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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
Power Transistor mainly intended for use as ignition circuit output transistor.
• Specified minimum sustaining voltage:
V
CER(sus)
= 425 V at IC = 1 A
• High S.O.A. capability:
VCE = 400 V
• Low V
CE(sat)
= 2.0 V max. at IC = 4 A
Collector–Emitter Voltage Sust.
Collector–Emitter Voltage
Collector Current Continuous
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25_C
Derate above 25_C
Operating and Storage Junction
Temperature Range
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
_
C/W
100
75
50
25
0
40 60 120 140 160
Figure 1. Power Derating
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C)
P
D
, POWER DISSIPATION (W)
0 20 80 100
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
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75 WATTS
CASE 221A–06
TO–220AB
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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
C
= 25_C unless otherwise noted)
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage (See Figure 2)
(IC = 1.0 A) See Figure 2
Collector Cutoff Current
(Rated V
CER
, RBE = 270 Ω)
Collector Cutoff Current
(Rated V
CBO
, IE = 0)
Emitter Cutoff Current
(VEB = 5.0 Vdc, IC = 0)
DC Current Gain
(IC = 2.5 Adc, VCE = 5 Vdc)
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 4 Adc, IB = 80 mAdc)
Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 4 Adc, IB = 80 mAdc)
Current Gain — Bandwidth Product
(IC = 0.3 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc, f
test
= 10 MHz)
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 0.1 MHz)

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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
6
0
Figure 2. Sustaining Voltage Test V
CER(sus)
V
CER(sus)
, COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
5
4
3
2
1
0
100 200 300 400 500
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
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t1 to be selected that IC reaches 3 Adc before switch–off
Case temperature of the power transistor TC = 25°C
Figure 3. S.O.A. Test
Clamping device characteristics:
VZ = 400 V ± 1% at IZ = 20 mA
Clamping duration is around 40 µsec
t2 to be selected that IL reaches
5 Adc before switch–off
Case temperature of the power
transistor: TC = 25°C.
670 A
INPUT
t
1
47 A
INDUCTIVE
LOAD
1N4148
270
Ω
T.U.T.
BC337
70 ms
V
BAT
= +16 V
300
µ
H
VOLTAGE PROBE
(V
CER(sus)
)
CURRENT PROBE (IC)
~ 0.6 A
IC = 3 A
0 V
670 A
INPUT
t
2
47 A
INDUCTIVE
LOAD
1N4148
270
Ω
T.U.T.
BC337
70 ms
V
BAT
= +16 V
3 mH
VOLTAGE PROBE
(V
CER(sus)
)
CURRENT
PROBE (IC)
0.6 A
IC = 3 A
0 V
V
Z
1.1 A
0.10
µ
F
300 V
Test conditions of the Collector–Base Clamping Circuit:

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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
CASE 221A–06
TO–220AB
ISSUE Y
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. DIMENSION Z DEFINES A ZONE WHERE ALL
BODY AND LEAD IRREGULARITIES ARE
ALLOWED.
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. BASE
2. COLLECTOR
3. EMITTER
4. COLLECTOR
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERSINCHES
A 0.570 0.620 14.48 15.75
B 0.380 0.405 9.66 10.28
C 0.160 0.190 4.07 4.82
D 0.025 0.035 0.64 0.88
F 0.142 0.147 3.61 3.73
G 0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66
H 0.110 0.155 2.80 3.93
J 0.018 0.025 0.46 0.64
K 0.500 0.562 12.70 14.27
L 0.045 0.060 1.15 1.52
N 0.190 0.210 4.83 5.33
Q 0.100 0.120 2.54 3.04
R 0.080 0.110 2.04 2.79
S 0.045 0.055 1.15 1.39
T 0.235 0.255 5.97 6.47
U 0.000 0.050 0.00 1.27
V 0.045 ––– 1.15 –––
Z ––– 0.080 ––– 2.04
B
Q
H
Z
L
V
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