How Can We Use 2N6107 PNP Transistor? [Video]

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2N6107 is a PNP transistor with a gain value ranging from 30 to 150; this value defines the transistor's amplification capabilities. Because the maximum current that can flow through the Collector pin is 7A, we cannot connect loads that use more than 7A with this transistor. 

When fully biased, this transistor can enable a maximum of 7A to flow across the collector and emitter. Base-Emitter ON Voltage VBE (ON) is 3 Vdc maximum when collector current IC is 7A and collector-emitter voltage VCE is 4 Vdc. 2N6107 is packaged in TO220 Compact Packaging, which includes a metal tab that serves as an electrical collector pin as well as heat dissipation for the transistor's high power range.

Power amplifiers and switching applications can benefit from the use of 2N6017.

The primary functioning concept of a PNP transistor is that while there is a current at the base of the PNP transistor, the transistor remains turned off. When there is no current flowing through the transistor's base, the transistor turns on.

The primary difference between the NPN and PNP transistors is that current sinks into the PNP transistor and flows from emitter to collector. To turn on a PNP transistor, the base voltage must be smaller than the emitter voltage. This is due to the fact that the base terminal is built of an n-type semiconductor and the emitter is composed of a p-type semiconductor.

How to use 2N6107

As a result, in the above circuit, the emitter voltage is kept higher than the base voltage by connecting the positive terminal of the power source (9V DC battery) to the emitter and the negative terminal to the base.

The diode is connected to the transistor's emitter or ground terminal. When the base voltage is less than the emitter voltage or is 0V, it turns on, and when the base voltage is more than the emitter voltage, it remains off.

The LED may replace a high load, and due to its large power capacity, the 2N6107 can be utilized to efficiently drive high current loads.

• Collector-Emitter Voltage: -70 V

• Collector-Base Voltage: -80 V

• Emitter-Base Voltage: -5 V

• Collector Current: -7 A

• Collector Dissipation: 40 W

• DC Current Gain (h_fe): 30 to 150

• Transition Frequency: 4 MHz

• Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range: -65 to +150 °C

• Package: TO-220

• Driver Modules like Relay Driver, LED driver etc.

• Amplifier modules like Audio amplifiers, signal Amplifiers etc.

• Darlington pair

The equivalent for 2N6107

• NTE197 (PNP)

• 2N6110 (PNP)

2N6107 Package

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