NTE2596 Silicon NPN Transistor High Voltage, High Current Switch 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 Collector–Base Breakdown Voltage Test Conditions V(BR)CBO IC = 1mA, IE = 0 Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage V(BR)CEO IC = 10mA, RBE = ∞ Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage 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 Min Typ Max Unit 800 – – V 500 – – V 7 – – V 500 – – V – – 0.5 µs – – 3.0 µs – – 0.2 µs .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