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2N2218

IPRS Băneasa

Year
Unknown
Category
Components
Type
Transistors
Documentation score
1/5
Last edited
06 OCT 2026

Specifications

Material
Si
Polarity
NPN
Max. power dissipation (Pc, Ptot, Pd)
0.8 W
Max. collector–base voltage |Vcb|
60–75 V (see Variants)
Max. collector–emitter voltage |Vce|
30–40 V (see Variants)
Max. emitter–base voltage |Veb|
5–6 V (see Variants)
Max. collector current |Ic|
0.8 A
Max. junction temperature (Tj)
175 °C
Transition frequency (ft)
250 MHz
DC current gain (hFE), min
40
DC current gain (hFE), max
120
Collector–emitter saturation voltage (Vce sat)
1–1.6 V (see Variants)
Turn-on time (ton)
25 ns
Turn-off time (toff)
150 ns
Package
TO-39
Application
switching

Sources: [1]

Variants (2)

2N2218603051.6
2N2218A754061

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Description

The 2N2218 is a silicon NPN switching transistor listed in the Agenda radioelectronistului (2nd edition, 1989) among the bipolar transistors made in Romania by IPRS Băneasa, in a TO-39 package [1].

Coded as (JEDEC system) [2]:

Part Meaning
2 device with 3 electrodes (transistor, thyristor etc.)
N semiconductor device
2218 identification number (01–9999)

hFE (h21E) measured at IC = 150 mA, VCE = 10 V; Vce sat at IC = 500 mA [1].

Gallery

IPRS Băneasa 2N2218: TO-39 pinout (collector connected to the case)No image available
TO-39 pinout (collector connected to the case)

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References

  1. [1]N. Drăgulănescu – „Agenda radioelectronistului”, 2nd edition, Editura Tehnică, 1989, section 28.2.18 „Tranzistoare cu siliciu, NPN, de comutație”, p. 540
  2. [2]N. Drăgulănescu – „Agenda radioelectronistului”, 2nd edition, Editura Tehnică, 1989, section 26.3 „Sistemul american JEDEC”, p. 480