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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
The MJ10000 Darlington 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
100_C Performance Specified for:
Reversed Biased SOA with Inductive Loads
Switching Times With Inductive Loads —
210 ns Inductive Fall Time (Typ)
Saturation Voltages
Leakage Currents
Collector–Emitter Voltage
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 v 10%.
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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20 AMPERE
NPN SILICON
POWER DARLINGTON
TRANSISTORS
350 VOLTS
175 WATTS
CASE 1–07
TO–204AA
(TO–3)
≈
100≈ 15
REV 4
MJ10000
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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
C
= 25_C unless otherwise noted)
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage (Table 1)
(IC = 250 mA, IB = 0, V
clamp
= Rated V
CEO
) MJ10000
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage (Table 1, Figure 12)
IC = 2 A, V
clamp
= Rated V
CEX
, TC = 100_C MJ10000
IC = 10 A, V
clamp
= Rated V
CEX
, TC = 100_C MJ10000
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 = 8 Vdc, IC = 0)
Second Breakdown Collector Current with base forward biased
DC Current Gain
(IC = 5 Adc, VCE = 5 Vdc)
(IC = 10 Adc, VCE = 5 Vdc)
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 10 Adc, IB = 400 mAdc)
(IC = 20 Adc, IB = 1 Adc)
(IC = 10 Adc, IB = 400 mAdc, TC = 100_C)
Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 10 Adc, IB = 400 mAdc)
(IC = 10 Adc, IB = 400 mAdc, TC = 100_C)
Diode Forward Voltage (1)
(IF = 10 Adc)
Small–Signal Current Gain
(IC = 1.0 Adc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f
test
= 1 MHz)
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f
test
= 100 kHz)
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Resistive Load (Table 1)
Delay Time (VCC = 250 Vdc, IC = 10 A,
Rise Time IB1 = 400 mA, V
BE(off)
= 5 Vdc, tp = 50 µs,
Storage Time Duty Cycle v 2%)
Fall Time
Inductive Load, Clamped (Table 1)
Storage Time (IC = 10 A(pk), V
clamp
= Rated V
CEX
, IB1 = 400 mA,
Crossover Time V
BE(off)
= 5 Vdc, TC = 100_C)
Storage Time (IC = 10 A(pk), V
clamp
= Rated V
CEX
, IB1 = 400 mA,
Crossover Time V
BE(off)
= 5 Vdc, TC = 25_C)
µs
µs
(1) The internal Collector–to–Emitter diode can eliminate the need for an external diode to clamp inductive loads.
(1) Tests have shown that the Forward Recovery Voltage (Vf) of this diode Is comparable to that of typical fast recovery rectifiers.
(2) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300 µs, Duty Cycle v 2%.
MJ10000
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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
Figure 1. DC Current Gain
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
5
0.2 0.3 1 2 3
100
50
Figure 2. Collector Saturation Region
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
3
IB, BASE CURRENT (ANP)
1
0.02 0.03 0.1 0.2 0.5 1 2
2.6
2.2
1.8
1.4
IC = 5 A
TJ = 25°C
10 A
VBE, BASE-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
10
4
10
3
10
2
10
1
500
70
h
FE
, DC CURRENT GAIN
TJ = 150°C
VCE = 5 V
, COLLECTOR CURRENT ( A)I
C
10
0
0 +0.2–0.2
VCE = 250 V
TJ = 125°C
100°C
25°C
30
20
10
7
0.5 0.7 5 7 20
Figure 3. Collector Emitter Saturation Voltages
2.4
0.2
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
0.4
0.3 0.5 0.7 1 2 5 20
2
1.6
1.2
0.8
IC/IB = 25
TJ = – 55°C
73
Figure 4. Base-Emitter Voltage
2.8
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
0.8
0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7
2.4
2
1.6
1.2
Figure 5. Collector Cutoff Region
0.4
Figure 6. Output Capacitance
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
50
1 2 20 60100.6
200
70
TJ = 25°C
C
ob
1000
500
100
100 200 400
25°C
–55°C
200
300
10
15 A 20 A
0.05 0.70.30.07
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
10
25°C
150°C
2 5 2073 101
25°C
150°C
25°C
TJ = 55°C
V
BE(sat)
@ IC/IB = 25
V
BE(on)
@ VCE = 3 V
75°C
µ
10
–1
+0.4 +0.8+0.6
4 6 40
700
300
C
ob
, OUTPUT CAPACITANCE (pF)
DC CHARACTERISTICS
, COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
CE
V