Re: 2N3906 reverse collector-emitter

From: Tam/WB2TT (t-tammaru_at_c0mca$t.net)
Date: 07/04/04 

Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 12:16:46 -0400

"Jean T." <jeant@wanadoo.guest> wrote in message
news:z7TFc.8224$D_3.45846@weber.videotron.net...
> I need to know how much *reverse* voltage a 2N3906 can withstand accross
> emitter-collector as well as base-collector. Datasheets only specify
> emitter-base which is 6V.
>
> Is 18V too much?
>
> Thanks!
> John
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Jean,
I once measured the BE breakdown voltage for a number of Si switching
transistors. Most were around 10 -11V. Don't recall that any were as high as
18. This was at room temperature only.

Tam