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2N5401 4000

ST(Semtech) · Bipolar Transistors - BJT · TO-92-3

2N5401 4000 from ST(Semtech), in a TO-92-3. 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 Emitter passive Emitter of the PNP transistor; -VEBO max 5 V.
2 Base passive Base of the PNP transistor; -VEBO max 5 V relative to emitter.
3 Collector passive Collector of the PNP transistor; -VCBO 160 V, -VCEO 150 V and -IC 600 mA maximum for 2N5401.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer ST(Semtech)
Package TO-92-3
Category Triode/MOS Tube/Transistor
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
DC Current Gain hFE 50 -VCE = 5 V, -IC = 1 mA 2
DC Current Gain hFE 60 240 -VCE = 5 V, -IC = 10 mA 2
Collector Base Cutoff Current -ICBO 50 nA -VCB = 120 V 2
Emitter Base Cutoff Current -IEBO 50 nA -VEB = 3 V 2
Collector Base Breakdown Voltage -V(BR)CBO 160 V -IC = 100 µA 2
Collector Emitter Breakdown Voltage -V(BR)CEO 150 V -IC = 1 mA 2
Emitter Base Breakdown Voltage -V(BR)EBO 5 V -IE = 10 µA 2
Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage -VCE(sat) 0.2 V -IC = 10 mA, -IB = 1 mA 2
Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage -VCE(sat) 0.5 V -IC = 50 mA, -IB = 5 mA 2
Base Emitter Saturation Voltage -VBE(sat) 1 V -IC = 10 mA, -IB = 1 mA 2
Gain Bandwidth Product fT 100 400 MHz -VCE = 10 V, -IC = 10 mA, f = 100 MHz 2
Collector Output Capacitance Cob 6 pF -VCB = 10 V, f = 1 MHz 2
Collector Base Voltage -VCBO 160 V Ta = 25 °C 1
Collector Emitter Voltage -VCEO 150 V Ta = 25 °C 1
Emitter Base Voltage -VEBO 5 V Ta = 25 °C 1
Collector Current -IC 600 mA Ta = 25 °C 1
Power Dissipation Ptot 625 mW Ta = 25 °C 1
Junction Temperature Tj 150 °C Ta = 25 °C 1
Storage Temperature Range Tstg -55 150 °C Ta = 25 °C 1

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: 2N5401 4000
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_Inline
  • 3D model: TO-92-3 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: 2n5401-4000-etched.step / 2n5401-4000-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); 2n5401-4000.step / 2n5401-4000.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: ST(Semtech) datasheet (3 pp, sha256 ef8b35529f0c5b99, retrieved 2026-10-23, tier: manufacturer)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-sonnet-5-5 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-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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