
2 Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25
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Collector Emitter Breakdown Voltage(1) MJ2500, MJ3000
(IC = 100 mAdc, IB = 0) MJ2501, MJ3001
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Collector–Emitter Leakage Current
(VEB = 60 Vdc, RBE = 1.0 k ohm) MJ2500, MJ3000
(VEB = 80 Vdc, RBE = 1.0 k ohm) MJ2501, MJ3001
(VEB = 60 Vdc, RBE = 1.0 k ohm, TC = 150
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(VEB = 80 Vdc, RBE = 1.0 k ohm, TC = 150
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Emitter Cutoff Current (VBE = 5.0 Vdc, IC = 0)
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Collector Emitter Leakage Current (VCE = 30 Vdc, IB = 0) MJ2500, MJ3000
(VCE = 40 Vdc, IB = 0) MJ2501, MJ3001
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DC Current Gain (IC = 5.0 Adc, VCE = 3.0 Vdc)
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Collector–Emitter Saturation Voltage (IC = 5.0 Adc, IB = 20 mAdc)
(IC = 10 Adc, IB = 50 mAdc)
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Base Emitter Voltage (IC = 5.0 Adc, VCE = 3.0 Vdc)
Vdc
(1)Pulse Test: Pulse Width
v
300 µs, Duty Cycle
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2.0%.
Figure 2. DC Current Gain
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
0.01 0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 10
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN
TJ = 150
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25
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–55
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CVCE = 3.0 Vdc
500
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10,000
5.0
Figure 3. Small–Signal Current Gain
f, FREQUENCY (Hz)
500
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hFE, SMALL–SIGNAL CURRENT GAIN
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TC = 25
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C
VCE = 3.0 Vdc
IC = 5.0 Adc
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103105106
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IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 250
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 4. “On” Voltages
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 250
TJ = 25
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C
VBE @ VCE = 3.0 V
0.01 0.2 0.50.05 1.0 2.0 105.0
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SECONDARY BREAKDOWN LIMITED
THERMALLY LIMITED @ TC = 25
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BONDING WIRE LIMITED
10
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Figure 5. DC Safe Operating Area
7.0
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TJ = 200
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IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
VCE, COLLECTOR–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
5.0
30 70
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0.1 2.0 503.0 5.0 7.0
MJ2500, MJ3000
MJ2501, MJ3001
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There are two limitations on the power handling ability of a
transistor: junction temperature and secondary breakdown.
Safe operating area curves indicate IC – VCE limits of the
transistor that must be observed for reliable operation; e.g.,
the transistor must not be subjected to greater dissipation
than the curves indicate.
At high case temperatures, thermal limitations will reduce
the power that can be handled to values less than the limita-
tions imposed by secondary breakdown.