
MJE2955T
®
MJE3055T
COMPLEMENTARY SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS
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■ COMPLEMENTARY PNP - NPN DEVICES
DESCRIPTION
The MJE3055T is a silicon Epitaxial-Base NPN
transistor in Jedec TO-220 package. It is
intended for power switching circuits and
general-purpose amplifiers. The complementary
PNP type is MJE2 955T.
TO-220
3
2
1
INTER NAL SCH E M ATI C DIAG RA M
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
NPN MJE3055T
PNP MJE2955T
V
V
V
P
T
For PNP types voltage and current values are negative.
Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0) 60 V
CEO
Collector-Base Voltage (IE = 0) 70 V
CBO
Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0) 5 V
EBO
I
Collector Current 10 A
C
I
Base Current 6 A
B
Total Power Dissipation at T
tot
Storage Temperature -55 to 150
stg
T
Max. Operating Junction Temperature 150
j
case
≤ 25 oC
75 W
o
C
o
C
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THERMAL DATA
R
thj-case
Thermal Resistance Junction-case Max 1.66
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
= 25 oC unless otherwise specified)
case
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CEO
I
CEX
I
CBO
I
EBO
V
CEO(sus)
Collector Cut-off
Current (I
= 0)
B
Collector Cut-off
Current (V
= 1.5V)
BE
Collector Cut-off
Current (I
= 0)
E
Emitter Cut-off Current
(I
= 0)
C
∗ Collector-Emitter
= 30 V 700 µA
V
CE
= 70 V
V
CE
T
150oC
case =
= 70 V
V
CBO
T
150oC
case =
= 5 V 5 mA
V
EBO
I
= 200 mA 60 V
C
1
5
1
10
Sustaining Voltage
(I
= 0)
B
∗ Collector-Emitter
V
CE(sat)
Sustaining Voltage
V
∗ Base-Emitter on
BE(on)
IC = 4 A IB = 0.4 A
I
= 10 A IB = 3.3 A
C
1.1
8
IC = 4 A VCE = 4 V 1.8 V
Voltage
h
f
DC Current Gain IC = 4 A VCE = 4 V
FE
Transistor Frequency IC = 500 mA VCE = 10 V
T
I
= 10 A VCE = 4 V
C
20
70
5
2 MHz
f = 500 KHz
∗ Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300µs, duty cycle ≤ 2 %
For PNP type voltage and current values are negative.
mA
mA
mA
mA
V
V
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TO-220 MECHANICAL DATA
MJE2955T / MJE3055T
DIM.
A 4.40 4.60 0.173 0.181
C 1.23 1.32 0.048 0.052
D 2.40 2.72 0.094 0.107
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 0.202
G1 2.40 2.70 0.094 0.106
H2 10.00 10.40 0.394 0.409
L2 16.40 0.645
L4 13.00 14.00 0.511 0.551
L5 2.65 2.95 0.104 0.116
L6 15.25 15.75 0.600 0.620
L7 6.20 6.60 0.244 0.260
L9 3.50 3.93 0.137 0.154
M 2.60 0.102
DIA. 3.75 3.85 0.147 0.151
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
mm inch
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