A92 transistor
A92 transistor electrical specification
- A92/MPSA92 is a PNP high voltage silicon transistor device
- Collector to emitter voltage (VCE) is -300V
- Collector to base voltage (VCB) is -300V
- Emitter to base voltage (VEB) is –5V
- Collector current is -500mA
- Power dissipation is 625mW
- DC current gain is 25 to 40hFE
- Junction temperature & operating temperature is between -55 to +150℃
- Thermal resistance is 200℃/W
- Collector to emitter saturation voltage (VCE (SAT)) is -0.4 to -0.5V
- Transition frequency is 50MHz
- Output capacitance is 6pF
A92 transistor Pinout
| Pin Number | Pin Name | Description |
| 1 | Emitter | Current flows through the emitter |
| 2 | Base | Base terminal is used as the trigger for the transistor |
| 3 | Collector | Current flow through the collector |
A92 transistor package
The A92/MPSA92 transistor have a TO-92 package, it is a general-purpose package mainly used for low power device and is a high voltage device.
TO-92 package is made with epoxy/ plastic material, it is been used for heat resistance property.
And the compactness of the TO-92 package is the feature, so this is why we can use them in small circuit networks.
A92 transistor electrical specification description/ application
In this section we try to explain the electrical specifications of the A92/ MPSA92 transistor, this explanation is really helpful for a better understanding of the device.
Voltage specs
The terminal voltage specs of the A92 transistor are collector to emitter voltage is -300V, collector to base voltage is -300V, and emitter to base voltage is -5V, the voltage specs it is high voltage transistor device.
The collector to emitter saturation voltage is 1V, it is the voltage value always less than the base voltage and it is also the region switching voltage value.
The overall voltage value of the A92/MPSA92 transistor shows that it is a device with a high voltage value and they had applications in power-related circuits.
Current specs
The collector current value of the A92 transistor is 500mA, the current value of the transistor shows that this transistor will work under a 500Ma load.
Dissipation specs
The power dissipation of the A92 transistor is 625mW, it is the power dissipation of the device.
The A92/MPSA92 transistor is a high voltage low power device, which had many applications in power handling devices.
Current gain specs
The current gain value of the A92 transistor is 25 to 40hFE.
Junction temperature
The junction temperature and operating temperature A92/MPSA transistor are between -55 to 150℃.
Thermal resistance
The thermal resistance of the A92 transistor ambient is 200℃/W
Transition frequency
The transition frequency value of the A92 transistor is 50MHz
Output capacitance
The output capacitance value of the A92 transistor is 6pF
A92/ MPSA92 transistor DATASHEET
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A92 transistor equivalent
The transistors such as 2N6519, KSP92, MPSW92, MPSA93, BF421A, 2SA1625, 2SA859, and NTE288 are the equivalent transistors of the A92/ MPSA92 transistor. The electrical specifications of these transistors are the same, so we can use them as the equivalent of the A92 transistor at circuits.
A92/MPSA92 transistor complementary pair
The A92/MPSA92 PNP transistor had an MPSA42 NPN complementary transistor, we can use them as the Darlington pair or push-pull pair at the circuit.
SMD version transistor of A92 transistor
The transistors such as KST92 (SOT-23), MMBTA92 (SOT-23), and PZTA92 (SOT-223) are the SMD transistor equivalents of the A92/MPSA92 transistor.
A92 vs 2N6519 vs MPSW92
In this table, we list the electrical specifications of the A92 vs 2N6519 vs MPSW92 transistor.
| Characteristics | A92 | 2N6519 | MPSW92 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collector to emitter voltage (VCE) | -300V | -300V | -300V |
| Collector to base voltage (VCB) | -300V | -300V | -300V |
| Emitter to base voltage (VEB) | -5V | -6V | -6V |
| Collector to emitter saturation voltage (VCE (SAT)) | -0.4 to -0.5V | -0.30 to -0.50V | -0.5V |
| Collector current (IC) | -500mA | -0.5A | -0.5A |
| Power dissipation | 625mW | 625mW | 1W |
| Junction temperature (TJ) | -55 to +150°C | -55 to +150°C | -55 to +150°C |
| Transition frequency (FT) | 50MHz | 40MHz | 50MHz |
| Output capacitance | 6pF | 6pF | 6pF |
| Gain (hFE) | 25 to 40hFE | 40 to 200hFE | 40hFE |
| Package | TO-92 | TO-92 | TO-92 |
A92 transistor applications
- Low power amplifier circuits
- High voltage applications
- Low current switching
- Audio signal amplifier
- UPS circuits
- Inverter circuits
- Battery charger circuits
- Telecommunication and computer circuits
- RF band applications
Characteristics curves of A92 transistor
The figure shows the DC current gain characteristics of the A92 transistor, the graph is plotted with DC current gain vs collector current.
At a fixed collector to emitter voltage, the DC gain value increases from a certain limit at different temperature ranges and dips at the end.
The figure shows the collector to emitter saturation voltage characteristics of the A92 transistor, the graph is plotted with the collector to emitter saturation voltage vs collector current.
