
Midium Power Transistors (-30V / -5A)
2SAR542P
Structure
PNP Silicon epitaxial planar transistor
Features
1) Low saturation voltage, typically
V
= -0.4V (Max.) (IC / IB= -2A / -100mA)
CE (sat)
2) High speed switching
Applications
Driver
Packaging specifications
Package Taping
Type
Code T100
Basic ordering unit (pieces) 1000
2SAR542P
Dimensions
Inner circuit
(Unit : mm)
(1) (2) (3)
bbreviated symbol : MQ
(Unit : mm)
Absolute maximum ratings
Parameter
(Ta = 25C)
Symbol Limits Unit
Collector-base voltage V
Collector-emitter voltage V
Emitter-base voltage
Collector current
DC I
Pulsed I
V
Power dissipation
Junction temperature T
Range of storage temperature T
*1 Pw=10ms, Single Pulse
*2 Each terminal mounted on a recommended land.
*3 Mounted on a ceramic board. (40x40x0.7mm³)
CBO
CEO
EBO
CP
P
P
C
D
D
j
stg
-30 V
-30 V
*1
-10 A
*2
0.5 W
*3
150 C
-55 to 150 C
(1) Base
(2) Collector
(3) Emitter
-6 V
-5 A
2W
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Electrical characteristic (Ta = 25C)
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage
Collector-base breakdown voltage
Emitter-base breakdown voltage
Collector cut-off current
Emitter cut-off current
Collector-emitter staturation voltage
DC current gain
Transition frequency
Turn-on time
Storage time
Fall time
*1 Pulsed
*2 See switching time test circuit
Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit
BV
BV
BV
I
I
V
CE(sat)
h
C
CEO
CBO
EBO
CBO
EBO
FE
f
T
ob
t
on
t
stg
t
f
-30 - - V
-30 - - V
-6 - - V
---1
---1
1
*
- -200 -400 mV
200 - 500 -
1
*
-
-40Collector output capacitance
-45-ns
2
*
- 200 - ns
2
*
2
*
-25-ns
A
A
MHz240 -
pF
-
ConditionsParameter
= -1mA
I
C
= -100μA
I
C
= -100μA
I
E
= -30V
V
CB
= -4V
V
EB
= -2A, IB= -100mA
I
C
= -2V, IC= -500mA
V
CE
V
= -10V
CE
=100mA, f=100MHz
I
E
V
= -10V, IE=0A
CB
f=1MHz
= -2.5A,IB1= -250mA,
I
C
=250mA,V
I
B2
CC
-10V
~
Data Sheet 2SAR542P
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Electrical characteristic curves
-5.0mA
-2.5mA
-0.50
-0.45
[A]
-0.40
C
I
: TNERRUC ROTCELLOC
-0.35
-0.30
-0.25
-0.20
-0.15
-0.10
-0.05
0.00
0.0 -0.5 -1 -1.5 -2.0
COLECTOR TO EMITTER VOLTAGE : VCE[V]
Fig.1 Typical Output Characteristics
-2.0mA
-1.5mA
-1.0mA
-0.5mA
1000
Ta=25°C
EFh
:
N
IAG
TNERR
100
U
C C
D
10
-1 -10000-1000-100-10 -1 -10000-1000-100-10
COLLECTOR CURRENT : IC[mA]
Fig.2 DC Current Gain vs.
Collector Current ( Ι )
V
CE
=
-5V
-2V
1000
V
CE
=
-2V
EFh :
NIAG TNERRUC
Ta=125°C
100
C
D
10
COLLECTOR CURRENT : I
75°C
25°C
-40°C
Fig3. DC Current Gain vs.
Collector Current ( ΙΙ )
Data Sheet 2SAR542P
C
[mA]
-1
)[V]tas(
CE
: EGATLOV NOITARUTAS ROTCELLOCV
)Fp(bo
C :
E
CNATIC
AP
AC
TUP
TU
O
R
O
T
C
E
L
L
OC
Ta=25°C
-0.1
Cib
IC/IB=50
Cob
20
10
Ta=25°C
f=1MHz
I
E
=0A
C
=0A
I
EB
[V]
-0.01
-0.001
-1 -10000-1000-100-10
COLLECTOR CURRENT : IC[mA]
Fig.4 Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
vs. Collector Current ( Ι )
1000
)Fp(biC : ECN
100
ATICAP
A
C TUPNI RE
10
T
TIME
1
-0.1 -1 -10 -100 -0.1 -1 -10 -100
COLLECTOR - BASE VOLTAGE : VCB [V]
EMITTER - BASE VOLTAGE : V
Fig.7 Emitter Input Capacitance vs.
Emitter-Base Voltage
Collector Output Capacitance vs.
Collector-Base Voltage
]V[)tas(
EC
V : EGATLOV NOITARUTAS ROTCELLOC
-0.001
[MHz]
T
f
:
YC
N
EUQER
F
NOITI
SN
ART
-1
IC/IB=20
-0.1
-0.01
-1 -10000-1000-100-10
COLLECTOR CURRENT : I
Fig.5 Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
vs. Collector Current ( ΙΙ )
1000
Ta=25°C
V
CE
=
-10V
100
10
10 100 1000
EMITTER CURRENT : IE[mA]
Fig.8 Gain Bandwidth Product vs.
Emitter Current
Ta=125°C
75°C
25°C
-40°C
C
[mA]
-10000
V
CE
=
-2V
]Am
[
-1000
C
I : T
N
E
R
RUC RO
-100
T
C
E
-10
LLO
C
-1
0.3 -0.2 -0.7 -1.2
-100
]
A
[
C
I
-10
:
T
N
ER
RU
-1
C
R
OTC
ELL
-0.1
O
C
-0.01
COLLECTOR TO EMITTER VOLTAGE : V
Ta=125°C
75°C
25°C
-40°C
BASE TO EMITTER VOLTAGE : V
Fig.6 Ground Emitter Propagation
Characteristics
Single pulse
DC Ta=25°C
(Mounted on a
recommended land)
DC Ta=25°C
(Mounted on a ceramic board)
Fig.9 Safe Operating Area
1ms
10ms
100ms
BE
[V]
CE
[V]
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Switching time test circuit
V
IN
Pw
Pw 50μs
DUTY CYCLE1%
Data Sheet 2SAR542P
RL=4Ω
I
B1
I
C
~
VCC -10V
I
B2
BASE CURENT WAVEFORM
COLLECTOR CURRENT WAVEFORM
90%
10%
I
B2
I
B1
t
on
t
stg
t
f
I
C
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