NTE2317 Silicon NPN Transistor High Voltage Fast Switching Power Darlington Description: The NTE2317 is a multiepitaxial bipolar NPN transistor in a monolithic Darlington configuration mounted in a TO218 type package designed for use in automotive ignition applications and inverter circuits for motor controls. Controlled performances in the linear region make this device particularly suitable for car ignitions where current limiting is achieved desaturing the darlington. Features: D High Performance Electronic Ignition Darlington D High Ruggedness Applications: D Automotive Market Absolute Maximum Ratings: Collector–Emitter Voltage (VBE = 0), VCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500V Collector–Emitter Voltage (IB = 0), VCEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450V Emitter–Base Voltage (IC = 0), VEBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V Collector Current, IC Continuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15A Peak (tp ≤ 10ms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30A Base Current, IB Continuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1A Peak (tp ≤ 10ms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A Total Power Dissipation (TC ≤ +25°C), Ptot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125W Maximum Operating Junction Temperature, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +150°C Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –40° to +150°C Thermal Resistance, Junction–to–Case, RthJC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1°C/W Electrical Characteristics: (TC = +25°C unless otherwise specified) Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit 450 – – V – – 1 mA – – 5 mA OFF Characteristics Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage VCEO(sus) IC = 100mA, Note 1 Collector Cutoff Current ICES TJ = +25°C TJ = +125°C Emitter Cutoff Current VCE = 500V, VBE = 0 ICEO VCE = 450V, IB = 0 – – 1 mA IEBO IC = 0, VEB = 5V – – 50 mA ON Characteristics (Note 1) Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) IC = 8A, IB = 150mA – 1.09 1.8 V Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) IC = 8A, IB = 150mA – 1.77 2.2 V DC Current Gain hFE IC = 5A, VCE = 10V 300 – – Diode Forward Voltage VF IF = 10A – 1.43 2.8 V – 15 – µs – 0.5 – µs Switching Characteristics (Switching Times on Inductive Load) Storage Time ts Fall Time tf VCC = 12V, VBE = 0, LB = 7mH, Ω IC = 7A, IB = 70mA, RBE = 47Ω, Vclamp= 300V Note 1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300µs, Duty Cycle = 1.5%. .600 (15.24) .060 (1.52) .173 (4.4) C C B .156 (3.96) Dia. B C .550 (13.97) 800Ω .430 (10.92) 50Ω E E .500 (12.7) Min .055 (1.4) .015 (0.39) .216 (5.45) NOTE: Dotted line indicates that case may have square corners