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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
The 2N3773 and 2N6609 are PowerBase power transistors designed for high
power audio, disk head positioners and other linear applications. These devices can
also be used in power switching circuits such as relay or solenoid drivers, dc to dc
converters or inverters.
• High Safe Operating Area (100% Tested) 150 W @ 100 V
• Completely Characterized for Linear Operation
• High DC Current Gain and Low Saturation Voltage
hFE = 15 (Min) @ 8 A, 4 V
V
CE(sat)
= 1.4 V (Max) @ IC = 8 A, IB = 0.8 A
• For Low Distortion Complementary Designs
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— Peak (1)
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Derate above 25_C
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Temperature Range
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*Indicates JEDEC Registered Data.
(1) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 5 ms, Duty Cycle v 10%.
Preferred devices are Motorola recommended choices for future use and best overall value.
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
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16 AMPERE
COMPLEMENTARY
POWER TRANSISTORS
140 VOLTS
150 WATTS
CASE 1–07
TO–204AA
(TO–3)

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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
C
= 25_C unless otherwise noted)
*Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 0.2 Adc, IB = 0)
*Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage
(IC = 0.1 Adc, V
BE(off)
= 1.5 Vdc, RBE = 100 Ohms)
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage
(IC = 0.2 Adc, RBE = 100 Ohms)
*Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 120 Vdc, IB = 0)
*Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 140 Vdc, V
BE(off)
= 1.5 Vdc)
(VCE = 140 Vdc, V
BE(off)
= 1.5 Vdc, TC = 150_C)
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCB = 140 Vdc, IE = 0)
*Emitter Cutoff Current
(VBE = 7 Vdc, IC = 0)
DC Current Gain
*(IC = 8 Adc, VCE = 4 Vdc)
(IC = 16 Adc, VCE = 4 Vdc)
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
*(IC = 8 Adc, IB = 800 mAdc)
(IC = 16 Adc, IB = 3.2 Adc)
*Base–Emitter On Voltage
(IC = 8 Adc, VCE = 4 Vdc)
Magnitude of Common–Emitter
Small–Signal, Short–Circuit, Forward Current Transfer Ratio
(IC = 1 A, f = 50 kHz)
*Small–Signal Current Gain
(IC = 1 Adc, VCE = 4 Vdc, f = 1 kHz)
SECOND BREAKDOWN CHARACTERISTICS
Second Breakdown Collector Current with Base Forward Biased
t = 1 s (non–repetitive), VCE = 100 V, See Figure 12
Adc
(1) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300 µs, Duty Cycle v 2%.
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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
V
CE
, COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
V
CE
, COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
300
0.2
Figure 1. DC Current Gain
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
5.0
0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 20
50
30
20
100
70
h
FE
, DC CURRENT GAIN
150°C
25°C
–55°C
VCE = 4 V
NPN PNP
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
h
FE
, DC CURRENT GAIN
7.0
10
200
7.0 10
Figure 2. DC Current Gain
150°C
25°C
–55°C
Figure 3. Collector Saturation Region
2.0
0.05
IB, BASE CURRENT (AMPS)
0
0.07 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0
1.6
1.2
0.8
0.4
TC = 25°C
IC = 4 A
IC = 16 A
Figure 4. Collector Saturation Region
2.0
IB, BASE CURRENT (AMPS)
0
1.6
1.2
0.8
0.4
TC = 25°C
2.0
0.2
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 20
1.2
0.4
0
IC/IB = 10
V
BE(sat)
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 5. “On” Voltage
1.6
0.8
10
150°C
25°C
V
CE(sat)
25°C
2.0
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
1.2
0.4
IC/IB = 10
V
BE(sat)
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 6. “On” Voltage
1.6
0.8
150°C
25°C
V
CE(sat)
150°C
25°C
VCE = 4 V
IC = 4 A
IC = 8 A
0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 207.0 10
300
5.0
50
30
20
100
70
7.0
10
200
IC = 8 A
0.05 0.07 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0
IC = 16 A
0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 2010
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30
3.0
Figure 7. Forward Bias Safe Operating Area
VCE, COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
20
10
5.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.5
0.03
5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 300
BONDING WIRE LIMIT
THERMAL LIMIT
@ TC = 25°C, SINGLE PULSE
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMIT
70
0.3
0.2
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
dc
10 µs
100 µs
100 ms
0.1
0.05
100 200
40 µs
200 µs
1.0 ms
500 ms
There are two limitations on the power handling ability of a
transistor: average junction temperature and second breakdown. Safe operating area curves indicate IC – VCE limits of
the transistor that must be observed for reliable operation:
i.e., the transistor must not be subjected to greater dissipation than the curves indicate.
The data of Figure 7 is based on T
J(pk)
= 200_C; TC is
variable depending on conditions. Second breakdown pulse
limits are valid for duty cycles to 1 0% provided T
J(pk)
< 200_C. At high case temperatures, thermal limitations will
reduce the power that can be handled to values less than the
limitations imposed by second breakdown.
100
80
60
40
0
20
0 40 80 120 160 200
Figure 8. Power Derating
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C)
POWER DERATING FACTOR (%)
THERMAL
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. ALL RULES AND NOTES ASSOCIATED WITH
REFERENCED TO–204AA OUTLINE SHALL APPLY.
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. BASE
2. EMITTER
CASE: COLLECTOR
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERSINCHES
A 1.550 REF 39.37 REF
B ––– 1.050 ––– 26.67
C 0.250 0.335 6.35 8.51
D 0.038 0.043 0.97 1.09
E 0.055 0.070 1.40 1.77
G 0.430 BSC 10.92 BSC
H 0.215 BSC 5.46 BSC
K 0.440 0.480 11.18 12.19
L 0.665 BSC 16.89 BSC
N ––– 0.830 ––– 21.08
Q 0.151 0.165 3.84 4.19
U 1.187 BSC 30.15 BSC
V 0.131 0.188 3.33 4.77
A
N
E
C
K
–T–
SEATING
PLANE
2 PLD
M
Q
M
0.13 (0.005) Y
M
T
M
Y
M
0.13 (0.005) T
–Q–
–Y–
2
1
U
L
G
B
V
H
CASE 1–07
TO–204AA (TO–3)
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