2N3498 thru 2N3501 Qualified Levels: JAN, JANTX, JANTXV NPN SILICON TRANSISTOR Available on and JANS commercial Qualified per MIL-PRF-19500/366 versions DESCRIPTION This family of 2N3498 thru 2N3501 epitaxial planar transistors are military qualified up to a JANS level for high-reliability applications. These devices are also available in TO-5 and low profile U4 packaging. Microsemi also offers numerous other transistor products to meet higher and lower power ratings with various switching speed requirements in both through- hole and surface-mount packages. Important: For the latest information, visit our website 2N3498 thru 2N3501 MECHANICAL and PACKAGING CASE: Hermetically sealed, kovar base, nickel cap. TERMINALS: Leads are kovar, nickel plated, and finish is solder dip (Sn63/Pb37). Can be RoHS compliant with pure matte-tin (commercial grade only). MARKING: Part number, date code, manufacturers ID. WEIGHT: Approximately 1.064 grams. See Package Dimensions on last page. PART NOMENCLATURE JAN 2N3498 (e3) Reliability Level RoHS Compliance JAN = JAN Level e3 = RoHS compliant (available JANTX = JANTX Level on commercial grade only) JANTXV = JANTXV Level Blank = non-RoHS compliant JANS = JANS level Blank = Commercial JEDEC type number (see Electrical Characteristics table) SYMBOLS & DEFINITIONS Symbol Definition Common-base open-circuit output capacitance C obo I Collector cutoff current, base open CEO I Collector cutoff current, circuit between base and emitter CEX I Emitter cutoff current, collector open EBO h Common-emitter static forward current transfer ratio FE V Collector-emitter voltage, base open CEO V Collector-emitter voltage, emitter open CBO V Emitter-base voltage, collector open EBO T4-LDS-0276, Rev. 1 (121221) 2012 Microsemi Corporation Page 2 of 7