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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
The MJ10012 and MJH10012 are high–voltage, high–current Darlington transistors
designed for automotive ignition, switching regulator and motor control applications.
• Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage —
V
CEO(sus)
= 400 Vdc (Min)
• 175 Watts Capability at 50 Volts
• Automotive Functional Tests
Collector–Emitter Voltage
Collector–Emitter Voltage
(RBE = 27 Ω)
Collector 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 = 5.0 ms, Duty Cycle v 10%.
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
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by MJ10012/D
10 AMPERE
POWER TRANSISTORS
DARLINGTON NPN
SILICON
400 VOLTS
175 AND 118 WATTS
CASE 1–07
TO–204AA
(TO–3)
MJ10012
CASE 340D–01
TO–218 TYPE
MJH10012
≈
1 k≈ 30
EMITTER
BASE
COLLECTOR
REV 2
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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
C
= 25_C unless otherwise noted)
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage (Figure 1)
(IC = 200 mAdc, IB = 0, V
clamp
= Rated V
CEO
)
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage (Figure 1)
(IC = 200 mAdc, RBE = 27 Ohms, V
clamp
= Rated V
CER
)
Collector Cutoff Current (Rated V
CER
, RBE = 27 Ohms)
Collector Cutoff Current (Rated V
CBO
, IE = 0)
Emitter Cutoff Current (VEB = 6.0 Vdc, IC = 0)
DC Current Gain
(IC = 3.0 Adc, VCE = 6 0 Vdc)
(IC = 6.0 Adc, VCE = 6.0 Vdc)
(IC = 10 Adc, VCE = 6.0 Vdc)
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 3.0 Adc, IB = 0.6 Adc)
(IC = 6.0 Adc, IB = 0.6 Adc)
(IC = 10 Adc, IB = 2.0 Adc)
Base Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 6.0 Adc, IB = 0.6 Adc)
(IC = 10 Adc, IB = 2.0 Adc)
Base Emitter On Voltage (IC = 10 Adc, VCE = 6.0 Vdc)
Diode Forward Voltage (IF = 10 Adc)
Output Capacitance (VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f
test
= 100 kHz)
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
CC
= 12 Vdc, IC = 6.0 Adc,
(VCC = 12 Vdc, IC = 6.0 Adc,
IB1 = IB2 = 0.3 Adc) Figure 2
Second Breakdown Collector Current with
Base–Forward Biased
Pulsed Energy Test (See Figure 12)
mJ
(1) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300 µs, Duty Cycle = 2%.
VCC [ 14 V
ADJUST UNTIL IC = 6 A
V
CEO(sus)
= 400 Vdc
V
CER(sus)
= 425 Vdc
VCC = 20 Vdc
Figure 1. Sustaining Voltage
Test Circuit
Figure 2. Switching Times
Test Circuit
*Adjust t1 such that IC reaches 200 mA at VCE = V
clamp
0 V
*
t
1
5 ms
220
100
1N4933
2N3713
L = 10 mH
V
CER
27
V
clamp
2
Ω
E
o
T.U.T.
– 4 V
[
12 V
En
51
1N3947
225 µs
[
12 V
0
(V
10 V
V
CEO
V
clamp
25
µ
s