2N6028 transistor
2N6028 transistor electrical specification
- 2N6028 is a programmable unijunction transistor device
- Forward cathode to gate voltage is 40V
- Reverse gate to anode voltage is 40V
- Reverse gate to cathode voltage is –5V
- Anode to cathode voltage is +/-40V
- Gate current is +/-50Ma
- Peak output voltage is 8 to 1.5V
- Offset voltage is 2 to 0.6V
- Pulse output voltage is 6 to 11V
- DC forward anode current is 150mA
- Power dissipation is 300W
- Junction temperature is between -55 to 100℃
- Thermal resistance, junction to the case is 75℃/W
- Rise time is 40 to 80ns
2N6028 PINOUT
| Pin Number | Pin Name | Description |
| 1 | Anode (A) | Anode is the positive terminal of the transistor |
| 2 | Gate (G) | Gate is the triggering terminal of the device |
| 3 | Cathode (K) | It is the negative terminal of the device |
2N6028 package
The 2N6068 programmable unijunction transistor has a TO-92 package, it is a general-purpose package mainly used at all common transistor devices.
TO-92 package is made of epoxy/plastic material which will provide high-temperature capacity and compactness as an electronic component.
2N6028 electrical specification description/application
In this section we explain the electrical specifications of the 2N6028 transistor, this explanation is very useful for a better understanding of the device.
Voltage specs
The terminal voltage values of the programmable 2N6028 transistor are the gate-to-cathode forward voltage is 40V, the gate-to-anode reverse voltage is 40V, the gate-to-cathode reverse voltage value is -5.0V, and the anode-to-cathode voltage value is +/-40V.
The offset voltage value is 0.2 to 0.6V, peak output voltage is 0.8 to 1.5V and pulse voltage rise value is 6 to 11V.
Current specs
The dc forward anode current value is 150mA and the gate current value is +/-50Ma, both of these current values are important in the programmable 2N6028 transistor device.
Junction temperature
The maximum temperature value of the 2N6028 transistor is -55 to +100℃.
Thermal resistance
The total thermal resistance value between the Junction to the case of the 2N6028 transistor is 75℃/W.
Rise time
The rise time value of the 2N6028 transistor is 40 to 80ns.
2N6028 DATASHEET
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2N6028 equivalent
NTE6402 is the equivalent unijunction transistor for the 2N6028 device, it has a similar set of electrical specifications.
2N6028 vs NTE6402
| Characteristics | 2N6028 | NTE6402 |
|---|---|---|
| Gate to cathode forward voltage | 40V | 40V |
| Gate to cathode reverse voltage | 5V | 5V |
| Gate to anode reverse voltage | 40V | 40V |
| Anode to cathode voltage | 40V | 40V |
| Offset voltage | 0.2 to 0.6V | 0.2 to 1.6V |
| Peak output voltage | 0.8 to 1.5V | 0.8 to 1.5V |
| Pulse voltage rise | 6 to 11V | 6 to 11V |
| Rise time | 40 to 80ns | 40 to 80ns |
| Gate current | +/-50mA | +/-50mA |
| DC anode forward current | 150mA | 150Ma |
| Thermal resistance | 75℃/W | 75℃/W |
| Temperature | -55 to +100℃ | -55 to +150℃ |
| Package | TO-92 | TO-92 |
2N3053 transistor applications
- Timer circuit applications
- Pulse generator circuit applications
- Triggering circuit
- Oscillator circuits
Characteristics of 2N6028 transistor
The figure shows the peak output voltage characteristics of the 2N6028 UNIJUNCTION transistor device, the graph plots with peak output voltage vs supply voltage.
