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2N6253 - 2N6254 - 2N6371
HIGH POWER SILICON NPN TRANSISTORS
The 2N6253, 2N6254, and 2N6371 are silicon NPN transistors intended for a wide 
variety of high-power applications. The construction of these devices renders them
highly resistant to second breakdown over a wide range of operating conditions.
These devices differ in maximum ratings for voltage and power dissipation. All are
supplied in JEDEC TO-3 hermetic stee l packages.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol  Ratings  Value  Unit
V
CEO(SUS)
V
CBO
V
CER(SUS)
V
CEV(SUS)
V
EBO
I
C
I
B
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Collector-Base Voltage (*)
Collector-Emitter Voltage
=100
=-1.5V
Ω
R
BE
Collector-Emitter Voltage 
V
BE
Emitter-Base Voltage
Collector Current
Base Current
2N6253 
2N6254 
2N6371 
2N6253 
2N6254 
2N6371 
2N6253 
2N6254 
2N6371 
2N6253 
2N6254 
2N6371 
2N6253 
2N6254 
2N6371 
2N6253
2N6254 
2N6371 
2N6253 
2N6254 
2N6371
45 
80 
40 
55
100
50 
55 
85 
45 
55 
90 
50
5 
7 
5
15
7
V
V
V
V
V
A
A
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Symbol  Ratings  Value  Unit
2N6253
< 25°C
P
TOT
T
J
T
S
Power Dissipation
> 25°C
Junction Temperature
Storage Temperature
2N6254 
2N6371 
2N6253
2N6254 
2N6371
2N6253 
2N6254 
2N6371
115 
150 
117
Derate Linearly to
200°C
-65 to +200  °C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol  Ratings  Value  Unit
R
thJ-C
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
2N6253 
2N6254 
2N6371
1.5
1.17
1.5
ELECT RICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Watts
°C/W
TC=25°C unless otherwise noted
Symbol  Ratings  Test Condition(s)  Min Typ Mx  Unit
V
CE(SAT)
I
CEO
I
EBO
Collector-Emitter Voltage (*)
Collector-Emitter Cutoff 
Current
Emitter-Base Cutoff Current
IC=3 A, IB=0.3 
IC=15 A, IB=5 
IC=5 A, IB=0.5 
IC=15 A, IB=3 
IC=8 A, IB=0.8 
IC=16 A, IB=4
VCE=25 V 
VCE=60 V 
VEB=-5 V 
VEB=-7 V
2N6253
2N6254
2N6371 
2N6253
2N6371 
2N6254 
2N6253
2N6371 
2N6254
--1
--4
--0
--4
--1
--4
--1
--1
--1
0.5
V
mA
mA
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Symbol  Ratings  Test Condition(s)  Min Typ Mx  Unit
I
CEX
V
CEO(SUS)
V
CER(SUS)
V
CEV(SUS)
V
BE
h
FE
h
fe
Collector Cutoff Current
Collector-Emitter Sustaining 
Voltage (*)
Collector-Emitter Sustaining 
Voltage (*)
=100
Ω
R
BE
Base-Emitter Voltage (*)
Base-Emitter Voltage (*)
Static Forward Current 
transfer ratio (*)
Small Signal Current Gain
VCE=40 V
=-1.5 V
V
BE
VCE=50 V 
VBE=-1.5 V
=150°C
C
T
VCE=100 V
=1.5 V
V
BE
VCE=45 V 
VBE=-1.5 V
VCE=55 V
=25°C
=-1.5 V
V
BE
C
T
VCE=100 V
=1.5 V
V
BE
IC=0.2 A, IB=0 A
IC=0.2 mA
IC=0.1 A, VBE=-1.5 
V
VCE=4 V, IC=3 A 
VCE=2 V, IC=5 A 
VCE=4 V, IC=16 A 
VCE=4 V, IC=3 A 
VCE=4 V, IC=15 A 
VCE=2 V, IC=5 A 
VCE=4 V, IC=15 A 
VCE=4 V, IC=8 A 
VCE=4 V, IC=16 A
VCE=4 V, IC=1 A, 
f=1 kHz
2N6371
2N6253
2N6254
2N6371
2N6253
2N6254
2N6253 
2N6254 
2N6371 
2N6253 
2N6254 
2N6371 
2N6253
2N6254 
2N6371
2N6253 
2N6254 
2N6371
2N6253
2N6254
2N6371
2N6253 
2N6254 
2N6371
--1
--1
mA
--5
--2
--2
--0
45  -  80  -  40  -  55  -  -
-
85 
45
-
-
55  -  90  -  -
50  -  -
--1
--1
--4
20  -  70
3--
20  -  70
5--
15  -  60
4--
10  -  -  -
V
V
V
V
-
f
T
Transition Frequency
Second Breakdown
I
s/b
Collector Current 
tp=1s, non rep.
(*) Pulse Width ≈ 300 µs, Duty Cycle ∠ 2.0%
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VCE=4 V, IC=1 A
VCE=45 V
VCE=40 V
2N6253 
2N6254 
2N6371 
2N6253 
2N6254 
2N6371
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800  -  -
2.55  -  -
1.87  -  -
2.9  -  -
kHz
A
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MECHANICAL DATA C ASE TO- 3
DIMENSIONS
mm inches 
A  25,45  1 
B  38,8  1,52 
C  30,09  1,184 
D  17,11  0,67 
E  9,78  0,38 
G  11,09  0,43 
H  8,33  0,32 
L  1,62  0,06 
M  19,43  0,76 
N  1  0,04 
P  4,08  0,16
Pin 1 :  Base 
Pin 2 :  Emitter 
Case :  Collector
Information furnished is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, CS assumes no respons ability
for the consequences of use of such information nor for errors that could appear.
Data are subject to change without notice
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