
2SA1797
Transistors
Power Transistor (−50V, −3A)
2SA1797
zFeatures zExternal dimensions (Unit : mm)
1) Low saturation voltage.
V
CE (sat)
= −0.35V (Max.) at IC / IB = −1A / −50mA.
2) Excellent DC current gain characteristics.
3) Complements the 2SC4672.
zPackaging specifications
Type 2SA1797
Package
h
FE
Marking
Code
asic ordering unit (pieces)
∗Denotes h
FE
MPT3
PQ
AG
T100
1000
∗
zAbsolute maximum ratings (Ta=25°C)
Parameter Symbol
ollector-base voltage
ollector-emitter voltage
mitter-base voltage
ollector current
ollector power
issipation
2SA1797
unction temperature
torage temperature
∗1 Single pulse, Pw=10ms
∗2 When mounted on a 40 40 0.7mm ceramic board.
+
+
CBO
V
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
P
Tj
Tstg
C
C
Limits
−50
−50
−6
−3
−6
0.5
2
150
−55~+150
zElectrical characteristics (Ta=25°C)
Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit Conditions
Collector-base breakdown voltage
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage
Emitter-base breakdown voltage
Collector cutoff current
Emitter cutoff current
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
DC current transfer ratio
Transition frequency
Output capacitance
∗ Measured using pulse current
BV
BV
BV
I
I
V
CE(sat)
Cob
CBO
EBO
h
f
CBO
CEO
EBO
FE
T
−50
−50
−6
−
−
−
82
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
−0.15
−
200
36
Unit
V
V
V
A (DC)
A (Pulse)
W
°C
°C
−0.1
−0.1
−0.35
270
MPT3
(1)Base
(2)Collector
(3)Emitter
∗
1
∗
2
−
−
−
−
−
V
V
V
µA
µA
V
−
MHz
pF
4.5
(1)
I
C
=−50µA
C
=−1mA
I
E
=−50µA
I
V
CB
=−50V
EB
=−5V
V
1.6
0.5
3.0
0.5
2.5
4.0
(3)(2)
1.0
0.40.4
1.51.5
IC/IB=−1A/−50mA
CE/IC
=−2V/−0.5A
V
CE
=−2V, IE=0.5A, f=100MHz
V
V
CB
=−10V, IE=0A, f=1MHz
Rev.B 1/2
1.5
0.4
∗
∗

Transistors
z Electrical characteristic curves
2.0
Ta=25°C
1.8
(A)
C
1.6
1.4
1.2
1
CURRENT : l
800m
600m
400m
COLLECTOR
200m
0
010678945231
B
l
=10mA
9mA
8mA
COLLECTOR TO EMITTER VOLTAGE
Fig.1 Grounded emitter output
characteristics
(V
-
CE (sat)
-
-
1
0.5
0.2
7mA
6mA
5mA
4mA
3mA
2mA
1mA
: VCE (V
−10
−5
A)
m
−2
(
C
−1
−0.5
−0.2
−0.1
−0.05
−0.02
−0.01
−5m
COLLECTOR CURRENT : I
−2m
−1m
BASE TO EMITTER VOLTAGE : V
Ta=100°C
Ta=25°C
Ta=−40°C
−0.2 −0.4 −0.6 −0.8 −1.0 −1.2 −1.40
Fig.2 Grounded emitter propagatio
characteristics
lC/lB=20
(A)
C
VCE=2V
BE
10
1
(V)
5000
2000
FE
1000
500
200
100
50
DC CURRENT GAIN : h
20
10
5
-1m-5m-
-2m-
0.01-0.05-0.2-1
COLLECTOR CURRENT : IC (A)
Fig.3 DC current gain vs.
10ms
100ms
2SA1797
VCE=2V
°C
Ta=100
Ta=25
°C
°C
Ta=−40
0.02-0.1-0.5-2-5-1
collector current
1ms
°C
-
0.1
-
0.05
-
0.02
-
0.01
-1m-5m-
-2m-
COLLECTOR SATURATION VOLTAGE : V
COLLECTOR CURRENT : IC (A)
Ta=100
Ta=25
°C
°C
Ta=−40
0.02-0.1-0.5-2-5-1
0.01-0.05-0.2-1
Fig.4 Collector-emitter saturatio
voltage vs. collector curre
0.1
0.01
Ta=25°C
Single non repetitive pulse
COLLECTOR CURRENT : l
Mounted on epoxy board
12mm×15mm×
0.001
0.1
DC
t
0.8mm
1
10
COLLECTOR TO EMITTER VOLTAGE : VCE (V
Fig.5 Safe operating area
100
Rev.B 2/2

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