BUV46
BUV46A
HIGH VOLTAGE NPN SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS
■STMicr o electronics PREF E RRED
SALESTYPES
■NPN TRANSISTORS
■HIGH VOLTAGE CAPABILITY
■MINI MUM LO T- TO-LOT SPRE AD F O R
REL IAB L E OPERATION
■FAST SWITCHING SPEED
APPLICATIONS
■GENERAL PURPOSE SWITCHING
■SWITCH MODE POWER SU PPL IES
■ELECTRONIC BALLASTS FOR
FLUORESCENT LIGHT ING
DESCRIPTION
The devices are silicon Multiepitaxial Mesa NPN
transistors in the Jedec TO-220 plastic package
intended for high voltage, fast switching
applications.
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INT E R NAL SCH E M ATI C DIAG RA M
January 1999
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
BUV46 BUV46A
VCES Collector-Emitter Voltage (VBE = 0) 850 1000 V
VCEX Collector-Emitter Voltage (VBE = -2.5V) 850 1000 V
VCEO Collector-Emitter Voltage (IB = 0) 400 450 V
VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage (IC = 0) 7 V
ICCollector Current 5 A
IBBase Current 3 A
Ptot Total Dissipation at Tc = 25 oC70W
T
stg Storage Temperature -65 to 150 oC
TjMax. Operating Junction Temperature 150 oC
123
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THERMAL DATA
Rthj-case Thermal Resistance Junction-Case Max 1.76 oC/W
ELE CT RICAL CHAR ACT ERISTICS (Tcase = 25 oC unless otherwise specif ied)
Symbol Pa ra meter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
ICER Collector Cut-off
Current (RBE = 10Ω)VCE = VCEX
VCE = VCEX TC = 125 oC0.1
1mA
mA
ICEX Collector Cut-off
Current VCE = VCEX VBE = -2.5 V
VCE = VCEX VBE = -2.5 V TC = 125 oC0.3
2mA
IEBO Emitter Cut-off
Current (IC = 0 ) VBE = 7 V 1 mA
VCEO(sus)∗Collector-Emitter
Sustaining Voltage IC = 10 0 m A for BUV46
for BUV46A 400
450 V
V
VCE(sat)∗Collector-Emitter
Saturation Voltage for BUV46
IC = 2.5 A IB = 0.5 A
IC = 3.5 A IB = 0.7 A
for BUV46A
IC = 2 A I B = 0.4 A
IC = 3 A IB = 0.6 A
1.5
5
1.5
5
V
V
V
V
VBE(sat)∗Base-Emitter
Saturation Voltage for BUV46
IC = 2.5 A IB = 0.5 A
for BUV46A
IC = 2 A IB = 0.4 A
1.3
1.3
V
V
ton
ts
tf
RESISTIVE LOAD
Turn-on Time
Storage Time
Fall Time
for BUV46
IC = 2.5 A V CC = 150 V
IB1 = - IB2 = 0.5 A 1
3
0.8
µs
µs
µs
ton
ts
tf
RESISTIVE LOAD
Turn-on Time
Storage Time
Fall Time
for BUV46A
IC = 2 A VCC = 150 V
IB1 = - IB2 = 0.4 A 1
3
0.8
µs
µs
µs
∗ P ulsed: P ulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle 1.5 %
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DIM. mm inch
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
P011C
TO-220 MECHANICAL DATA
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