2N5551 NPN Transistor
Low Power: It's designed for low-to-medium power applications, typically handling currents in the range of a few hundred milliamperes (mA).
Moderate Voltage Ratings: The transistor can handle moderate voltages, often up to around 160V in collector-emitter voltage (VCE) ratings.
Gain: It offers moderate current gain (hFE) values, making it suitable for both amplification and switching purposes.
Compact Packaging: The TO-92 packaging makes it easy to use on breadboards and in prototyping circuits.
Switching Circuits: Due to its moderate current and voltage ratings, it's suitable for small to medium-sized switching applications. For example, it can be used in relay drivers, LED drivers, and motor control circuits.
2N5551 NPN Transistor
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Description
The 2N5551 NPN transistor is a general-purpose amplifier and switching transistor used in electronic circuits. It's a low-to-medium power device with moderate current and voltage ratings, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. This transistor is commonly available in TO-92 packaging, which makes it easy to handle and integrate into circuit designs.Features:
NPN Configuration: The 2N5551 is an NPN transistor, which means it operates with a positive voltage on its collector relative to its emitter.Low Power: It's designed for low-to-medium power applications, typically handling currents in the range of a few hundred milliamperes (mA).
Moderate Voltage Ratings: The transistor can handle moderate voltages, often up to around 160V in collector-emitter voltage (VCE) ratings.
Gain: It offers moderate current gain (hFE) values, making it suitable for both amplification and switching purposes.
Compact Packaging: The TO-92 packaging makes it easy to use on breadboards and in prototyping circuits.
Applications:
Amplification: The 2N5551 is commonly used as a general-purpose amplifier in audio circuits, oscillators, and low-frequency signal amplification stages.Switching Circuits: Due to its moderate current and voltage ratings, it's suitable for small to medium-sized switching applications. For example, it can be used in relay drivers, LED drivers, and motor control circuits.
Applications
- Low power amplifiers
- Current amplifiers
- Small signal boosters
- Audio or other signal amplifiers
- Darlington pair
Technical Details
- Product Type: BJTs – Bipolar Transistor
- Transistor Polarity: NPN
- Configuration: Single
- Collector-Emitter Voltage VCEO Max: 160 V
- Collector- Base Voltage VCBO: 180 V
- Emitter- Base Voltage VEBO: 6 V
- Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage: 250 mV
- Maximum DC Collector Current: 600 mA
- Pd – Power Dissipation: 625 mW
- Gain Bandwidth Product fT: 300 MHz
- Continuous Collector Current: 0.6 A
- DC Collector/Base Gain hFE Min: 80
- Operating Temperature Range: -55°C ~ +150°C
- Mounting Style: Through Hole
- Package/Case: TO-92-3