
HIGH VOL TAG E IGN IT ION COIL DR IV ER
■ HIGH VOLTA GE SP EC IAL DARLING T ON
STRUCTURE
■ VERY RUGGED BIPOLAR TECHNOLOGY
■ HIGH OPERATING JUNCTIO N
TEMPERATURE
■ HIGH DC CURRENT GAIN
APPLICATION
■ HIGH RUGGEDNES S ELECT RO NIC
IGNITION FOR SMALL ENGINES
ST901T
NPN POWER DARLINGTON
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DESCRIPTION
The ST901T is a high voltage NPN silicon
TO-220
transistor in monolithic special Darlington
configuration mounted in Jedec TO-220 plastic
package, designed for applications such as
electronic ignition for small engines (scooters,
lawnmowers, chainsaws).
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
ABSOL UT E MAXIMU M RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
V
V
I
I
P
T
Collector- Emitter Voltage (VBE = 0) 500 V
CES
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0) 350 V
CEO
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0) 5 V
EBO
Collector Current 4 A
I
C
Collector Peak Current 8 A
CM
Base Current 0.5 A
I
B
Base Peak Current 2.5 A
BM
Total Dissipation at Tc ≤ 25 oC30W
tot
Storage Temperature -65 to 175
stg
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 175
T
j
o
C
o
C
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THERMAL DATA
R
thj-case
Thermal Resistance Junction-case Max 5
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
= 25 oC unless otherwise specified)
case
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CES
I
CEO
I
EBO
V
CEO(sus)
Collector Cut-off
Current (I
= 0)
E
Collector Cut-off
Current (I
= 0)
B
Emitter Cut-off Current
(I
= 0)
C
∗ Collector-Emitter
= 500 V
V
CE
V
= 500 V T
CE
= 350 V
V
CE
V
= 350 V T
CE
= 5 V 10 µA
V
EB
= 125 oC
case
= 125 oC
case
100
0.5
100
0.5
IC = 10 mA L = 10 mH IB = 0 350 V
Sustaining Voltage
V
CE(sat)
∗ Collector-Emitter
IC = 2 A IB = 20 mA 1.3 V
Saturation Voltage
V
∗ Base-Emitter
BE(sat)
IC = 2 A IB = 20 mA 1.8 V
Saturation Voltage
∗ DC Current Gain IC = 2 A VCE =2 V
h
FE
Functional Test V
I
= 4 A VCE =2 V
C
= 24 V V
CC
clamp
= 350 V
1500
500
4A
L = 4 mH
INDUCTIVE LOAD
t
∗ Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle 1.5 %
Storage Time
s
Fall Time
t
f
V
= 12 V V
CC
clamp
L = 4 mH
I
= 2 A IB = 20 mA
C
V
= -3 V
BE
= 250 V
15
1.5
µA
mA
µA
mA
µs
µs
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TO-220 MECHANICAL DATA
ST901T
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 4.40 4.60 0.173 0.181
C 1.23 1.32 0.048 0.051
D 2.40 2.72 0.094 0.107
D1 1.27 0.050
E 0.49 0.70 0.019 0.027
F 0.61 0.88 0.024 0.034
F1 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.067
F2 1.14 1.70 0.044 0.067
G 4.95 5.15 0.194 0.203
G1 2.4 2.7 0.094 0.106
H2 10.0 10.40 0.393 0.409
L2 16.4 0.645
L4 13.0 14.0 0.511 0.551
L5 2.65 2.95 0.104 0.116
L6 15.25 15.75 0.600 0.620
L7 6.2 6.6 0.244 0.260
L9 3.5 3.93 0.137 0.154
DIA. 3.75 3.85 0.147 0.151
mm inch
A
C
D
D1
L2
F1
L5
Dia.
G1
F
F2
L9
G
H2
L7
L6
L4
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