The device is manufactured in planar technology
with “base island” layout. The resulting transistor
shows exceptional high gain performance
coupled with very low saturation voltage.
MJD31CT4-A
Low voltage NPN power transistor
TA B
3
1
DPAK
TO-252
Figure 1.Internal schematic diagram
Table 1.Device summary
Order codeMarkingPackagePackaging
MJD31CT4-AMJD31CDPAKTape and reel
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Electrical ratingsMJD31CT4-A
1 Electrical ratings
Table 2.Absolute maximum ratings
SymbolParameterValueUnit
V
V
V
P
T
Collector-base voltage (IE = 0)100V
CBO
Collector-emitter voltage (IB = 0) 100V
CEO
Emitter-base voltage (IC = 0) 5V
EBO
I
Collector current3A
C
Collector peak current5A
I
CM
Base current1A
I
B
Total dissipation at Tc = 25 °C15W
TOT
Storage temperature-65 to 150°C
STG
T
Max. operating junction temperature150°C
J
Table 3.Thermal data
SymbolParameterValueUnit
R
R
thJP
1. When mounted on FR-4 board of 1 inch², 2 oz Cu.
Figure 4.DC current gain (VCE = 2 V)Figure 5.DC current gain (VCE = 4 V)
Figure 6.Collector-emitter saturation
voltage
Figure 7.Base-emitter saturation
voltage
Figure 8.Base-emitter on voltageFigure 9.Resistive load switching time
(on)
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MJD31CT4-AElectrical characteristics
Figure 10. Resistive load switching time
(off)
2.2 Test circuits
Figure 11. Resistive load switching test circuit
1. Fast electronic switch
2. Non-inductive resistor
Figure 12. Inductive load switching test circuit
1. Fast electronic switch
2. Non-inductive resistor
3. Fast recovery rectifier
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Package mechanical dataMJD31CT4-A
3 Package mechanical data
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of
ECOPACK
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com.
ECOPACK
®
packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK®
®
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MJD31CT4-APackage mechanical data
TO-252 (DPAK) mechanical data
DIM.
V20
mm.
.xampyt.nim
04.202.2A
01.109.01A
32.030.02A
09.046.0b
04.502.54b
06.054.0c
06.084.02c
02.600.6D
01.51D
.6E
06.604
07.41E
82.2e
06.404.41e
01.0153.9H
1L
08.21L
08.02L
106.04L
02.0R
o
o
8
0068772_G
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Revision historyMJD31CT4-A
4 Revision history
Table 5.Document revision history
DateRevisionChanges
24-Apr-20071Initial release.
09-Nov-20092Updated package mechanical data.
14-Jan-20103Modified Table 3 on page 2.
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