NPN Power Silicon Transistor
2N4150, 2N5237 & 2N5238
Features
•
•
Available in JAN, JANTX, and JANTXV
per MIL-PRF-19500/384
TO-5 Package
Maximum Ratings
Ratings
Collector - Emitter Voltage
Collector - Base Voltage
Emitter - Base Voltage
Collector Current
Total Power Dissipation
@ TA = +25 °C (1)
@ TA = +25 °C (2)
Symbol
VCEO
VCBO
VEBO
IC
PT
Top, Tstg
R
θJC
R
θJA
2N4150
70
100
2N5237
120
150
10.0
4.0
10
175
-65 to +200
10.0
175.0
2N5238
170
200
Units
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
Adc
W
W
°C
°C/W
Operating & Storage Temperature Range
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Case
Junction_to-Ambient
1) Derate linearly @ 5.7 mW/°C for TA > +25°C
2) Derate linearly @ 100 mW/°C for TC > +25°C
Electrical Characteristics (TC = 25°C unless otherwise noted)
OFF Characteristics
Collector - Emitter Breakdown Voltage
IC = 0.1 mAdc
2N4150
2N5237
2N5238
Collector - Emitter Cutoff Current
VBE = 0.5 Vdc, VCE = 60 Vdc
VBE = 0.5 Vdc, VCE = 110 Vdc
VBE = 0.5 Vdc, VCE = 160 Vdc
Collector - Emitter Cutoff Current
VCE = 60 Vdc
VCE = 110 Vdc
VCE = 160 Vdc
Emitter - Base Cutoff Current
VEB = 7.0 Vdc
VEB = 5.0 Vdc
Collector-Base Cutoff Current
VCB = 100 Vdc
VCB = 150 Vdc
VCB = 200 Vdc
VCB = 80 Vdc
2N4150
2N5237
2N5238
All Types
2N4150
2N5237
2N5238
2N4150
2N5237
2N5238
Symbol
V(BR)CEO
Mimimum
70
120
170
---
Maximum
---
Units
Vdc
ICEX
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0.1
10
10
10
0.1
μAdc
ICEO
---
μAdc
IEBO
---
μAdc
ICBO
---
μAdc
Revision Date: 9/9/2011
New Product
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2N4150, 2N5237 & 2N5238
Electrical Characteristics -con’t
ON Characteristics
Collector-Base Cutoff Current
Symbol
Mimimum
Maximum
Units
IC = 1.0 Adc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc
2N4150
2N5237
2N5238
HFE
50
50
50
40
10
VCE(sat)
---
20
225
225
120
---
0.6
2.5
μAdc
IC = 5.0 Adc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc
IC = 10.0 Adc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
IC = 5.0 Adc, IB = 0.5 Adc
IC = 10.0 Adc, IB = 1.0 Adc
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
IC = 5.0 Adc, IB = 0.5 Adc
IC = 10.0 Adc, IB = 1.0 Adc
All Types
All Types
Vdc
VBE(sat)
---
1.5
25
Vdc
DYNAMIC Characteristics
Magnitude of Common Emitter Small-Signal Short-Circuit
Forward Current Transfer Ratio
IC = 0.2 Adc, VCE= 10.0 Vdc, f = 10 MHz
Output Capacitance
IC = 50 mVdc, VCB = 5.0 V, f = 1.0 kHz
2N4150
2N5237
2N5238
Output Capacitance
VBE = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, 100 kHz
≤
f
≤
1.0 MHz
| hfe |
Cobo
1.5
---
7.5
160
160
250
350
pF
Cibo
---
pF
SWITCHING Characteristics
Delay Time
Rise Time
Storage Time
Fall Time
VCC = 20 Vdc, VBB = 5.0 Vdc,
IC = 5.0 Adc, IB1= 0.5 Adc
VCC = 20 Vdc, VBB = 5.0 Adc,
IC = 5.0 Adc, IB1 = -IB2 = -0.5 Adc
td
tr
ts
tf
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---
---
---
50
500
1.5
500
ηs
ηs
ηs
ηs
SAFE OPERATING AREA
DC Tests:
Test 1:
Test 2:
TEST 3:
TC = +25 °C, 1 Cycle, t = 1.0 s
VCE = 40.0 Vdc, IC = 0.22 Adc
VCE = 70 Vdc, IC = 90 mAdc
VCE = 120 Vdc, IC = 15 mAdc
VCE = 170 Vdc, IC = 3.5 mAdc
(1) Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300
μs,
Duty Cycle
≤2.0%.
2N5237
2N5238
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2N4150, 2N5237 & 2N5238
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