2596

NTE2596
Silicon NPN Transistor
High Voltage, High Current Switch
TO3PBL Type Package
Features:
D High Breakdown Voltage, High Reliability
D Fast Switching Speed
D Wide ASO Range
Absolute Maximum Ratings: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Collector−to−Base Voltage, VCBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800V
Collector−to−Emitter Voltage, VCEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500V
Emitter−to−Base Voltage, VEBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7V
Collector Current, IC
Continuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50A
Peak (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70A
Base Current, IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14A
Collector Dissipation, PC
TA = +25°C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5W
TC = +25°C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300W
Junction Temperature, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +150°C
Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . −55° to +150°C
Note 1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width ≤ 300μs, Duty Cycle ≤ 10%.
Electrical Characteristics: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max Unit
Collector Cutoff Current
ICBO
VCB = 500V, IE = 0
−
−
10
μA
Emitter Cutoff Current
IEBO
VEB = 5V, IC = 0
−
−
10
μA
DC Current Gain
hFE(1)
VCE = 5V, IC = 4.8A
20
−
50
hFE(2)
VCE = 5V, IC = 24A
8
−
−
Collector−Emitter Saturation Voltage
VCE(sat)
IC = 24A, IB = 4.8A
−
−
1.0
V
Base−Emitter Saturation Voltage
VBE(sat)
IC = 24A, IB = 4.8A
−
−
1.5
V
Electrical Characteristics (Cont’d): (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Min
Typ
Collector−Base Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CBO IC = 1mA, IE = 0
800
−
−
V
Collector−Emitter Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CEO IC = 10mA, RBE = ∞
500
−
−
V
7
−
−
V
500
−
−
V
−
−
0.5
μs
−
−
3.0
μs
−
−
0.2
μs
Emitter−Base Breakdown Voltage
Test Conditions
V(BR)EBO IE = 1mA, IC = 0
Collector−Emitter Sustaining Voltage VCEX(sus) IC = 15A, IB1 = −IB2 = 2A,
L = 100μH, Clamped
Turn−On Time
ton
Storage Time
tstg
Fall Time
tf
VCC = 200V,
5IB1 = −2.5IB2 = IC = 26A,
RL = 7.7Ω
Max Unit
.204 (5.2)
.810 (20.57)
Max
.236
(6.0)
1.030
(26.16)
.137 (3.5)
Dia Max
.098
(2.5)
.215 (5.45)
.787
(20.0)
.040 (1.0)
B
C
.023 (0.6)
E
Note: Collector connected to heat sink