
®
HIGH VOLTAGE FAST-SWITCHING
■ HIGH VOLTAGE CAPABILITY
■ LOW SPREAD OF DYNAMIC PARAMETERS
■ MINIMUM LOT- TO- LO T SP RE AD F OR
RELIABLE OPERATION
■ VERY H IGH SWITCHING SPEED
■ FULLY CHARACTERIZE D AT 125
■ LARGE RBSOA
■ FULLY INSULATE D PA CKA GE (U. L.
COMPLIANT) FOR EASY MOUNTING
APPLICATIONS
■ HORIZONT A L DEFLE CT ION F OR TV
■ SMPS
■ ELECTRONIC BALLASTS FOR
FLUORESCENT LIGHTING
DESCRIPTION
The BUL312FP is manufactured using high
voltage Multi Epitaxial Planar technology for high
switching speeds and high voltage capability. It
uses a Cellular Emitter structure with planar edge
termination to enhance switching speeds while
maintaining a wide RBSOA.
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BUL312FP
NPN POWER TRANSISTOR
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TO-220FP
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
ABSOL UT E MAXIMU M RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
V
V
I
I
P
V
T
March 2004
Collector-Emitter Voltage (VBE = 0) 1150 V
CES
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0) 500 V
CEO
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0) 9 V
EBO
I
Collector Current 5 A
C
Collector Peak Current (tp <5 ms) 10 A
CM
Base Current 3 A
I
B
Base Peak Current (tp <5 ms) 4 A
BM
Total Dissipation at Tc = 25 oC36W
tot
Insulation Withstand Voltage (RMS) from All
isol
1500 V
Three Leads to External Heatsink
Storage Temperature -65 to 150
stg
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150
T
j
o
C
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C
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THERMAL DATA
R
thj-case
R
thj-amb
Thermal Resistance Junction-Case Max
Thermal Resistance Junction-Ambient Max
3.5
62.5
o
C/W
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
= 25 oC unless otherwise specified)
case
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CES
I
CEO
V
CEO(sus)
Collector Cut-off
Current (V
BE
= 0)
Collector Cut-off
Current (I
= 0)
B
∗ Collector-Emitter
= 1150 V
V
CE
V
= 1150 V Tj = 125 oC
CE
V
= 500 V 250 µA
CE
I
= 100 mA L= 25 mH 500 V
C
1
2
Sustaining Voltage
(I
= 0)
B
V
V
CE(sat)
EBO
Emitter-Base Voltage
= 0)
(I
C
∗ Collector-Emitter
Saturation Voltage
V
∗ Base-Emitter
BE(sat)
Saturation Voltage
h
∗ DC Current Gain IC = 10 mA VCE = 5 V
FE
INDUCTIVE LOAD
t
Storage Time
s
Fall Time
t
f
I
= 10 mA 10 V
E
IC = 1 A IB = 0.2 A
I
= 2 A IB = 0.4 A
C
I
= 3 A IB = 0.6 A
C
IC = 1 A IB = 0.2 A
I
= 2 A IB = 0.4 A
C
I
= 3 A IB = 0.6 A
C
0.5
0.7
1.1
1
1.1
1.2
8
I
= 3 A VCE = 2.5 V
C
I
= 2 A IB1 = 0.4 A
C
V
V
= -5 V R
BE(off)
= 250 V L = 200 µH
CL
BB
= 0 Ω
8 13.5
1.2
80
1.9
160
(see fig. 1)
INDUCTIVE LOAD
t
Storage Time
s
Fall Time
t
f
∗ Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle 1.5 %
I
= 2 A IB1 = 0.4 A
C
V
V
T
= -5V R
BE(off)
= 250 V L = 200 µH
CL
= 125 oC (see fig. 1)
j
BB
= 0 Ω
1.8
150
mA
mA
V
V
V
V
V
V
µs
ns
µs
ns
Safe Operating Areas Derating Curve
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DC Current Gain
Collector Emit ter Sat uration Volt ag e
DC Current Gain
Base Emitter Satur ation Voltage
Inductive Fall Time
Inductive Storage Time
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Reverse Biased SOA Figure 1: Inductive Load Switching Test
Circuit
(1) Fast electronic switch
(2) Non-inductive Resistor
(3) Fast recovery rectifie r
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TO-220FP MECHANICAL DATA
BUL312FP
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 4.4 4.6 0.173 0.181
B 2.5 2.7 0.098 0.106
D 2.5 2.75 0.098 0.108
E 0.45 0.7 0.017 0.027
F 0.75 1 0.030 0.039
F1 1.15 1.7 0.045 0.067
F2 1.15 1.7 0.045 0.067
G 4.95 5.2 0.195 0.204
G1 2.4 2.7 0.094 0.106
H 1 0 10.4 0.393 0.409
L2 16 0.630
L3 28.6 30.6 1.126 1.204
L4 9.8 10.6 0.385 0.417
L6 15.9 16.4 0.626 0.645
L7 9 9.3 0.354 0.366
Ø 3 3.2 0.118 0.126
mm inch
A
B
H
E
D
L3
L6
L7
¯
F1
F
G1
G
F2
123
L2
L4
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