D CURVES APPLY FOR POWER
PULSE TRAIN SHOWN
READ TIME AT t
T
J(pk)
2
θ
JC
= 0.875°C/W MAX
(pk)
1
Z
θ
- TC = P
(t)
JC
100
50
dc
5.0 ms
1.0 ms
2N6437
2N6438
50100
20
10
5.0
2.0
1.0
0.5
0.2
0.1
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
0.05
C
I
0.02
0.01
T
= 200°C
J
BONDING WIRE LIMITED
THERMALLY LIMITED
= 25°C(SINGLE PULSE)
T
C
PULSE DUTY CYCLE 10%
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIM
ITED
CURVES APPLY
BELOW RATED V
2.0
3.05.0307.0
VCE, COLLECTOREMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
CEO
102070200
Figure 5. Active Region Safe Operating Area
3.0
2.0
t
s
t
f
3.0
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
7.020
t, TIME (s)µ
1.0
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.07
0.05
0.03
0.3
0.5
0.7 1.02.05.01030
200 µs
VCC = 80 V
I
= I
B1
IC/IB = 10
T
= 25°C
J
There are two limitations on the power handling ability of
a transistor: average junction temperature and second
breakdown. Safe operating area curves indicate I
– V
C
CE
limits of the transistor that must be observed for reliable
operation; i.e., the transistor must not be subjected to greater
dissipation than the curves indicate.
The data of Figure 5 is based on T
= 200C; TC is
J(pk)
variable depending on conditions. Second breakdown pulse
limits are valid for duty cycles to 10% provided T
200C. T
may be calculated from the data in
J(pk)
J(pk)
Figure 4. At high case temperatures, thermal limitations will
reduce the power that can be handled to values less than the
limitations imposed by second breakdown.
4000
3000
T
B2
2000
1000
700
500
CAPACITANCE (pF)
300
200
0.1
0.51.02.05.0205010010
0.2
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
C
ib
C
ob
= 25°C
J
Figure 6. Turn-Off Time
Figure 7. Capacitance
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200
100
, DC CURRENT GAIN
FE
h
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
T
70
50
30
20
10
0.3
2.0
T
= 25°C
J
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
V
BE(sat)
0.8
0.6
VBE @ VCE = 2.0 V
0.4
V
CE(sat)
0.2
0
0.3
2.0
= 150°C
J
+ 25°C
1.8
1.6
1.4
IC = 2.0 A
5.0 A10 A
1.2
-55°C
1.0
0.8
0.6
VCE = 2.0 V
V
= 4.0 V
CE
0.7 1.02.03.05.01020
0.50.070.030.70.5
7.030
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
Figure 8. DC Current Gain
0.4
, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0.2
CE
V
0
0.020.050.10.2 0.31.02.0
IB, BASE CURRENT (AMP)
Figure 9. Collector Saturation Region
+2.5
h
@V
2.0V
CE
2
-55°C to +25°C
@ IC/IB = 10
@ IC/IB = 10
0.5
0.7 1.02.0 3.05.010207.030
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
Figure 10. “On” Voltages
, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTS (mV/ C)°
V
θ
+2.0
*APPLIES FOR IC/IB
+1.5
+1.0
+0.5
*θ
VC
0
-0.5
-1.0
θ
-1.5
-2.0
-2.5
0.30.7 1.02.0 3.05.010207.0300.5
FE
+25°C to +150°C
FOR V
CE(sat)
+25°C to +150°C
FOR V
VB
BE
-55°C to + 25°C
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
Figure 11. Temperature Coefficients
T
= 25°C
J
20 A
2
10
1
10
T
= +150°C
J
+100°C
0
10
-1
10
VCE = 40 V
+25°C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (A)µI
C
REVERSEFORWARD
-2
10
1
10
T
= +150°C
0
10
-1
10
-2
10
, BASE CURRENT (A)µI
B
-3
10
J
+100°C
+25°C
VCE = 40 V
REVERSEFORWARD
-3
10
V
, BASEEMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
BE
-0.2-0.10+0.1+0.2-0.3-0.4-0.5
Figure 12. Collector Cut-Off Region
-4
10
0+0.08+0.16-0.08-0.16-0.24
VBE, BASEEMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 13. Base Cutoff Region
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
CASE 1–07
TO–204AA (TO–3)
ISSUE Z
A
N
C
E
D
2 PL
0.13 (0.005)Y
U
V
H
L
2
1
G
–T–
K
M
–Y–
B
T
SEATING
PLANE
M
Q
M
–Q–
0.13 (0.005)T
M
M
Y
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. ALL RULES AND NOTES ASSOCIATED WITH
REFERENCED TO-204AA OUTLINE SHALL APPLY.
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