PNP SILICON PLANAR MEDIUM POWER
HIGH CURRENT TRANSISTOR
ISSUE 4 JUNE 94
ZTX953
FEATURES
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3.5 Amps continuous current
Up to 10 Amps peak current
Very low saturation voltage
Excellent gain up to 10 Amps
Spice model available
C
B
E
E-Line
TO92 Compatible
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS.
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
VCBO
VCEO
VEBO
ICM
VALUE
UNIT
V
Collector-Base Voltage
-140
-100
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Emitter-Base Voltage
V
-6
V
Peak Pulse Current
-10
A
Continuous Collector Current
Practical Power Dissipation*
Power Dissipation at Tamb=25°C
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
IC
-3.5
A
Ptotp
Ptot
1.58
W
W
°C
1.2
Tj:Tstg
-55 to +200
*The power which can be dissipated assuming the device is mounted in a typical manner on a
P.C.B. with copper equal to 1 inch square minimum
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (at T
amb
= 25°C unless otherwise stated)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL MIN. TYP.
MAX. UNIT CONDITIONS.
Collector-Base Breakdown
Voltage
V(BR)CBO
V(BR)CER
V(BR)CEO
V(BR)EBO
ICBO
-140
-140
-100
-6
-170
-170
-120
-8
V
V
V
V
IC=-100µA
Collector-Emitter Breakdown
Voltag
IC=-1µA, RB ≤1KΩ
IC=-10mA*
Collector-Emitter Breakdown
Voltage
Emitter-Base Breakdown
Voltage
IE=-100µA
Collector Cut-Off Current
Collector Cut-Off Current
Emitter Cut-Off Current
-50
-1
nA
µA
VCB=-100V
VCB=-100V, Tamb=100°C
ICER
R ≤1KΩ
-50
-1
nA
µA
VCB=-100V
VCB=-100V, Tamb=100°C
IEBO
-10
nA
VEB=-6V
Collector-Emitter Saturation
Voltage
VCE(sat)
-20
-80
-140
-250
-50
mV
mV
mV
mV
IC=-100mA, IB=-10mA*
IC=-1A, IB=-100mA*
IC=-2A, IB=-200mA*
IC=-4A, IB=-400mA*
-100
-170
-330
Base-Emitter
Saturation Voltage
VBE(sat)
-960
-1100 mV
IC=-4A, IB=-400mA*
3-318
