NTE2572 Silicon NPN Transistor High Current Switch Features: D Low Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage D High Current Capacity Applications: D Relay Drivers D High Speed Inverters D Converters Absolute Maximum Ratings: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified) Collector Base Voltage, VCBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90V Collector Emitter Voltage, VCEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80V Emitter Base Voltage, VEBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6V Collector Current, IC Continuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7A Peak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12A Collector Power Dissipation, PC TA = +25°C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.65W TC = +25°C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40W Operating Junction Temperature, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +150°C Storage Temperature Range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –55° to +150°C Electrical Characteristics: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified) Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit Collector Cutoff Current ICBO VCB = 80V, IE = 0 – – 0.1 mA Emitter Cutoff Current IEBO VEB = 4V, IC = 0 – – 0.1 mA DC Current Gain hFE VCE = 2V, IC = 1A 100 – 280 VCE = 2V, IC = 4A 30 – – VCE = 5V, IC = 4A – 20 – MHz IC = 4A, IB = 400mA – – 0.4 V Gain–Bandwidth Product Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage fT VCE(sat) Electrical Characteristics (Cont’d): (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified) Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Collector Base Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CBO IC = 1mA, IE = 0 Min Typ Max Unit 90 – – V Collector Emitter Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CEO IC = 1mA, RBE = ∞ 80 – – V Emitter Base Breakdown Voltage V(BR)EBO IE = 1mA, IC = 0 6 – – V – 0.1 – µs – 1.6 – µs – 0.4 – µs Turn–On Time ton Storage Time tstg Fall Time tf VCC = 30V, VBE = –5V, 10IB1 = –10IB2 = IC = 2A, Pulse Width = 20µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 1% .402 (10.2) .035 (0.9) .177 (4.5) .051 (1.3) .346 (8.8) B C E .433 (11.0) .019 (0.5) .100 (2.54)