
Silicon NPN Transistor
High Voltage, High Speed Switch
Features:
D High Breakdown Voltage and Reliability
D Fast Switching Speed
D Wide ASO
NTE2539
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
Collector–Base Voltage, V
Collector–Emitter Voltage, V
Emitter–Base Voltage, V
Collector Current, I
EBO
C
(TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
CBO
CEO
Continuous 25A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peak (Note 1) 40A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Base Current, I
Collector Dissipation, P
B
D
TA = +25°C 2.5W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T
= +25°C 160W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C
Operating Junction Temperature, T
Storage Temperature Range, T
J
stg
Note 1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width ≤ 300µs, Duty Cycle ≤ 10%.
Electrical Characteristics:
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Collector Cutoff Current I
Emitter Cutoff Current I
DC Current Gain h
(TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
CBO
EBO
FE
VCB = 400V, IE = 0 – – 10 µA
VEB = 5V, IC = 0 – – 10 µA
VCE = 5V, IC = 3.2A 15 – 50
VCE = 5V, IC = 16A 10 – –
500V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
400V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+150°C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
–55° to +150°C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage V
Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage V
VCE = 5V, IC = 10mA 10 – –
CE(sat)IC
BE(sat)IC
= 16A, IB = 3.2A – – 0.8 V
= 16A, IB = 3.2A – – 1.5 V

Electrical Characteristics (Cont’d): (TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Gain–Bandwidth Product f
Output Capacitance C
Collector–Base Breakdown Voltage V
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage V
Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage V
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage V
(BR)CBOIC
(BR)CEOIC
(BR)EBOIE
CEX(sus)IC
Turn–On Time t
Storage Time t
Fall Time t
on
stg
T
ob
VCE = 10V, IC = 3.2A – 20 – MHz
VCB = 10V, f = 1MHz – 300 – pF
= 1mA, IE = 0 500 – – V
= 10mA, RBE = ∞ 400 – – V
= 1mA, IC = 0 7 – – V
= 10A, IB1 = 1A, IB2 = –4A,
400 – – V
L = 200µH Clamped
IC = 20A, IB1 = 4A, IB2 = –8A,
RL = 10Ω, VCC = 200V
f
– – 0.5 µs
– – 2.5 µs
– – 0.3 µs
.615 (15.62).190 (4.82)
C
.787
(20.0)
.591
(15.02)
.787
(20.0)
.126
(3.22)
Dia
BCE
.215 (5.47)