From: Manu Abraham <abraham.manu@gmail.com>
To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. <piclist@mit.edu>
Sender: "piclist-bounces@mit.edu" <piclist-bounces@mit.edu>
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2020 11:48:07 -0700
Subject: Re: [EE] Looking for higher-voltage version of 2N4401
Thread-Topic: [EE] Looking for higher-voltage version of 2N4401
Thread-Index: AdZ+NhozIyXav99+TD6CoUUaYC+d+w==
Message-ID:
 <CAHFNz9+mfNQ3rKtFpSggeYyrdSF8z6433b-GNC6Si3TsLdoqeg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <41fe48b6404d497508bcd599345d8db7@mtlp000083>
In-Reply-To: <41fe48b6404d497508bcd599345d8db7@mtlp000083>
Reply-To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. <piclist@mit.edu>
Accept-Language: en-US
X-MS-Exchange-Organization-SenderIdResult: Pass
X-MS-Exchange-Organization-PRD: mit.edu
X-MS-TNEF-Correlator:
received-spf: Pass (protection.outlook.com: domain of gmail.com designates
	209.85.219.178 as permitted sender) receiver=protection.outlook.com;
	client-ip=209.85.219.178; helo=mail-yb1-f178.google.com;
dkim-signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com;
 s=20161025;
	h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to;
 	bh=kl78py7dXVvvw6hZAxauzKhdJU3fdyeynhWXOuIfqPo=;
	b=vCJ7umHTZfUn8Jp6uRXwjCvVGbCAbWC40Hb+sjEmRe/OfnybYa7bbAlX+j7G8rl0Zm
	IVgTH4TwMtZJmHxqXkGbrREmL/PZplgn+/l52XTejMks+0+pqUGsigIcol6C+IaT1/Cq
	XfUC7yuJFdk01iIpk0CVc4THt+T/349vQigzEKb6OimwOpzt/B5yl00kfEX4I8Tmr/xr
	vVAuukXli9iEhcyH2uO+UUHGyk5clhrjbQSXe4ttMhDa+yvcuKw4RXt04q+8cKwRb7uz
	Piz43/LcI42qkT2ABUaLFrfeItHXV0thsdb2CPvmOjU+xLwe05DQEndOBm1u3SjCaF3e	9xYg==
authentication-results: spf=pass (sender IP is 209.85.219.178)
	smtp.mailfrom=gmail.com; mit.edu; dkim=pass (signature was verified)
	header.d=gmail.com; mit.edu;	dmarc=pass action=none header.from=gmail.com; 
errors-to: piclist-bounces@mit.edu
list-id: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist.mit.edu>
list-post: <mailto:piclist@mit.edu>
x-beenthere: piclist@mit.edu
x-mailman-version: 2.1.6
x-received: by 2002:a25:1fd5:: with SMTP id
	f204mr10521024ybf.236.1598726896391; 	Sat, 29 Aug 2020 11:48:16 -0700 (PDT)
x-topics: [EE]
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
MIME-Version: 1.0

Hi Dwayne,

How about the 2N5401 ? Vceo=3D150V, Ic max=3D600mA, hFE=3D40-200

I was able to get it for about 0.05USD, locally over here.

Cheers,

Manu

On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 4:45 AM Dwayne Reid <dwayner@planet.eon.net> wrote:
>
> Good day to all.
>
> I'm looking for an inexpensive jelly-bean transistor similar to
> 2n4401 but with minimum 60V rating.  Of particular importance is that
> the DC current gain exceed 200 with collector current of about 1 mA.
>
> I've been going through the many choices at Digikey but I'm finding
> that although many suitable transistors have decent gain at fairly
> high currents (100 mA and up), they have sucky gain at low currents
> (1mA or so).
>
> I'd prefer to stay with a North American part number (2Nxxxx) but
> would absolutely consider others.
>
> Prefer something fairly robust, similar to the 2N4401.  Decent
> current rating, in other words.
>
> Suggestions gratefully accepted!
>
> Many thanks!
>
> dwayne
>
> --
> Dwayne Reid   <dwayner@planet.eon.net>
> Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd    Edmonton, AB, CANADA
> 780-489-3199 voice   780-487-6397 fax   888-489-3199 Toll Free
> www.trinity-electronics.com
> Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing
>
> --
> http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
> View/change your membership options at
> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist
--=20
http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist
.