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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
. . . designed for high voltage inverters, switching regulators and line–operated
amplifier applications. Especially well suited for switching power supply applications.
• High Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage —
V
CEO(sus)
= 250 Vdc (Min) — 2N6497
V
CEO(sus)
= 300 Vdc (Min) — 2N6498
• Excellent DC Current Gain
hFE = 10–75 @ IC = 2.5 Adc
• Low Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage @ IC = 2.5 Adc —
V
CE(sat)
= 1.0 Vdc (Max) — 2N6497
V
CE(sat)
= 1.25 Vdc (Max) — 2N6498
Collector–Emitter Voltage
Collector Current — Continuous
— Peak
Total Power Dissipation @ TC = 25_C
Derate above 25_C
Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
_
C/W
(1) Indicates JEDEC Registered Data.
Preferred devices are Motorola recommended choices for future use and best overall value.
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
Order this document
by 2N6497/D
*Motorola Preferred Device
5 AMPERE
POWER TRANSISTORS
NPN SILICON
250 & 300 VOLTS
80 WATTS
CASE 221A–06
TO–220AB
REV 7
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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
*ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
C
= 25_C unless otherwise noted)
Collector–Emitter Sustaining Voltage (1)
(IC = 25 mAdc, IB = 0) 2N6497
2N6498
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 350 Vdc, V
BE(off)
= 1.5 Vdc) 2N6497
(VCE = 400 Vdc, V
BE(off)
= 1.5 Vdc) 2N6498
(VCE = 175 Vdc, V
BE(off)
= 1.5 Vdc, TC = 100_C) 2N6497
(VCE = 200 Vdc, V
BE(off)
= 1.5 Vdc, TC = 100_C) 2N6498
Emitter Cutoff Current
(VBE = 6.0 Vdc, IC = 0)
DC Current Gain
(IC = 2.5 Adc, VCE = 10 Vdc)
(IC = 5.0 Adc, VCE = 10 Vdc)
Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 2.5 Adc, IB = 500 mAdc) 2N6497
2N6498
(IC = 5.0 Adc, IB = 2.0 Adc) All Devices
Base–Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 2.5 Adc, IB = 500 mAdc)
(IC = 5.0 Adc, IB = 2.0 Adc)
Current–Gain — Bandwidth Product
(IC = 250 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 MHz)
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 100 kHz)
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Rise Time
(VCC = 125 Vdc, IC = 2.5 Adc, IB1 = 0.5 Adc)
Storage Time
(VCC = 125 Vdc, IC = 2.5 Adc, VBE = 5.0 Vdc, IB1 = IB2 = 0.5 Adc)
Fall Time
(VCC = 125 Vdc, IC = 2.5 Adc, IB1 = IB2 = 0.5 Adc)
µs
*Indicates JEDEC Registered Data.
(1) Pulse Test: Pulse Width v 300 µs, Duty Cycle v 2.0%.
Figure 1. Switching Time Test Circuit
1.0
Figure 2. Turn–On Time
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
0.05 5.0
VCC = 125 V
IC/IB = 5.0
TJ = 25
°
C
1.00.1 2.0
+ 11 V
0
SCOPE
RB
[
20
– 5.0 V
tr, tf
v
10 ns
DUTY CYCLE = 1.0%
D1 MUST BE FAST RECOVERY TYPE, e.g.:
1N5825 USED ABOVE IB
[
100 mA
MSD6100 USED BELOW IB
[
100 mA
25 µs
– 9.0 V
D
1
RB AND RC VARIED TO OBTAIN DESIRED CURRENT LEVELS
V
CC
+ 125 V
RC
[
50
t
r
td @ V
BE(off)
= 5.0 V
t, TIME ( s)
µ
0.01
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.07
0.05
0.03
0.02
0.07 3.00.30.2 0.5 0.7