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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
The 2N6547 transistor is designed for high–voltage, high–speed, power switching
in inductive circuits where fall time is critical. They are particularly suited for 115 and
220 volt line operated switch–mode applications such as:
• Switching Regulators
• PWM Inverters and Motor Controls
• Solenoid and Relay Drivers
• Deflection Circuits
Specification Features —
High Temperature Performance Specified for:
Reversed Biased SOA with Inductive Loads
Switching Times with Inductive Loads
Saturation Voltages
Leakage Currents
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Emitter Current— Continuous
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Total Power Dissipation
@ TC = 25_C
@ TC = 100_C
Derate above 25_C
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Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range
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Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
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Maximum Lead Temperature for Soldering
Purposes: 1/8″ from Case for 5 Seconds
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Designer’s Data for “Worst Case” Conditions — The Designer’s Data Sheet permits the design of most circuits entirely from the information presented. SOA Limit
curves — representing boundaries on device characteristics — are given to facilitate “worst case” design.
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
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15 AMPERE
NPN SILICON
POWER TRANSISTORS
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175 WATTS
CASE 1–07
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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
*ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
C
= 25_C unless otherwise noted)
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage
(IC = 100 mA, IB = 0) 2N6546
2N6547
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage
(IC = 8.0 A, V
clamp
= Rated V
CEX
, TC = 100_C) 2N6546
2N6547
(IC = 15 A, V
clamp
= Rated V
CEO
= 100 V, 2N6546
TC = 100_C) 2N6547
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Collector Cutoff Current
(V
CEV
= Rated Value, V
BE(off)
= 1.5 Vdc)
(V
CEV
= Rated Value, V
BE(off)
= 1.5 Vdc, TC = 100_C)
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = Rated V
CEV
, RBE = 50 Ω, TC = 100_C)
Emitter Cutoff Current
(VEB = 9.0 Vdc, IC = 0)
Second Breakdown Collector Current with base forward biased
t = 1.0 s (non–repetitive) (VCE = 100 Vdc)
DC Current Gain
(IC = 5.0 Adc, VCE = 2.0 Vdc)
(IC = 10 Adc, VCE = 2.0 Vdc)
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 10 Adc, IB = 2.0 Adc)
(IC = 15 Adc, IB = 3.0 Adc)
(IC = 10 Adc, IB = 2.0 Adc, TC = 100_C)
Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 10 Adc, IB = 2.0 Adc)
(IC = 10 Adc, IB = 2.0 Adc, TC = 100_C
Current–Gain — Bandwidth Product
(IC = 500 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f
test
= 1.0 MHz)
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f
test
= 1.0 MHz)
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Resistive Load
Delay Time
IB1 = IB2 = 2.0 A, tp = 100 µs,
Duty Cycle v 2.0%)
C
= 10 A(pk), V
clamp
= Rated V
CEX
, IB1 = 2.0 A,
(IC = 10 A(pk), V
clamp
= Rated V
CEX
, IB1 = 2.0 A,
V
BE(off)
= 5.0 Vdc, TC = 100_C)
C
= 10 A(pk), V
clamp
= Rated V
CEX
, IB1 = 2.0 A,
(IC = 10 A(pk), V
clamp
= Rated V
CEX
, IB1 = 2.0 A,
V
BE(off)
= 5.0 Vdc, TC = 25_C)
µs
*Indicates JEDEC Registered Data.
(1) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300 µs, Duty Cycle = 2%.
(VCC = 250 V, IC = 10 A,
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TYPICAL ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
TS)
100
Figure 1. DC Current Gain
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
5.0
50
30
20
1.4
Figure 2. Collector Saturation Region
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
1.0
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
TJ = 25°C
V
BE(sat)
@ IC/IB = 5.0
2.0
Figure 3. “On” Voltages
IB, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
0
0.07 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.0 7.0
1.6
70
h
FE
, DC CURRENT GAIN
TJ = 150°C
25°C
–55°C
TJ = 25°C
IC = 2.0 A
10 A
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
2.5
Figure 4. Temperature Coefficients
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
V
, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTS (mV/ C)
°θ
2.0
1.0
0
–2.5
θ
VB
for V
BE
*
θ
VC
for V
CE(sat)
*APPLIES FOR IC/IB
v
h
FE
@ V
CE
+
2.0 V
3
V
BE(on)
@ VCE = 2.0 V
1.2
0.8
0.1 0.7
1.2
0.8
0.4
1.5
–1.0
–1.5
10
7.0
0.2 0.3 1.0 2.0 3.0 20
5.0 A
2.0 5.0
V
CE(sat)
@ IC/IB = 5
0.2 0.3 1.0 7.00.5 2.0 3.0 20 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 100.7 7.05.0 20
0.3
0.2
–55°C to 25°C
25°C to 150°C
25°C to 150°C
VCE = 2.0 V
VCE = 10 V
0.5 5.0 7.0 10 3.0
15 A
0.5
5.0 10
–0.5
–2.0
–55°C to 25°C
3.0 k
Figure 5. Turn–On Time
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
0.02 20
VCC = 250 V
IC/IB = 5.0
TJ = 25°C
1.00.1 2.0
t
r
td @ V
BE(off)
= 5.0 V
t, TIME (ns)
30
2.0 k
1.0 k
700
500
300
200
100
70
50
0.05 100.2 0.5
Figure 6. Turn–Off Time
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
VCC = 250 V
IC/IB = 5.0
IB1 = I
B2
TJ = 25
°
C
t
s
t
f
10 k
7.0 k
5.0 k
3.0 k
2.0 k
1.0 k
700
500
100
300
200
t, TIME (ns)
5.0 0.02 201.00.1 2.00.05 100.2 0.5 5.0
, COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOL
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MAXIMUM RATED SAFE OPERATING AREAS
VCE, COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
BONDING WIRE LIMITED
THERMAL LIMIT (SINGLE PULSE)
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMIT
50
Figure 7. Forward Bias Safe Operating Area
5.0
10 20 400
TC = 25°C
0.2
10
0.5
20
70
1.0
0.005
dc
5.0 1007.0
2N6546
2N6547
CURVES APPLY BELOW RATED V
CEO
5.0 ms
1.0 ms
100 µs
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
0.1
0.01
30 50 300200
0.02
0.05
2.0
10 ms
TURN OFF LOAD LINE
BOUNDARY FOR 2N6547.
FOR 2N6546, V
CEO
AND
V
CEX
ARE 100 VOLTS LESS.
20
Figure 8. Reverse Bias Safe Operating Area
100 500
V
CEX(sus)
8.0
16
VCE, COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
12
0
0 400
V
CEO(sus)
V
CEX(sus)
8.0 V
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
4.0
300200
V
BE(off)
v 5 V
TC
v
100°C
100
80
60
20
0
0 40 80 120 160 200
Figure 9. Power Derating
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C)
POWER DERATING FACTOR (%)
THERMAL DERATING
40
SECOND BREAKDOWN
DERATING
There are two limitations on the power handling ability of a
transistor: average junction temperature and second breakdown. Safe operating area curves indicate IC – VCE 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 7 is based on TC = 25_C; T
J(pk)
is
variable depending on power level. Second breakdown pulse
limits are valid for duty cycles to 10% but must be derated
when TC ≥ 25_C. Second breakdown limitations do not derate the same as thermal limitations. Allowable current at the
voltages shown on Figure 7 may be found at any case temperature by using the appropriate curve on Figure 9.
T
J(pk)
may be calculated from the data in Figure 10. At
high case temperatures, thermal limitations will reduce the
power that can be handled to values less than the limitations
imposed by second breakdown.
Figure 10. Thermal Response
t, TIME (ms)
1.0
0.01
0.01
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.07
0.05
0.03
0.02
0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 1.0 k500
Z
θ
JC
(t) = r(t) R
θ
JC
R
θ
JC
= 1.0
°
C/W MAX
D CURVES APPLY FOR POWER
PULSE TRAIN SHOWN
READ TIME AT t
1
T
J(pk)
– TC = P
(pk)
Z
θ
JC(t)
P
(pk)
t
1
t
2
DUTY CYCLE, D = t1/t
2
D = 0.5
0.2
0.05
0.02
0.01
SINGLE PULSE
0.1
r(t), TRANSIENT THERMAL RESISTANCE
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
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.
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. BASE
2. EMITTER
CASE: COLLECTOR
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERSINCHES
A 1.550 REF 39.37 REF
B ––– 1.050 ––– 26.67
C 0.250 0.335 6.35 8.51
D 0.038 0.043 0.97 1.09
E 0.055 0.070 1.40 1.77
G 0.430 BSC 10.92 BSC
H 0.215 BSC 5.46 BSC
K 0.440 0.480 11.18 12.19
L 0.665 BSC 16.89 BSC
N ––– 0.830 ––– 21.08
Q 0.151 0.165 3.84 4.19
U 1.187 BSC 30.15 BSC
V 0.131 0.188 3.33 4.77
A
N
E
C
K
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SEATING
PLANE
2 PLD
M
Q
M
0.13 (0.005) Y
M
T
M
Y
M
0.13 (0.005) T
–Q–
–Y–
2
1
U
L
G
B
V
H
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