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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
The MJ15023 and MJ15025 are PowerBase power transistors designed for high
power audio, disk head positioners and other linear applications.
• High Safe Operating Area (100% Tested) —
2 A @ 80 V
• High DC Current Gain —
hFE = 15 (Min) @ IC = 8 Adc
Collector–Emitter Voltage
Collector–Emitter Voltage
Collector Current — Continuous
Peak (1)
Base Current — Continuous
Total Power Dissipation @ TC = 25_C
Derate above 25_C
Operating and Storage Junction
Temperature Range
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
_
C/W
(1) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 5 ms, Duty Cycle v 10%.
Preferred devices are Motorola recommended choices for future use and best overall value.
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
Order this document
by MJ15023/D
16 AMPERE
SILICON
POWER TRANSISTORS
200 AND 250 VOLTS
250 WATTS
*Motorola Preferred Device
CASE 1–07
TO–204AA
(TO–3)
REV 7

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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
C
= 25_C unless otherwise noted)
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage (1)
(IC = 100 mAdc, IB = 0) MJ15023
MJ15025
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 200 Vdc, V
BE(off)
= 1.5 Vdc) MJ15023
(VCE = 250 Vdc, V
BE(off)
= 1.5 Vdc) MJ15025
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 150 Vdc, IB = 0) MJ15023
(VCE = 200 Vdc, IB = 0) MJ15025
Emitter Cutoff Current
(VCE = 5 Vdc, IB = 0) Both
Second Breakdown Collector Current with Base Forward Biased
(VCE = 50 Vdc, t = 0.5 s (non–repetitive))
(VCE = 80 Vdc, t = 0.5 s (non–repetitive))
DC Current Gain
(IC = 8 Adc, VCE = 4 Vdc)
(IC = 16 Adc, VCE = 4 Vdc)
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 8 Adc, IB = 0.8 Adc)
(IC = 16 Adc, IB = 3.2 Adc)
Base–Emitter On Voltage
(IC = 8 Adc, VCE = 4 Vdc)
Current–Gain — Bandwidth Product
(IC = 1 Adc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f
test
= 1 MHz)
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f
test
= 1 MHz)
pF
(1) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300 µs, Duty Cycle v 2%.
100
Figure 1. Active–Region Safe Operating Area
VCE, COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0.1 0.2 0.5 10 1 k
20
TC = 25°C
50 250
0.1
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
0.2
1.0
5.0
50
500100
10
20
BONDING WIRE LIMITED
THERMAL LIMITATION
(SINGLE PULSE)
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMITED
There are two limitations on the powerhandling 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 1 is based on T
J(pk)
= 200_C; TC is
variable depending on conditions. At high case temperatures, thermal limitations will reduce the power that can be
handled to values less than the l imitations imposed b y
second breakdown.

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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
f
T
, CURRENT–GAIN — BANDWIDTH PRODUCT (MHz)
Figure 2. Capacitances
Figure 3. Current–Gain — Bandwidth Product
Figure 4. DC Current Gain
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
0.1 0.3 0.5
9
5
VCE = 4.0 V
8
2
1.0 5.0
0
1
3
4
7
6
2.0 10
4000
0.3
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
50
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
TJ = 25°C
10010
500
100
1000
300301.00.5
Figure 5. “On” Voltages
5.0
1.8
0.1
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
10
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
TJ = 25°C
5.0
1.0
0.8
0.2
0
1.4
2.01.0
V
CE(sat)
@ IC/IB = 10
0.5
V
BE(on)
@ VCE = 4.0 V
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
200
h
FE
, DC CURRENT GAIN
100
2.0
5.0
10
20
50
C
ob
TJ = 25°C
TJ = 100°C
TJ = 25°C
VCE = 10 V
f
Test
= 1 MHz
25°C
100°C
3000
0.2 10 205.02.01.00.5
C
ib
100°C
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS

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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
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
CASE 1–07
TO–204AA (TO–3)
ISSUE Z
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