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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
The MJ13333 transistor is designed for high voltage, high–speed, power switching
in inductive circuits where fall time is critical. It is particularly suited for line operated
switchmode applications such as:
• Switching Regulators
• Inverters
• Solenoid and Relay Drivers
• Motor Controls
• Deflection Circuits
Fast Turn Off Times
200 ns Inductive Fall Time — 25_C (Typ)
1.8 µs Inductive Storage Time — 25_C (Typ)
Operating Temperature Range –65 to +200_C
100_C Performance Specified for:
Reversed Biased SOA with Inductive Loads
Switching Times with Inductive Loads
Saturation Voltages
Leakage Currents
Collector–Emitter Voltage
Collector–Emitter voltage
Collector Current — Continuous
Peak (1)
Base Current — Continuous
Peak (1)
Total Power Dissipation @ TC = 25_C
@ TC = 100_C
Derate above 25_C
Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
Maximum Lead Temperature for Soldering Purposes 1/8″ from Case for 5 Seconds
_
C
(1) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 5 ms, Duty Cycle v10%.
(1) Similar device types available with lower V
CEO
ratings, see the MJ13330 (200 V) and MJ13331 (250 V).
Designer’s and SWITCHMODE are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
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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CASE 1–07
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
C
= 25_C unless otherwise noted)
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage (Table 1)
(IC = 100 mA, IB = 0)
Collector Cutoff Current
(V
CEV
= Rated Value, V
BE(off)
= 1.5 Vdc)
(V
CEV
= Rated Value, V
BE(off)
= 1.5 Vdc, TC = 150_C)
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = Rated V
CEV
, RBE = 50 Ω, TC = 100_C)
Emitter Cutoff Current
(VEB = 6.0 Vdc, IC = 0)
Second Breakdown Collector Current with base forward biased
Clamped Inductive SOA with Base Reverse Biased
DC Current Gain
(IC = 5.0 Adc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc)
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 10 Adc, IB = 2.0 Adc)
(IC = 20 Adc, IB = 6.7 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)
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f
test
= 1.0 kHz)
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
IB1 = 2.0 A, V
BE(off)
= 5.0 Vdc, tp = 10 µs,
Duty Cycle 2.0%)
Inductive Load, Clamped (Table 1)
C
= 10 A(pk), V
clamp
= 250 Vdc, IB1 = 2.0 A,
(IC = 10 A(pk), V
clamp
= 250 Vdc, IB1 = 2.0 A,
V
BE(off)
= 5 Vdc, TC = 100°C)
(IC = 10 A(pk), V
clamp
= 250 Vdc, IB1 = 2.0 A,
V
= 5 Vdc, T
= 25_C)
V
BE(off)
= 5 Vdc, TC = 25_C)
µs
(1) Pulse Test: PW = 300 µs, Duty Cycle 2%.
(I
(VCC = 250 Vdc, IC = 10 A,

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, COLLECTOR CURRENT ( A)
µ
I
C
V
CE
, COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
V
CE
, COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0.20.2
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
1.2
0
0.8
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
0.4
100
Figure 1. DC Current Gain
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
5.0
0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 20
50
20
Figure 2. Collector Saturation Region
0.01
IB, BASE CURRENT (AMP)
0
1.6
0.8
0.4
h
FE
, DC CURRENT GAIN
10
TJ = 150°C
Figure 3. Collector–Emitter Saturation Region
1.0 5.00.5
Figure 4. Base–Emitter Voltage
Figure 5. Collector Cutoff Region
2.0
1.2
–0.4
Figure 6. Capacitance
VBE, BASE–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
10
–1
–0.2 0 + 0.2 +0.4 +0.6
3000
0.1
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
30
10
1000
10
0
100 1000
100
FORWARD
VCE = 250 V
10 A1 A
REVERSE
10
1
10
2
10
3
10
4
C
ib
VCE = 5 V
25°C
5.0 10 0.02 0.5 1.0 2.0 105.00.1 0.20.05
5000.5 1.0 5.0 50
50
200
700
2000
1.6
IC/IB = 5
2.0
20
2.0
1.2
0
0.8
0.4
1.6
150°C
10 1.0 5.00.5 2.0 2010
500
5 A
150°C
25°C
V
BE(sat)
, BASE–EMITTER SATURATION VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
2.0
IC/IB = 5
25°C
150°C
125°C
100°C
75°C
25°C
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
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V
BE(off)
, REVERSE BASE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 7. Inductive Switching Measurements
Figure 8. Reverse Base Current versus
V
BE(off)
With No External Base Resistance
2.0 5.0 10
10
7.0
2.0
, BASE CURRENT (AMP)I
B2(pk)
0
IC = 10 A
IB1 = 2 A
V
clamp
= 250 V
TJ = 25
°
C
5.0
t
rv
TIME
I
C
V
CE
90% I
B1
t
sv
IC pk
V
clamp
90% V
clamp
90% I
C
10% V
clamp
10%
IC pk
2% I
C
I
B
t
fi
t
ti
t
c
SWITCHING TIMES NOTE
In resistive switching circuits, rise, fall, and storage times
have been defined and a pply to both current and voltage
waveforms since they are in phase. However, for inductive
loads which are common to SWITCHMODE power supplies
and hammer drivers, current and voltage waveforms are not
in phase. Therefore, separate measurements must be made
on each waveform to determine the total switching time. For
this reason, the following new terms have been defined.
tsv = Voltage Storage Time, 90% IB1 to 10% V
clamp
trv = Voltage Rise Time, 10 – 90% V
clamp
tfi = Current Fall Time, 90 – 10% I
C
tti = Current Tail, 10 – 2% I
C
tc = Crossover Time, 10% V
clamp
to 10% I
C
An enlarged portion of the inductive switching waveforms
is shown in Figure 7 to aid in the visual identity of these
terms.
For the designer, there is minimal switching loss during
storage time and the predominant switching power losses
occur during the crossover interval and can be obtained using the standard equation from AN–222:
P
SWT
= 1/2 VCCIC(tc)f
In general, trv + tfi ] tc. However, at lower test currents this
relationship may not be valid.
As is common with most switching transistors, resistive
switching is specified at 25°C and has become a benchmark
for designers, However, for designers of high frequency converter circuits, the user oriented specifications which make
this a “SWITCHMODE” transistor are the inductive switching
speeds (tc and tsv) which are guaranteed at 100°C.
20
Figure 9. Turn–On Switching Times
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
0.2 0.5
0.02
Figure 10. Turn–Off Switching Times
2.0
1.0
0.1
0.05
20
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
1.0
0.05
5.0
2.0
1.0
t, TIME ( s)
µ
0.5
5.02.0 10
t, TIME ( s)
µ
0.5
0.2
0.2
VCC = 250 V
IC/IB = 5
VCE = 250 V
IC/IB = 5
V
BE(off)
= 5 V
t
r
t
d
0.2 0.5 1.0 5.02.0 10
0.1
t
s
t
f
RESISTIVE SWITCHING PERFORMANCE

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Table 1. Test Conditions for Dynamic Performance
V
CEO(sus)
RBSOA AND INDUCTIVE SWITCHING RESISTIVE SWITCHING
INPUT
CONDITIONS
CIRCUIT
VALUES
TEST CIRCUITS
20
1
0
PW Varied to Attain
IC = 100 mA
L
coil
= 80 mH, VCC = 10 V
R
coil
= 0.7 Ω
L
coil
= 180 µH
R
coil
= 0.05 Ω
VCC = 20 V
VCC = 250 V
RL = 50 Ω
Pulse Width = 10 µs
INDUCTIVE TEST CIRCUIT
TURN–ON TIME
IB1 adjusted to
obtain the forced
hFE desired
TURN–OFF TIME
Use inductive switching
driver as the input to
the resistive test circuit.
t1 Adjusted to
Obtain I
C
Test Equipment
Scope — Tektronix
475 or Equivalent
RESISTIVE TEST CIRCUITOUTPUT WAVEFORMS
2
I
B1
1
2
V
clamp
= 250 V
RB adjusted to attain desired I
B1
+10 V
250 µF
15 V
0
50
Ω
100
Ω
330
Ω
430
Ω
39
Ω
250 µF
–5.2
1
2
R2
5.1
Ω
5 W
47
Ω
470
Ω
2 W
+15 V
R1
All Diodes — 1N4934
All NPN — MJE200
All PNP — MJE210
Adjust R1 to obtain I
B1
For switching and RBSOA, R2 = 0
For V
CEO(sus)
, R2 = ∞
1
INPUT
2
R
coil
L
coil
V
CC
V
clamp
RS =
0.1
Ω
1N4937
OR
EQUIVALENT
TUT
SEE ABOVE FOR
DETAILED CONDITIONS
t
1
I
C
V
CE
I
C(pk)
tf Clamped
t
f
t
t
t
2
TIME
VCE
or
V
clamp
1
2
TUT
R
L
V
CC
t1 ≈
L
coil (IC
pk
)
V
CC
t2 ≈
L
coil (IC
pk
)
V
Clamp
t, TIME (ms)
1
0.01
0.01
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.05
0.02
r(t), EFFECTIVE TRANSIENT THERMAL
0.05 1 2 3 10 20 50 100 200 300
R
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)
R
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
0.1 0.50.2
RESISTANCE (NORMALIZED)
500 1000
0.7
0.3
0.07
0.03
0.02 0.03 0.3 5 30
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I
C(pk)
, PEAK COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
0.005
Figure 12. Forward Bias Safe Operating Area
6
VCE, COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
10 50
50
10
2
1
5
0.2
45020 100
Figure 13. RBSOA, Reverse Bias Switching
Safe Operating Area
VCE, COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0
100 200
16
8.0
20
300
IC/IB ≥ 5
V
BE(off)
= 5 V
TJ = 100
°
C
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
0.05
200 350
12
4.0
0.1
0.02
400 500
dc
1 ms
10 µs
100 µs
400 500
600
600
20
0.01
MJ13333
BONDING WIRE LIMIT
THERMAL LIMIT @ TC = 25
°
C
(SINGLE PULSE)
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMIT
SAFE OPERATING AREA INFORMATION
FORWARD BIAS
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 12 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 12 may be found at any case temperature by using the appropriate curve on Figure 14.
T
J(pk)
may be calculated from the data in Figure 1 1. At high
case temperatures, thermal limitations will reduce the power
that can be handled to values less than the limitations imposed by second breakdown.
REVERSE BIAS
For inductive loads, high voltage and high current must be
sustained simultaneously during turn–off, in most cases, with
the base to e mitter junction reverse biased. Under these
conditions the collector voltage must be held to a safe level
at or below a specific value of collector current. This can be
accomplished by several means such as active clamping,
RC snubbing, load line shaping, etc. The safe level for these
devices is specified as Reverse Bias Safe Operating Area
and represents the voltage–current condition allowable during reverse biased turn–off. This rating is verified under
clamped conditions so that the device is never subjected to
an avalanche mode. Figure 13 gives the complete RBSOA
characteristics.
0
Figure 14. Power Derating
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C)
0
40 80
80
40
100
120
POWER DERATING FACTOR (%)
160 200
60
20
THERMAL
DERATING
FORWARD BIAS
SECOND BREAKDOWN
DERATING

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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
–T–
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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