
Low voltage fast-switching PNP power transistor
General features
■ Very low collector-emitter saturation voltage
■ High current gain characteristic
■ Fast switching speed
■ Miniature SOT-23 plastic package for surface
mounting circuits
■ In compliance with the 2002/93/EC European
Directive
Description
The 2STR2230 is a PNP transistor manufactured
using new “PB-HCD” (Power Bipolar High Current
Density) technology. The resulting transistor
shows exceptional high gain performances
coupled with very low saturation voltage.
2STR2230
SOT-23
Internal schematic diagram
The complementary NPN is the 2STR1230.
Applications
■ LED
■ Motherboard & hard disk drive
■ Mobile equipment
■ Battery charger
■ Voltage regulation
Order codes
Part Number Marking Package Packing
2STR2230 230 SOT-23 Tape & reel
November 2006 Rev 3 1/9
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2STR2230
Contents
1 Electrical ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.1 Electrical characteristics (curves) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 Package mechanical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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2STR2230 Electrical ratings
1 Electrical ratings
Table 1. Absolute maximum rating
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
V
V
I
P
T
Collector-emitter voltage (VCE = 0) -30 V
CES
Collector-emitter voltage (IB = 0) -30 V
CEO
Emitter-base voltage (IC = 0) -5 V
EBO
I
Collector current -1.5 A
C
Collector peak current (tP < 5ms) -3 A
CM
Total dissipation at T
tot
Storage temperature -65 to 150 °C
stg
T
Max. operating junction temperature 150 °C
J
= 25°C 0.5 W
amb
Table 2. Thermal data
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
(1)
R
thj-amb
(1) Device mounted on PCB area of 1cm
Thermal resistance junction-amb __max 250 °C/W
2
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Electrical characteristics 2STR2230
2 Electrical characteristics
(T
= 25°C unless otherwise specified)
case
Table 3. Electrical characteristics
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CBO
I
EBO
V
(BR)CBO
V
(BR)CEO
V
(BR)EBO
V
CE(sat)
V
BE(sat)
h
FE
C
CBO
Collector cut-off current
=0)
(I
E
Emitter cut-off current
=0)
(I
C
V
V
CB
EB
= -30V
= -4V
-0.1 µA
-0.1 µA
Collector-base
breakdown voltage
(I
= 0)
E
Collector-emitter
(2)
breakdown voltage
(I
= 0)
B
Emitter-base breakdown
voltage (I
(2)
Collector-emitter
= 0)
C
saturation voltage
Base-emitter saturation
(2)
voltage
(2)
DC current gain
f
T
Transition frequency
Collector-base
capacitance
I
= -100µA
C
I
= -10mA
C
= -100µA
I
E
I
= -0.1A IB = -1mA
C
= -1A IB = -100mA
I
C
I
= -2A IB = -200mA
C
I
= -1A IB = -100mA
C
I
= -50mA V
C
I
= -0.5A V
C
= -1A V
I
C
I
= -1.5A V
C
= -0.1A V
I
C
CE
CE
CE
CE
CE
= -2V
= -2V
= -2V
= -2V
= -5V
f = 100MHz
I
= 0 V
E
CB
= -10V
f = 1MHz
-30 V
-30 V
-5 V
-0.25
-0.42
-0.17
-0.45
-0.8
V
V
V
-0.9 -1.25 V
210
170
280 560
100
70
100 MHz
10
pF
Resistive load
t
on
t
off
Turn-on time
Turn-off time
I
I
Note (2) Pulsed duration = 300 µs, duty cycle ≤1.5%
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= -1.5A V
C
= -I
B1
B2
CC
= -150mA
= -10V
74
200
ns
ns

2STR2230 Electrical characteristics
2.1 Electrical characteristics (curves)
Figure 1. DC current gain Figure 2. Collector-emitter saturation
voltage
Figure 3. Base-emitter saturation
voltage
Figure 5. Resistive load switching
time
Figure 4. Resistive load switching time
Figure 6. Capacitance
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Package mechanical data 2STR2230
3 Package mechanical data
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in ECOPACK®
packages. These packages have a Lead-free second level interconnect. The category of
second level interconnect is marked on the package and on the inner box label, in
compliance with JEDEC Standard JESD97. The maximum ratings related to soldering
conditions are also marked on the inner box label. ECOPACK is an ST trademark.
ECOPACK specifications are available at: www.st.com
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2STR2230 Package mechanical data
SOT-23 MECHANICAL DATA
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 0.85 1.1 33.4 43.3
B 0.65 0.95 25.6 37.4
C 1.20 1.4 47.2 55.1
D 2.80 3 110.2 118
E 0.95 1.05 37.4 41.3
F 1.9 2.05 74.8 80.7
G2.1 2.582.6 98.4
H 0.38 0.48 14.9 18.8
L0.3 0.611.8 23.6
M 0 0.1 0 3.9
N 0.3 0.65 11.8 25.6
O 0.09 0.17 3.5 6.7
mm mils
0044616/B
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Revision history 2STR2230
4 Revision history
Table 4. Revision history
Date Revision Changes
18-Jul-2006 1 Initial release
31-Oct-2006 2 New graphics
07-Nov-2006 3
Maturity changed from preliminary to full.
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2STR2230
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