
2SD768(K)
Silicon NPN Epitaxial
Application
Medium speed and power switching complementary pair with 2SB727(K)
Outline
TO-220AB
2
1
1. Base
2. Collector
1
2
3
(Flange)
3. Emitter
3 kΩ
(Typ)
200 Ω
(Typ)
3
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Ratings Unit
Collector to base voltage V
Collector to emitter voltage V
Emitter to base voltage V
Collector current I
Collector peak current I
Collector power dissipation PC*
CBO
CEO
EBO
C
C(peak)
1
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C
Storage temperature Tstg –55 to +150 °C
Note: 1. Value at TC = 25°C.
120 V
120 V
7V
6A
10 A
40 W

2SD768(K)
Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Test conditions
Collector to emitter breakdown
voltage
Emitter to base breakdown
voltage
Collector cutoff current I
DC current transfer ratio h
Collector to emitter saturation V
voltage V
Base to emitter saturation V
voltage V
Turn on time t
Turn off time t
Note: 1. Pulse test.
V
(BR)CEO
V
(BR)EBO
CBO
I
CEO
FE
CE(sat)1
CE(sat)2
BE(sat)1
BE(sat)2
on
off
120 — — V IC = 25 mA, RBE = ∞
7——VI
= 50 mA, IC = 0
E
— — 100 µAVCB = 120 V, IE = 0
——10µAVCE = 100 V, RBE=∞
1000 — 20000 VCE = 3 V, IC = 3 A*
— — 1.5 V IC = 3 A, IB = 6 mA*
——3VI
——2VI
= 6A, IB = 60 mA*
C
= 3 A, IB = 6 mA*
C
— — 3.5 V IC = 6 A, IB = 60 mA*
— 1.0 — µsI
— 3.0 — µsI
= 3 A, IB1 = –IB2 = 6 mA
C
= 3 A, IB1 = –IB2 = 6 mA
C
1
1
1
1
1
Maximum Collector Dissipation
Curve
60
(W)
C
40
20
Collector power dissipation P
0 50 100 150
Case temperature T
(°C)
C
Area of Safe Operation
30
(A)
C
10
3
i
C(peak)
I
C(max)
DC Operation(T
1 µs
100 µs
PW = 10 ms
1 ms
1.0
0.3
Ta = 25°C
0.1
1 shot pulse
Collector current I
C
= 25°C)
0.03
1 3 30 30010 100 1,000
Collector to emitter voltage V
CE
(V)
2

Typical Output Characteristics
10
TC = 25°C
8
(A)
C
6
4
Collector current I
2
012
Collector to emitter voltage V
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2 mA
IB = 0
CE
(V)
2SD768(K)
DC Current Transfer Ratio
10,000
FE
3,000
1,000
300
DC current transfer ratio h
100
543
0.1 0.3 3 101.0
vs. Collector Current
Ta = 75°C
25°C
–25°C
VCE = 3 V
Pulse
Collector current IC (A)
Saturation Voltage
vs. Collector Current
10
(V)
(V)
CE(sat)
BE(sat)
1.0
TC = 25°C
3
V
BE(sat)
V
CE(sat)
I
C
/I
B
/I
I
B
C
= 500
0.3
Base to emitter sauration voltage V
0.1
Collector to emitter saturation voltage V
0.1 0.3
Collector current I
31.0 10
(A)
C
= 200
500
200
Switching time t (µs)
10
1.0
0.3
0.1
0.03
0.01
Switching Time vs. Collector Current
3
VCC = 30V
I
= 500 IB1 = –500 I
C
Ta = 25°C
0.30.1 1.0
Collector current I
t
stg
t
on
t
f
B2
310
(A)
C
3

2SD768(K)
Transient Thermal Resistance
1 to 1,000 s
1 to 1,000 ms
TC = 25°C
1 10 100 1,000 (s)
1 10 100 1,000 (ms)
Time t
(°C/W)
j-c
1.0
0.3
0.1
0.03
Thermal resistance θ
0.01
10
3
4

11.5 MAX
Unit: mm
2.79 ± 0.218.5 ± 0.57.8 ± 0.5
1.27
2.54 ± 0.5
10.16 ± 0.2
9.5
8.0
φ 3.6
-0.08
1.5 MAX
0.76 ± 0.1
2.54 ± 0.5
+0.2
6.4
–0.1
+0.1
4.44 ± 0.2
1.26 ± 0.15
2.7 MAX
14.0 ± 0.5 15.0 ± 0.3
0.5 ± 0.1
Hitachi Code
JEDEC
EIAJ
Weight
(reference value)
TO-220AB
Conforms
Conforms
1.8 g

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