DC current gain hFE(5) 30 VCE=1V,IC=100mA 1
Collector-emitter saturation voltage VCE(sat)1 0.2 V IC=10mA,IB=1mA 1
Collector-emitter saturation voltage VCE(sat)2 0.3 V IC=50mA,IB=5mA 1
Base-emitter saturation voltage VBE(sat)1 0.65 0.85 V IC=10mA,IB=1mA 1
Base-emitter saturation voltage VBE(sat)2 0.95 V IC=50mA,IB=5mA 1
Transition frequency fT 300 MHz VCE=20V,IC=10mA,f=100MHz 1
Collector capacitance Cc 4 pF VCB=5V,IE=0,f=1MHz 1
Emitter capacitance Ce 8 pF VEB=0.5V,IC=0,f=1MHz 1
Noise figure NF 5 dB VCE=5V,Ic=0.1mA,f=10Hz-15.7kHz, RS=1KΩ 1
Collector cut-off current (ICEX) ICEX 0.05 μA VCE=30V,VBE(off)=3V 1
Collector-base voltage VCBO 60 V 1
Collector-emitter voltage VCEO 40 V 1
Emitter-base voltage VEBO 6 V 1
Collector current - continuous IC 0.2 A 1
Collector power dissipation PC 0.5 W 1
Junction temperature TJ 150 ℃ 1
Storage temperature Tstg -55 150 ℃ 1

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: 2N3904U
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-89-3
  • 3D model: SOT-89 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: 2n3904u-etched.step / 2n3904u-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); 2n3904u.step / 2n3904u.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: CBI datasheet (2 pp, sha256 e57155aa22dcf8e5, retrieved 2026-10-17, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-sonnet-5-5 (text+vision), consensus claude-opus-5-5 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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