
High performance low voltage NPN transistor
Features
■ Very low collector to emitter saturation voltage
■ DC current gain, h
■ 3 A continuous collector current
■ 40 V breakdown voltage V
SOT-223 plastic package for surface mounting
■
circuits in tape and reel packaging
> 100
FE
(BR)CER
STN690A
4
3
2
1
Applications
■ Power management in portable equipment
■ Voltage regulation in bias supply circuits
■ Switching regulator in battery charger
applications
■ Heavy load driver
Description
The device in manufactured in low voltage NPN
planar technology by using a “Base Island” layout.
The resulting transistor shows exceptional high
gain performance coupled with very low
saturation voltage.
SOT-223
Figure 1. Internal schematic diagram
Table 1. Device summary
Order code Marking Package Packaging
STN690A N690A SOT-223 Tape and reel
February 2009 Rev 2 1/9
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Electrical ratings STN690A
1 Electrical ratings
Table 2. Absolute maximum ratings
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
V
V
V
I
P
T
Table 3. Thermal data
Collector-base voltage (IE = 0) 40 V
CBO
Collector-emitter voltage (R
CER
Collector-emitter voltage (IB = 0) 30 V
CEO
Emitter-base voltage (IC = 0) 5 V
EBO
I
Collector current 3 A
C
Collector peak current (tP < 5 ms) 6 A
CM
Total dissipation at T
tot
Storage temperature -65 to 150 °C
stg
T
Max. operating junction temperature 150 °C
J
amb
BE
= 47 Ω)
40 V
= 25 °C 1.6 W
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
R
thj-amb
1. Device mounted on PCB area of 1 cm2.
Thermal resistance junction-amb
(1)
_ max
78 °C/W
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STN690A Electrical characteristics
2 Electrical characteristics
(T
= 25 °C unless otherwise specified)
case
Table 4. Electrical characteristics
Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
= 30 V
I
CBO
I
EBO
V
(BR)CEO
V
(BR)CER
V
(BR)CBO
V
(BR)EBO
V
CE(sat)
V
BE(sat)
V
BE(on)
h
FE
Collector cut-off current
= 0)
(I
E
Emitter cut-off current
= 0)
(I
C
Collector-emitter
(1)
breakdown voltage
(I
= 0)
B
Collector-emitter
(1)
breakdown voltage
(R
= 47 Ω)
BE
Collector-base
breakdown voltage
(I
= 0)
E
Emitter-base breakdown
voltage (I
(1)
Collector-emitter
C
saturation voltage
Base-emitter saturation
(1)
voltage
(1)
Base-emitter on voltage
(1)
DC current gain
= 0)
V
CB
= 30 V; TC = 100 °C
V
CB
= 4 V
V
EB
I
= 10 mA
C
= 10 mA
I
C
= 100 µA
I
C
= 100 µA
I
E
I
= 0.5 A IB = 5 mA
C
= 1.2 A IB = 20 mA
I
C
I
= 2 A IB = 20 mA
C
I
= 3 A IB = 100 mA
C
= 3 A IB = 100 mA
I
C
T
= 100 °C
C
I
= 1 A IB = 10 mA
C
= 1 A V
I
C
= 10 mA V
I
C
I
= 500 mA V
C
I
= 1 A V
C
I
= 2 A V
C
I
= 3 A V
C
CE
CE
CE
CE
CE
CE
= 2 V
= 2 V
= 2 V
= 2 V
= 1 V
= 1 V
10
100µAµA
10 µA
30 V
40 V
40 V
5V
0.08
0.1
0.175
0.2
0.3
0.15
0.22
0.35
0.4
V
V
V
V
V
0.8 1 V
0.8 1 V
100
100
200
200
400
400
100
100
90
160
130
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Electrical characteristics STN690A
Table 4. Electrical characteristics (continued)
Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
= 50 mA V
I
f
t
Transition frequency
C
f = 50 MHz
CE
= 5 V
Resistive load
t
d
t
r
t
s
t
f
1. Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle ≤ 1.5%
Delay time
Rise time
Storage time
Fall time
= 3 A V
I
C
I
= -I
B1
B2 =
see Figure 8
60 mA
CC
= 20 V
2.1 Electrical characteristics (curves)
Figure 2. DC current gain Figure 3. DC current gain
100 MHz
50
120
465
80
ns
ns
ns
ns
Figure 4. Collector-emitter saturation
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voltage
Figure 5. Base-emitter saturation voltage

STN690A Electrical characteristics
Figure 6. Switching time resistive load Figure 7. Switching time resistive load
2.2 Test circuit
Figure 8. Resistive load switching test circuit
1) Fast electronic switch
2) Non-inductive resistor
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Package mechanical data STN690A
3 Package mechanical data
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of
ECOPACK
specifications, grade definitions and products status are available at: www.st.com
ECOPACK is an ST trademark.
®
packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK®
.
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STN690A Package mechanical data
SOT-223 mechanical data
DIM.
A 1.80
A1 0.02 0.1
B 0.60 0.70 0.85
B1 2.90 3.00 3.15
c 0.24 0.26 0.35
D6.30 6.50 6.70
e2.30
e1 4.60
E 3.30 3.50 3.70
H 6.70 7.00 7.30
V 10
min. typ max.
mm.
o
0046067_L
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Revision history STN690A
4 Revision history
Table 5. Document revision history
Date Revision Changes
20-Oct-2006 1 Initial release.
10-Feb-2009 2 Updated SOT-223 mechanical data.
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STN690A
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