MICROSEMI 2N3442

TECHNICAL DATA
NPN HIGH POWER SILICON TRANSISTOR
Qualified per MIL-PRF-19500/370
Devices
Qualified Level
2N3442
JAN
JANTX
JANTXV
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Ratings
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Collector-Base Voltage
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Emitter-Base Voltage
Base Current
Collector Current
Total Power Dissipation
@ TA = 250C (1)
@ TC = 250C (2)
Operating & Storage Junction Temperature Range
Symbol
Value
Units
VCEO
VCBO
VCER
VEBO
IB
IC
140
160
150
7.0
7.0
10
6.0
117
-55 to +200
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
Adc
Adc
W
W
0
C
PT
TJ, Tstg
TO-3* (TO-204AA)
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristics
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Case
1) Derate linearly 34.2 mW/0C for TA > 250C
2) Derate linearly 668 mW/0C for TC > 250C
Symbol
RθJC
Max.
1.5
Unit
C/W
0
*See Appendix A for
Package Outline
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 250C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristics
Symbol
Min.
Max.
Unit
V(BR)CEO
140
Vdc
V(BR)CER
150
Vdc
V(BR)CEX
160
Vdc
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector-Emitter Voltage
IC = 3.0 Adc
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
IC = 1.5 Adc, RBE = 100 Ω
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
IC = 1.5 Adc, VEB = 1.5 Vdc
Collector-Base Cutoff Current
VCB = 140 Vdc, VEB = 1.5 Vdc
Emitter-Base Cutoff Current
VEB = 7.0 Vdc
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ICEX
1.0
mAdc
IEBO
1.0
mAdc
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2N3442 JAN SERIES
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (con’t)
Characteristics
Symbol
Min.
Max.
hFE
20
70
Unit
ON CHARACTERISTICS (3)
Forward-Current Transfer Ratio
IC = 3.0 Adc, VCE = 4.0 Vdc
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
IC = 3.0 Adc, IB = 300 mAdc
Base-Emitter Voltage
IC = 3.0 Adc, VCE = 4.0 Vdc
VCE(sat)
1.0
Vdc
VBE
1.7
Vdc
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Small-Signal Short-Circuit Forward Current Transfer Ratio
IC = 3.0 Adc, VCE = 4.0 Vdc, f = 100 kHz
hfe
1.0
SAFE OPERATING AREA
DC Tests
TC = +250C, 1 Cycle, t = 1.0 s
Test 1
VCE = 11.7 Vdc, IC = 10 Adc
Test 2
VCE = 78 Vdc, IC = 1.5 Adc
Test 3
VCE = 140 Vdc, IC = 0.5 Adc
(3) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 2.0%.
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