MPSA05, MPSA06, MPSA55,

MPSA56
MPSA06 and MPSA56 are Preferred Devices

Amplifier Transistors
Voltage and Current are Negative
for PNP Transistors
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NPN PNP
COLLECTOR COLLECTOR
NPN
3 3 MPSA05, MPSA06
PNP
2 2
BASE BASE MPSA55, MPSA56

MARKING DIAGRAM
1 1
TO−92
EMITTER EMITTER
CASE 29
STYLE 1 MPS
STYLE 1 STYLE 1
Axxx
MPSA05, MPSA06 MPSA55, MPSA56 YWW

MAXIMUM RATINGS
MPSA = Specific Device Code
Rating Symbol Value Unit 1
2 xxx = 05, 06, 55 or 56
3 Y = Year
Collector −Emitter Voltage VCEO Vdc
MPSA05, MPSA55 60 WW = Work Week
MPSA06, MPSA56 80
Collector −Base Voltage VCBO Vdc ORDERING INFORMATION
MPSA05, MPSA55 60
Device Package Shipping
MPSA06, MPSA56 80
Emitter −Base Voltage VEBO 4.0 Vdc MPSA05 TO−92 5000 Units/Box

Collector Current − Continuous IC 500 mAdc MPSA05RLRA TO−92 2000/Tape & Reel
Total Device Dissipation PD MPSA05RLRM TO−92 2000/Ammo Pack
@ TA = 25°C 625 mW
Derate above 25°C 5.0 mW/°C MPSA06 TO−92 5000 Units/Box
Total Device Dissipation PD MPSA06RLRA TO−92 2000/Tape & Reel
@ TC = 25°C 1.5 Watts
Derate above 25°C 12 mW/°C MPSA06RLRM TO−92 2000/Ammo Pack
Operating and Storage Junction TJ, Tstg −55 to °C MPSA06RLRP TO−92 2000/Ammo Pack
Temperature Range +150
MPSA55 TO−92 5000 Units/Box
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
MPSA55RLRA TO−92 2000/Tape & Reel
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, RθJA 200 °C/W MPSA56 TO−92 5000 Units/Box
Junction to Ambient (Note 1.)
MPSA56RLRA TO−92 2000/Tape & Reel
Thermal Resistance, RθJC 83.3 °C/W
Junction to Case MPSA56RLRM TO−92 2000/Ammo Pack

1. RJA is measured with the device soldered into a typical printed circuit board. MPSA56RLRP TO−92 2000/Ammo Pack

Preferred devices are recommended choices for future use

and best overall value.

 Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2001 1 Publication Order Number:

October, 2001 − Rev. 1 MPSA05/D
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted)

Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit

OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector −Emitter Breakdown Voltage (Note 2.) V(BR)CEO Vdc
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, IB = 0) MPSA05, MPSA55 60 −
MPSA06, MPSA56 80 −
Emitter −Base Breakdown Voltage (IE = 100 µAdc, IC = 0) V(BR)EBO 4.0 − Vdc
Collector Cutoff Current (VCE = 60 Vdc, IB = 0) ICES − 0.1 µAdc
Collector Cutoff Current ICBO µAdc
(VCB = 60 Vdc, IE = 0) MPSA05, MPSA55 − 0.1
(VCB = 80 Vdc, IE = 0) MPSA06, MPSA56 − 0.1

ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain hFE −
(IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 100 −
(IC = 100 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc) 100 −
Collector −Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) − 0.25 Vdc
(IC = 100 mAdc, IB = 10 mAdc)
Base−Emitter On Voltage VBE(on) − 1.2 Vdc
(IC = 100 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc)

SMALL−SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
Current −Gain − Bandwidth Product (Note 3.) fT MHz
(IC = 10 mA, VCE = 2.0 V, f = 100 MHz) MPSA05 100 −
MPSA06
(IC = 100 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc, f = 100 MHz) MPSA55 50 −
MPSA56
2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width  300
s, Duty Cycle  2%.
3. fT is defined as the frequency at which |hfe| extrapolates to unity.

TURN−ON TIME TURN−OFF TIME

−1.0 V VCC +VBB VCC
+40 V +40 V

5.0
s 100 RL 100 RL

+10 V OUTPUT OUTPUT
Vin RB Vin RB
0
tr = 3.0 ns * CS
6.0 pF * CS
6.0 pF
5.0
F 5.0
F
100 100
5.0
s

tr = 3.0 ns

*Total Shunt Capacitance of Test Jig and Connectors

For PNP Test Circuits, Reverse All Voltage Polarities

Figure 1. Switching Time Test Circuits

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NPN PNP
f T , CURRENT−GAIN − BANDWIDTH PRODUCT (MHz)

f T , CURRENT−GAIN − BANDWIDTH PRODUCT (MHz)

300 200
VCE = 2.0 V VCE = −2.0 V
200 TJ = 25°C TJ = 25°C

100

70
100

50
70

50
30

30 20
2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200 −2.0 −3.0 −5.0 −7.0 −10 −20 −30 −50 −70 −100 −200
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 2. MPSA05/06 Current−Gain — Figure 3. MPSA55/56 Current−Gain —

Bandwidth Product Bandwidth Product

80 100
TJ = 25°C TJ = 25°C
60 70

40 50 Cibo
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)

C, CAPACITANCE (pF)

Cibo 30
20
20

10
8.0 10 Cobo
6.0 Cobo 7.0

4.0 5.0
0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 −0.1 −0.2 −0.5 −1.0 −2.0 −5.0 −10 −20 −50 −100
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

Figure 4. MPSA05/06 Capacitance Figure 5. MPSA55/56 Capacitance

1.0 k 1.0 k
700 700
500 500
ts ts
300 300
200 200
t, TIME (ns)
t, TIME (ns)

100 100
70 tf 70 tf
50 50
VCC = 40 V VCC = −40 V
30 IC/IB = 10 tr 30 IC/IB = 10
20 IB1 = IB2 20 IB1 = IB2
TJ = 25°C td @ VBE(off) = 0.5 V TJ = 25°C td @ VBE(off) = −0.5 V tr
10 10
5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 200 300 500 −5.0 −7.0 −10 −20 −30 −50 −70 −100 −200 −300 −500
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 6. MPSA05/06 Switching Time Figure 7. MPSA55/56 Switching Time

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NPN PNP

1.0 k −1.0 k
700 100
s −700 100
s
500 1.0 ms −500 1.0 ms
I C , COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

I C , COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

300 1.0 s −300 1.0 s
200 TC = 25°C −200 TC = 25°C
TA = 25°C TA = 25°C
100 −100
70 −70
50 CURRENT LIMIT −50 CURRENT LIMIT
THERMAL LIMIT THERMAL LIMIT
30 −30
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMIT SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMIT
20 −20
MPSA05 MPSA55
MPSA06 MPSA56
10 −10
1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70 100 −1.0 −2.0 −3.0 −5.0 −7.0 −10 −20 −30 −50 −70 −100
VCE, COLLECTOR−EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS) VCE, COLLECTOR−EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

Figure 8. MPSA05/06 Active−Region Safe Figure 9. MPSA55/56 Active−Region Safe

Operating Area Operating Area

400 400

TJ = 125°C TJ = 125°C
VCE = 1.0 V VCE = −1.0 V

200 200
h FE , DC CURRENT GAIN

h FE, DC CURRENT GAIN

25°C 25°C

−55°C
−55°C
100 100
80 80

60 60

40 40
0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 10 20 30 50 100 200 300 500 −0.5 −1.0 −2.0 −5.0 −10 −20 −50 −100 −200 −500
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 10. MPSA05/06 DC Current Gain Figure 11. MPSA55/56 DC Current Gain

1.0 −1.0
TJ = 25°C TJ = 25°C

0.8 VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10 −0.8 VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10

V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

0.6 −0.6
VBE(on) @ VCE = 1.0 V VBE(on) @ VCE = −1.0 V

0.4 −0.4

0.2 −0.2
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10 VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10

0 0
0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 500 −0.5 −1.0 −2.0 −5.0 −10 −20 −50 −100 −200 −500
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 12. MPSA05/06 “ON” Voltages Figure 13. MPSA55/56 “ON” Voltages

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VCE , COLLECTOR−EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)

−1.0
VCE , COLLECTOR−EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
1.0
TJ = 25°C TJ = 25°C

0.8 −0.8
IC = IC = IC = IC = IC = IC = IC = IC =
50 mA 100 mA 250 mA 500 mA −50 mA −100 mA −250 mA −500 mA
0.6 −0.6

0.4 −0.4

IC = IC =
0.2 10 mA −0.2 −10 mA

0 0
0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 −0.05 −0.1 −0.2 −0.5 −1.0 −2.0 −5.0 −10 −20 −50
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA) IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)

Figure 14. MPSA05/06 Collector Saturation Figure 15. MPSA55/56 Collector Saturation
Region Region

−0.8 −0.8
R VB , TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/ °C)

R VB , TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT (mV/° C)

−1.2 −1.2

−1.6 −1.6

−2.0 RVB for VBE −2.0 RVB for VBE

−2.4 −2.4

−2.8 −2.8
0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 500 −0.5 −1.0 −2.0 −5.0 −10 −20 −50 −100 −200 −500
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)

Figure 16. MPSA05/06 Base−Emitter Figure 17. MPSA55/56 Base−Emitter

Temperature Coefficient Temperature Coefficient

1.0
0.7 D = 0.5
0.5
r(t), NORMALIZED TRANSIENT
THERMAL RESISTANCE

0.3 0.2
0.2 0.1
0.05 ZθJC(t) = r(t) • RθJC
TJ(pk) − TC = P(pk) ZθJC(t)
0.1 P(pk)
SINGLE PULSE 0.02 0.01 ZθJA(t) = r(t) • RθJA
0.07
TJ(pk) − TA = P(pk) ZθJA(t)
0.05 t1 D CURVES APPLY FOR
0.03 SINGLE PULSE t2 POWER PULSE TRAIN
SHOWN READ TIME AT t1
0.02
DUTY CYCLE, D = t1/t2 (SEE AN469)
0.01
1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 500 1.0 k 2.0 k 5.0 k 10 k 20 k 50 k 100 k

t, TIME (ms)

Figure 18. MPSA05, MPSA06, MPSA55 and MPSA56 Thermal Response

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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS

TO−92
TO−226AA
CASE 29−11
ISSUE AL NOTES:
A B 1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R
R IS UNCONTROLLED.
4. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN P AND
P BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.
L
SEATING INCHES MILLIMETERS
PLANE K DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
A 0.175 0.205 4.45 5.20
B 0.170 0.210 4.32 5.33
C 0.125 0.165 3.18 4.19
D 0.016 0.021 0.407 0.533
X X D G 0.045 0.055 1.15 1.39
G H 0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66
J 0.015 0.020 0.39 0.50
H J K 0.500 −−− 12.70 −−−
L 0.250 −−− 6.35 −−−
V C N 0.080 0.105 2.04 2.66
P −−− 0.100 −−− 2.54
SECTION X−X R 0.115 −−− 2.93 −−−
1 N V 0.135 −−− 3.43 −−−
N STYLE 1: STYLE 14:
PIN 1. EMITTER PIN 1. EMITTER
2. BASE 2. COLLECTOR
3. COLLECTOR 3. BASE

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