PNP SILICON PLANAR MEDIUM POWER
HIGH GAIN TRANSISTOR
ISSUE 2 APRIL 94
ZTX790A
FEATURES
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*
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40 Volt VCEO
Gain of 200 at IC=1 Amps
Very low saturation voltage
APPLICATIONS
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Darlington replacement
Siren driver
C
B
E
Battery powered circuits
Motor drivers
E-Line
TO92 Compatible
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS.
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
VCBO
VCEO
VEBO
ICM
VALUE
UNIT
V
Collector-Base Voltage
-50
-40
-5
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Emitter-Base Voltage
V
V
Peak Pulse Current
-6
A
Continuous Collector Current
Practical Power Dissipation*
IC
-2
A
Ptotp
Ptot
1.5
W
Power Dissipation at Tamb=25°C
derate above 25°C
1
5.7
W
mW/°C
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
Tj:Tstg
-55 to +200
°C
*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)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL MIN. TYP.
MAX. UNIT CONDITIONS.
Collector-Base Breakdown
Voltage
V(BR)CBO
V(BR)CEO
V(BR)EBO
-50
-40
-5
V
V
V
IC=-100µA
IC=-10mA*
IE=-100µA
Collector-Emitter Breakdown
Voltage
Emitter-Base Breakdown
Voltage
Collector Cut-Off Current
Emitter Cut-Off Current
ICBO
-0.1
-0.1
VCB=-30V
µA
µA
IEBO
VEB=-4V
Collector-Emitter Saturation
Voltage
VCE(sat)
-0.25
-0.45
-0.75
V
V
V
IC=-500mA, IB=-5mA*
IC=-1A, IB=-10mA*
IC=-2A, IB=-50mA*
Base-Emitter
Saturation Voltage
VBE(sat)
VBE(on)
hFE
-1.0
V
IC=-1A, IB=-10mA*
Base-Emitter
Turn-On Voltage
-0.75
V
IC=-1A, VCE=-2V*
Static Forward Current
Transfer Ratio
300
250
200
150
800
IC=-10mA, VCE=-2V
IC=-500mA, VCE=-2V*
IC=-1A, VCE=-2V*
IC=-2A, VCE=-2V*
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