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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
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The MJ10015 and MJ10016 Darlington transistors are designed for high–voltage,
high–speed, power switching in inductive circuits where fall time is critical. They are
particularly suited for line–operated switchmode applications such as:
• Switching Regulators
• Motor Controls
• Inverters
• Solenoid and Relay Drivers
• Fast Turn–Off Times
1.0 µs (max) Inductive Crossover Time — 20 Amps
2.5 µs (max) inductive Storage Time — 20 Amps
• Operating Temperature Range –65 to +200_C
• Performance Specified for
Reversed Biased SOA with Inductive Load
Switching Times with Inductive Loads
Saturation Voltages
Leakage Currents
Collector–Emitter Voltage
Collector–Emitter Voltage
Collector Current — Continuous
— Peak (1)
Base Current — Continous
— 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%.
SWITCHMODE is a trademark of Motorola, Inc.
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
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50 AMPERE
NPN SILICON
POWER DARLINGTON
TRANSISTORS
400 AND 500 VOLTS
250 WATTS
CASE 197–05
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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 = 100 mA, IB = 0, V
clamp
= Rated V
CEO
) MJ10015
MJ10016
Collector Cutoff Current
(V
CEV
= Rated Value, V
BE(off)
= 1.5 Vdc)
Emitter Cutoff Current
(VEB = 2.0 Vdc, IC = 0)
Second Breakdown Collector Current with Base Forward Biased
Clamped Inductive SOA with Base Reverse Biased
DC Current Gain
(IC = 20 Adc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc)
(IC = 40 Adc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc)
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 20 Adc, IB = 1.0 Adc)
(IC = 50 Adc, IB = 10 Adc)
Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 20 Adc, IB = 1.0 Adc)
Diode Forward Voltage (2)
(IF = 20 Adc)
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f
test
= 100 kHz)
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
IB1 = 1.0 Adc, V
BE(off)
= 5 Vdc, tp = 25 µs
Duty Cycle v 2%).
Inductive Load, Clamped (Table 1)
C
= 20 A(pk), V
clamp
= 250 V, IB1 = 1.0 A,
(IC = 20 A(pk), V
clamp
= 250 V, IB1 = 1.0 A,
V
BE(off)
= 5.0 Vdc)
µs
(1) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300 µs, Duty Cycle v 2%.
(2) The internal Collector–to–Emitter diode can eliminate the need for an external diode to clamp inductive loads.
(2) Tests have shown that the Forward Recovery Voltage (Vf) of this diode is comparable to that of typical fast recovery rectifiers.
(VCC = 250 Vdc, IC = 20 A,
(I