VBE (sat) – IC
−5
Common emitter
−3
IC/IB = 20
−1
−0.5
−0.3
Tc = −55°C
100
25
−0.1
−0.1
−0.3
−1
−3
Collector current IC (A)
−10 −20
2SA1452A
IC – VBE
−10
Common emitter
VCE = −1 V
−8
−6
Tc = 100°C
−4
25
−55
−2
0
0
−0.4 −0.8 −1.2 −1.6 −2.0 −2.4
Base-emitter voltage VBE (V)
rth – tw
100
Curves should be applied in thermal limited area.
(single nonrepetitive pulse)
30
(1) Infinite heat sink
(2) No heat sink
10
3
1
0.3
0.1
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
Pulse width tw (s)
(2)
(1)
100
1000
Safe Operating Area
−30
IC max (pulsed)*
−10
IC max
−5 (continuous)
−3
DC operation
Tc = 25°C
1 ms*
10 ms*
−1
−0.5
−0.3 *: Single nonrepetitive pulse
Tc = 25°C
Curves must be derated linearly with
increase in temperature.
VCEO
max
−0.1
−1
−3
−10
−30
−100
Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V)
50
40
(1)
30
PC – Ta
(1) Tc = Ta
Infinite heat sink
(2) No heat sink
20
10
(2)
0
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
Ambient temperature Ta (°C)
4
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