NTE2594 Silicon NPN Transistor High Voltage, High Current Switch Features: D High Breakdown Voltage, High Reliability D Fast Switching Speed D Wide ASO Absolute Maximum Ratings: (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified) Collector–Base Voltage, VCBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800V Collector–Emitter Voltage, VCEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500V Emitter–Base Voltage, VEBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7V Collector Current, IC Continuous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15A Pulsed (PW ≤ 300µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 10%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25A Base Current, IB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A Collector Dissipation, PC TA = +25°C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3W TC = +25°C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55W 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 = 500V, IE = 0 – – 10 µA Emitter Cutoff Current IEBO VEB = 5V, IC = 0 – – 10 µA DC Current Gain hFE VCE = 5V, IC = 1.2A 15 – 50 VCE = 5V, IC = 6A 8 – – fT VCE = 10V, IC = 1.2A – 18 – MHz Cob VCB = 10V, f = 1MHz – 160 – pF Gain Bandwidth Product Output Capacitance Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) IC = 6A, IB = 1.2A – – 1.0 V Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) IC = 6A, IB = 1.2A – – 1.5 V Collector–Base Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CBO IC = 1mA, IE = 0 800 – – V Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CEO IC = 5mA, RBE = ∞ 500 – – V Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage V(BR)EBO IE = 1mA, IC = 0 7 – – V Electrical Characteristics (Cont’d): (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified) Parameter Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage Symbol VCEX(sus) IC = 5A, IB1 = IB2 = 2A, L = 500µH, Clamped Turn–On Time ton Storage Time tstg Fall Time Test Conditions Min Typ 500 – – V – – 0.5 µs – – 3.0 µs – – 0.3 µs 5IB1 = –2.5IB2 = IC = 7A, VCC = 200V, RL = 28.6Ω Ω tf .221 (5.6) Max Unit .134 (3.4) Dia .630 (16.0) .123 (3.1) .315 (8.0) C .866 (22.0) B C E .158 (4.0) .804 (20.4) .215 (5.45) .040 (1.0)