Data Sheet No. 2N5237
Type 2N5237
Geometry 3111
Polarity NPN
Qual Level: JAN - JANTXV
Features:
• Silicon power transistor for use in
high speed switching applications.
• Housed in a TO-39 case.
• Also available in chip form using
the 3111 chip geometry.
• The Min and Max limits shown are
per MIL-PRF-19500/394 which
Semicoa meets in all cases.
Maximum Ratings
Generic Part Number:
2N5237
REF: MIL-PRF-19500/394
TO-39
TC = 25oC unless otherwise specified
Rating Symbol Rating Unit
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Collector-Base Voltage
Emitter-Base Voltage
Collector Current, Continuous
Power Disipation T
Derate above 25
Power Disipation T
Derate above 25
= 25oC ambient 1.0 mW
A
o
C
= 25oC ambient 5.0 Watt
A
o
C
Thermal Impedance
Operating Junction Temperature
V
CEO
V
CBO
V
EBO
I
C
P
T
P
T
R
JC
R
JA
T
J
120 V
150 V
10 V
10 A
5.7
50
0.020
0.175
-65 to +200
mW/
mW/
o
C/mW
o
C/mW
o
C
o
C
o
C
Storage Temperature
T
STG
-65 to +200
o
C
Data Sheet No. 2N5237
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage
Electrical Characteristics
Forward Current Transfer Ratio
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Small Signal Characteristics
TC = 25oC unless otherwise specified
Collector-Emitter Cutoff Current
VCE = 110 V I
VBE = 0.5 V, VCE = 150 V I
VBE = -0.5 V, VCE = 150 V, TC = +150oC I
Base-Emitter Cutoff Current
VEB = 5 V
Collector-Base Cutoff Current
VCB = 80 V
CE
CE
CE
CE
C
V
(BR)CBO
V
(BR)CEO
V
(BR)EBO
CEO1
CEX
CEX2
I
EBO
I
CBO
FE1
FE2
FE3
FE4
150 --120 V
7.0 --- V
--- 10
--- 10
--- 100
µA
µA
µA
--- 0.1 µA
--- 0.1 µA
V
IC = 5 A, IB = 0.5 A, pulsed V
IC = 10 A, IB = 1 A, pulsed V
IC = 5 A, IB = 0.5 A, pulsed V
IC = 10 A, IB = 1 A, pulsed V
Safe Operating Area, Continuous DC
TC = 25oC, t = 1.0 s
Magnitude of Common Emitter Small Signal
Short Circuit Forward Current Transfer Ratio
VCE = 10 V, IC = 0.2 A, f = 10 MHz
Small Signal, Short Circuit
Forward Current Transfer Ratio
VCE = 10 V, IC = 50 mA, f = 1 kHz
Open Circuit Output Capacitance
VCB = 10 V, IE = 0, 100 kHz < f < 1 MHz
Delay Time
Per figure 4, MIL-PRF-19500/394C
Rise Time
Per figure 4, MIL-PRF-19500/394C
Storage Time
Per figure 4, MIL-PRF-19500/394C
Fall Time
Per figure 4, MIL-PRF-19500/394C
BE(sat)1
BE(sat)2
CE(sat)1
CE(sat)2
|hfe|
h
fe
C
OBO
t
d
t
r
t
s
t
f
--- 1.5 V dc
--- 2.5 V dc
--- 0.6 V dc
--- 2.5 V dc
VCE = 40 V, IC = 0.22 A
VCE = 70 V, IC = 90 mA
1.5 7.5
40 160 ---
--- 350 pF
--- 50
--- 500 ns
---
1.5 ns
--- 50 ns
---
ns