NTE2308 Silicon NPN Transistor High Voltage, High Current Switch Features: D High Breakdown Voltage D Fast Switching Speed D Wide ASO Absolute Maximum Ratings: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified) Collector–Base Voltage, VCBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500V Collector–Emitter Voltage, VCEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400V Emitter–Base Voltage, VEBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7V Collector Current, IC Continuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12A Peak (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25A Base Current, IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A Collector Dissipation (TA = +25°C), PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5W Collector Dissipation (TC = +25°C), PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100W Operating Junction Temperature, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +150°C Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –55° to +150°C Note 1. Pules 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 = 400V, IE = 0 – – 10 µA Emitter Cutoff Current IEBO VEB = 5V, IC = 0 – – 10 µA DC Current Gain hFE VCE = 5V, IC = 1.6A 15 – – VCE = 5V, IC = 8A 8 – – VCE = 10V, IC = 1.6A – 20 – MHz Current Gain–Bandwidth Product fT Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) IC = 8A, IB = 1.6A – – 1.0 V Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) IC = 8A, IB = 1.6A – – 1.5 V VCB = 10V, f = 1MHz – 160 – pF Output Capacitance Cob Electrical Characteristics (Cont’d): (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified) Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit Collector–Base Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CBO IC = 1mA, IE = 0 500 – – V Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CBO IC = 10mA, RBE = ∞ 400 – – V Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage V(BR)EBO IE = 1mA, IC = 0 7 – – V Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage VCEO(sus) IC = 12A, IB = 2.4A, L = 50µH 400 – – V VCEX(sus) IC = 12A, IB1 = 2.4A, L= 200µH, IB2 = –2.4A, Clamped 400 – – V IC = 3A, IB1 = 0.6A, L= 200µH, IB2 = –0.6A, Clamped 450 – – V VCC = 200V, IC = 10A, IB1 = 2A, IB2 = –2A, RL = 20Ω Ω – – 1.0 µs – – 2.5 µs – – 1.0 µs Turn–On Time ton Storage Time tstg Fall Time tf .190 (4.82) .615 (15.62) C .787 (20.0) .591 (15.02) .126 (3.22) Dia .787 (20.0) B C E .215 (5.47)