2N5038 & 2N5039
NPN High Power Silicon Transistor
Rev. V3
Features
•
Available in JAN, JANTX, JANTXV per MIL-PRF-19500/439
•
TO-3 (TO-204AA) Package
•
Ideal for Use in Switching Regulators, Inverters, Power
Amplifiers and Oscillators
Electrical Characteristics (T
A
= +25
o
C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Test Conditions
Symbol Units
Min.
Max.
Collector
-
Emitter Breakdown Voltage
I
C
= 200 mA dc, 2N5038
I
C
= 200 mA dc, 2N5039
V
CE
= 150 V dc, 2N5038
V
CE
= 125 V dc, 2N5039
V
EB
= 5.0 V dc
V
CE
= 100 V dc, V
BE
=
-1.5
V dc, 2N5038
V
CE
= 85 V dc, V
BE
=
-1.5
V dc, 2N5039
V
CE
= 70 V dc, 2N5038
V
CE
= 55 V dc, 2N5039
V
(BR)CEO
V dc
90
75
—
—
—
—
—
1.0
1.0
100
5.0
5.0
1.0
1.0
Collector
-
Base Cutoff Current
Emitter
-
Base Cutoff Current
Collector
-
Emitter Cutoff Current
Collector
-
Emitter Cutoff Current
I
CBO
I
EBO
I
CEX1
I
CEO
µA dc
µA dc
µA dc
µA dc
I
C
= 0.5 A dc, V
CE
= 5 Vdc 2N5038
2N5039
Forward Current Transfer Ratio
I
C
= 2.0 A dc, V
CE
= 5 Vdc 2N5038
2N5039
I
C
= 12 A dc, V
CE
= 5 Vdc 2N5038
I
C
= 10 A dc, V
CE
= 5 Vdc 2N5039
h
FE
-
50
30
50
30
15
15
200
150
Collector
-
Emitter Saturation Voltage
I
C
= 12 A dc, I
B
= 1.2 A dc
I
C
= 10 A dc, I
B
= 1.0 A dc
I
C
= 20 A dc, I
B
= 5.0 A dc
I
E
= 25 mA dc
2N5038
2N5039
Both
V
CE(sat)1
V dc
—
1.0
1.0
2.5
—
3.3
Emitter
-
Base Breakdown Voltage
Emitter
-
Base Saturation Voltage
V
(BR)EBO
V dc
V
BE(sat)
V dc
7.0
__
I
C
= 20 A dc, I
B
= 5.0 A dc
Base
-
Emitter Voltage (nonsaturated)
1
I
C
= 12 A dc, V
CE
= 5.0 V dc 2N5038
I
C
= 10 A dc, V
CE
= 5.0 V dc 2N5039
V
BE
V dc
1.8
1.8
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2N5038 & 2N5039
NPN High Power Silicon Transistor
Rev. V3
Parameter
Collector
-
Emitter Cutoff Current
Test Conditions
T
A
= +150
o
C
V
CE
= 100 V dc, V
BE
=
-1.5
V dc, 2N5038
V
CE
= 85 V dc, V
BE
=
-1.5
V dc, 2N5039
T
A
=
-55
o
C
V
CE
= 5 V dc, I
C
= 12 A dc, 2N5038
V
CE
= 5 V dc, I
C
= 10 A dc, 2N5039
Symbol Units
I
CEX2
µA dc
Min.
—
Max.
100
100
Forward Current Transfer Ratio
Dynamic Characteristics
Magnitude of Small-Signal Short-Circuit
Forward Current Transfer Ratio
Open Circuit Output Capacitance
h
FE4
-
10
10
I
C
= 2 A dc, V
CE
= 10 V dc, f = 5 MHz
V
CB
= 10 V dc, I
E
= 0 A dc,
100 kHz ≤ f ≤ 1 MHz
| h
FE
|
C
obo
pF
12
—
48
500
Switching Characteristics
V
CC
= 30 + 2.0V dc; I
C
= 12 A dc; I
B1
= 1.2 A dc 2N5038
V
CC
= 30 + 2.0Vdc; I
C
= 10 A dc; I
B1
= 1.0 A dc 2N5039
V
CC
= 30 + 2.0Vdc; I
C
= 12 A dc; I
B1
=
-I
B2
= 1.2 A dc 2N5038
V
CC
= 30 + 2.0Vdc; I
C
= 10 A dc; I
B1
=
-I
B2
= 1.0 A dc 2N5039
Symbol
t
on
t
on
t
off
t
off
Max. Value
0.5 µS
0.5 µS
2.0 µS
2.0 µS
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2N5038 & 2N5039
NPN High Power Silicon Transistor
Rev. V3
Absolute Maximum Ratings (T
A
= +25
o
C unless otherwise specified)
Ratings
Collector
-
Emitter Voltage
2N5038
2N5039
Collector
-
Base Voltage
2N5038
2N5039
Emitter
-
Base Voltage
Base Current
Collector Current
Total Power Dissipation
@ T
C
= +25°C
(1)
Operating & Storage Temperature Range
Symbol
V
CEO
Value
90 V dc
75 V dc
150 V dc
125 V dc
7.0 V dc
5.0 A dc
20 A dc
V
CBO
V
EBO
I
B
I
C
P
T
140 W
T
J
, T
STG
-65°C
to +200°C
Thermal Characteristics
Characteristics
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
(2)
Symbol
R
θJC
Max. Value
1.25°C/W
(1) Derate linearly 800 mW / °C for T
A
> + 25°C
(2) See figure 4 of MIL-PRF-19500/439 for thermal impedance curve.
Safe Operating Area
DC Tests:
Test 1:
Test 2:
Test 3:
Test 4:
Test 4:
T
C
= +25 °C, 1Cycle, t = 1.0 s
V
CE
= 28 V dc, I
C
= 5.0 A dc
V
CE
= 45 V dc, I
C
= 0.9 A dc
V
CE
= 7.0 V dc, I
C
= 20 A dc,
V
CE
= 90 V dc, I
C
= 0.23 A dc, 2N5038
V
CE
= 75 V dc, I
C
= 0.32 A dc, 2N5039
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2N5038 & 2N5039
NPN High Power Silicon Transistor
Rev. V3
Outline Drawing (TO-3)
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2N5038 & 2N5039
NPN High Power Silicon Transistor
Rev. V3
Outline Drawing
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