BUV46
®
BUV46A
HIGH VOLTAGE NPN SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS
■ STMicroelectronics P REF ERRED
SALESTYPES
■ NPN TRANSISTORS
■ HIGH VOLTAGE CAPABILITY
■ MINIMUM LO T- TO - LOT SPRE AD F O R
RELIAB LE OPERATI O N
■ FAST SWITCHING SPEED
APPLICATIONS
■ GENERAL PURPOSE SWITCHING
■ SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLIES
■ ELECTRONIC BALLASTS FOR
FLUORESCENT LIGHTING
DESCRIPTION
The devices are silicon Multiepitaxial Mesa NPN
transistors in the Jedec TO-220 plastic package
intended for high voltage, fast switching
applications.
TO-220
INTER NAL SCH E M ATI C DIAG RA M
3
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
BUV46 BUV46A
V
V
V
V
P
T
January 1999
Collector-Emitter Voltage (VBE = 0) 850 1000 V
CES
Collector-Emitter Voltage (V
CEX
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0) 400 450 V
CEO
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0) 7 V
EBO
I
Collector Current 5 A
C
Base Current 3 A
I
B
Total Dissipation at Tc = 25 oC70W
tot
Storage Temperature -65 to 150
stg
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150
T
j
= -2.5V) 850 1000 V
BE
o
C
o
C
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BUV46 / BUV46A
THERMAL DATA
R
thj-case
Thermal Resistance Junction-Case Max 1.76
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
= 25 oC unless otherwise specified)
case
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CER
I
CEX
I
EBO
V
CEO(sus)
V
CE(sat)
Collector Cut-off
Current (R
= 10Ω)
BE
Collector Cut-off
Current
Emitter Cut-off
Current (I
= 0)
C
∗ Collector-Emitter
Sustaining Voltage
∗ Collector-Emitter
Saturation Voltage
V
= V
CE
VCE = V
VCE = V
V
V
IC = 100 mA for BUV46
for BUV46A
CEX
TC = 125 oC
CEX
CEX
= V
CE
CEX VBE
= 7 V 1 mA
BE
V
= -2.5 V TC = 125 oC
= -2.5 V
BE
400
450
0.1
1
0.3
2
for BUV46
I
= 2.5 A IB = 0.5 A
C
I
= 3.5 A IB = 0.7 A
C
1.5
5
for BUV46A
I
V
∗ Base-Emitter
BE(sat)
Saturation Voltage
= 2 A IB = 0.4 A
C
I
= 3 A IB = 0.6 A
C
for BUV46
I
= 2.5 A IB = 0.5 A
C
1.5
5
1.3
for BUV46A
I
RESISTIVE LOAD
t
t
on
s
t
f
Turn-on Time
Storage Time
Fall Time
RESISTIVE LOAD
t
t
∗ Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle 1.5 %
on
s
t
f
Turn-on Time
Storage Time
Fall Time
for BUV46
I
I
for BUV46A
I
I
= 2 A IB = 0.4 A
C
= 2.5 A VCC = 150 V
C
= - IB2 = 0.5 A
B1
= 2 A VCC = 150 V
C
= - IB2 = 0.4 A
B1
1.3
1
3
0.8
1
3
0.8
mA
mA
mA
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
µs
µs
µs
µs
µs
µs
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