20000
10000
5000
1000
500
100
50
(VCE=4V)
typ
0.02 0.05 0.1 0.5 1 4
h
FE
IC (A)
20000
10000
5000
500
100
0.02 0.05 0.5 1 4
hFE
IC (A)
1000
50
0.1
T
a
=125°C
25°C
–30°C
(VCE=4V)
3
2
1
0
0.2 0.5 1 5 10 50 100
IB (mA)
V
CE
(sat) (V)
I
C
=1A
I
C
=2A
I
C
=3A
I
C
=4A
4
3
2
1
01 2
I
C
(A)
VBE (V)
(V
CE
=4V)
T
a
=125°C
75°C
25°C
–30°C
10
5
1
0.5
0.1
3 5 10 50
IC (A)
VCE (V)
0.05
100
10ms
1ms
0.03
Single Pulse
Without Heatsink
T
a
=25°C
NPN Darlington
STA403A
Absolute maximum ratings Electrical characteristics
Symbol Ratings Unit
VCBO 120 V
VCEO 100 V
VEBO 6V
IC 4A
ICP 8 (PW≤10ms, Du≤50%) A
PT W
Tj 150 °C
4 (Ta=25°C)
20 (Tc=25°C)
General purpose
(Ta=25°C)
Symbol Unit Conditions
ICBO 100
IEBO 10 mA VEB=6V
VCEO 100 V IC=10mA
hFE 1000 VCE=4V, IC=2A
VCE(sat) 2.0 V IC=2A, IB=10mA
ton 0.6
tstg 5.0
tf 2.0
Specification
min typ max
Tstg –40 to +150 °C
■Equivalent circuit diagram
3
2
2
R
1
R
1
5
4
7
6
9
8
10
External dimensions
µ
AVCB=120V
µ
sVCC 40V,
µ
sIC=2A,
µ
sIB1=–IB2=10mA
D
• • •
STA400
(Ta=25°C)
R1: 3kΩ typ R2: 500Ω typ
Characteristic curves
IC-VCE Characteristics (Typical) hFE-IC Characteristics (Typical) hFE-IC Temperature Characteristics (Typical)
4
B
I
3
2
IC (A)
1
0
102345
VCE (V)
CE(sat)-IC Temperature Characteristics (Typical) VCE(sat)-IB Characteristics (Typical) IC-VBE Temperature Characteristics (Typical)
V
3
2
(sat) (V)
CE
V
1
125°C
°C
=–30
a
T
°C
25
=1mA
0.8mA
0.6mA
0.5mA
0.4mA
0.3mA
(IC / IB=1000)
0
0.2
20
10
5
(°C / W)
j–a
θ
1.0
0.5
0.5 1 4
θ
j-a-PW Characteristics PT-Ta Characteristics Safe Operating Area (SOA)
1 5 10 50 100 500 1000
PW (mS)
IC (A)
24
20
16
100×100×2
(W)
12
T
P
50×50×2
8.0
25
Without Heatsink
4.0
0
–40 0
With Infinite Heatsink
×50×
2
With Silicone Grease
Natural Cooling
Heatsink: Aluminum
in mm
50 100 150
Ta (°C)
129