MICROSEMI 2N3846

TECHNICAL DATA
NPN POWER SILICON TRANSISTOR
Qualified per MIL-PRF-19500/412
Devices
Qualified Level
2N3846
JAN
JANTX
JANTXV
2N3847
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Ratings
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Collector-Base Voltage
Emitter-Base Voltage
Collector Current
Total Power Dissipation
Symbol
VCEO
VCBO
VEBO
IC
@ TA = +250C (1)
@ TC = +1000C (2)
Operating & Storage Temperature Range
PT
Top, Tstg
2N3846
200
300
2N3847
300
400
10
20
4.0
150
-65 to +200
Units
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
Adc
W
W
0
C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristics
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Case
1) Derate linearly 26.6 mW/0C to +1750C
2) Derate linearly 2 W/0C to +1750C
Symbol
RθJC
Max.
0.5
Unit
C/W
TO-63*
0
*See Appendix A for Package
Outline
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristics
Symbol
Min.
Max.
Unit
2N3846
2N3847
V(BR)CEO
200
300
2N3846
2N3847
ICES
2
2
mAdc
2N3846
2N3847
ICEO
5
5
mAdc
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
IC = 200 mAdc; IB = 0
Collector-Emitter Cutoff Current
VCE = 300 Vdc; VBE = 0
VCE = 400 Vdc; VBE = 0
Collector-Emitter Cutoff Current
VCE = 200 Vdc; IB = 0
VCE = 300 Vdc; IB = 0
Emitter-Base Cutoff Current
VBE = 10 Vdc; IC = 0
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IEBO
Vdc
250
µAdc
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2N3846, 2N3847 JAN SERIES
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (con’t)
Characteristics
Symbol
Min.
Max.
hFE
70
40
12
240
60
Unit
ON CHARACTERISTICS (3)
Forward-Current Transfer Ratio
IC = 1 Adc; VCE = 3.0 Vdc
IC = 5 Adc; VCE = 3.0 Vdc
IC = 10 Adc; VCE = 3.0 Vdc
Base-Emitter Voltage
VCE = 3 Vdc; IC = 10 Adc
Base-Emitter Saturated Voltage
IB = 1.6 Adc; IC = 10 Adc
Collector-Emitter Saturated Voltage
IB = 1.6 Adc; IC = 10 Adc
VBE
1.20
VBE(sat)
1.30
VCE(sat)
0.75
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Magnitude of Common-Emitter Small-Signal Short-Circuit
Forward Current Transfer Ratio
IC = 1.0 Adc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1 MHz
Small-Signal Short-Circuit Forward Current Transfer Ratio
IC = 5 Adc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1 kHz
Output Capacitance
VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, 100 kHz ≤ f ≤ 1.0 MHz
hfe
hfe
Cobo
10
35
50
250
750
pF
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Turn-On Time
VBE(off) ~ -7.5 Vdc; IC = 10 Adc;
IB1 = 2 Adc; IB2 = -2 Adc; RL = 15Ω
Turn-Off Time
VBE(off) ~ -7.5 Vdc; IC = 10 Adc;
IB1 = 2 Adc; IB2 = 2 Adc; RL = 15Ω
on
4
µs
off
7
µs
t
t
SAFE OPERATING AREA
DC Tests
TC = +1000C; VCE = 0 Vdc, IC = 0 Adc (See Figure 3 on Mil-PRF-19500/412)
Test 1
VCE = 7.5 Vdc; IC = 20 Adc; tp = 1.0 s; 1 cycle
Test 2
VCE = 200 Vdc; IC = 100 mAdc; tp = 1.0 s, 1 cycle
Test 3
VCE = 58 Vdc; IC = 1.0 Adc; tp = 1.0 s, 1 cycle
Burnout by Pulsing (2N3847 only)
TC = +1000C; VCE = 300 Vdc; IC = 20 mAdc; tp = 1.0 s, 1 cycle
Unclamped Inductive Sweep
TC = +1000C; IC = 20 Adc; IB = 2 Adc (See Figure 4 on Mil-PRF-19500/412)
Clamped Inductive Sweep
TC = +1000C; IC = 20 Adc; IB = 2 Adc (See Figure 5 on Mil-PRF-19500/412)
3) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 2.0%.
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1-800-446-1158 / (978) 794-1666 / Fax: (978) 689-0803
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