BUV48, BUV48A
NPN SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS
P R O D U C T
I N F O R M A T I O N
1
AUGUST 1978 - REVISED SEPTEMBER 2002
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Rugged Triple-Diffused Planar Construction
15 A Continuous Collector Current
1000 Volt Blocking Capability
absolute maximum ratings at 25C case temperature (unless otherwise noted)
NOTE
1: This value applies for t
p
2 ms, duty cycle 2%.
RATING
SYMBOL
VALUE
UNIT
Collector-emitter voltage (V
BE
= 0 V)
BUV48
BUV48A
V
CES
850
1000
V
Collector-emitter voltage (R
BE
= 10
)
BUV48
BUV48A
V
CER
850
1000
V
Collector-emitter voltage (I
B
= 0)
BUV48
BUV48A
V
CEO
400
450
V
Continuous collector current
I
C
15
A
Peak collector current (see Note 1)
I
CM
30
A
Continuous base current
I
B
4
A
Peak base current
I
BM
20
A
Non repetitive accidental peak surge current
I
CSM
55
A
Continuous device dissipation at (or below) 25C case temperature
P
tot
125
W
Operating junction temperature range
T
j
-65 to +150
C
Storage temperature range
T
stg
-65 to +150
C
SOT-93 PACKAGE
(TOP VIEW)
Pin 2 is in electrical contact with the mounting base.
MDTRAAA
B
C
E
1
2
3
BUV48, BUV48A
NPN SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS
2
P R O D U C T
I N F O R M A T I O N
AUGUST 1978 - REVISED SEPTEMBER 2002
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
NOTES: 2. Inductive loop switching measurement.
3. These parameters must be measured using pulse techniques, t
p
= 300 s, duty cycle
2%.
4. These parameters must be measured using voltage-sensing contacts, separate from the current carrying contacts.
Voltage and current values shown are nominal; exact values vary slightly with transistor parameters.
electrical characteristics at 25C case temperature (unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
V
CEO(sus)
Collector-emitter
sustaining voltage
I
C
= 200 mA
L = 25 mH
(see Note 2)
BUV48
BUV48A
400
450
V
I
CES
Collector-emitter
cut-off current
V
CE
= 850 V
V
CE
= 1000 V
V
CE
= 850 V
V
CE
= 1000 V
V
BE
= 0
V
BE
= 0
V
BE
= 0
V
BE
= 0
T
C
= 125C
T
C
= 125C
BUV48
BUV48A
BUV48
BUV48A
0.2
0.2
2.0
2.0
mA
I
CER
Collector-emitter
cut-off current
V
CE
= 850 V
V
CE
= 1000 V
V
CE
= 850 V
V
CE
= 1000 V
R
BE
= 10
R
BE
= 10
R
BE
= 10
R
BE
= 10
T
C
= 125C
T
C
= 125C
BUV48
BUV48A
BUV48
BUV48A
0.5
0.5
4.0
4.0
mA
I
EBO
Emitter cut-off
current
V
EB
= 5 V
I
C
= 0
1
mA
V
EBO
Emitter-base
breakdown voltage
I
E
= 50 mA
I
C
= 0
7
30
V
V
CE(sat)
Collector-emitter
saturation voltage
I
B
= 2 A
I
B
= 3 A
I
B
= 1.6 A
I
B
= 2.4 A
I
C
= 10 A
I
C
= 15 A
I
C
= 8A
I
C
= 12 A
(see Notes 3 and 4)
BUV48
BUV48
BUV48A
BUV48A
1.5
5.0
1.5
5.0
V
V
BE(sat)
Base-emitter
saturation voltage
I
B
= 2 A
I
B
= 1.6 A
I
C
= 10 A
I
C
= 8A
(see Notes 3 and 4)
BUV48
BUV48A
1.6
1.6
V
f
t
Current gain
bandwidth product
V
CE
= 10 V
I
C
= 0.5 A
f = 1 MHz
10
MHz
C
ob
Output capacitance
V
CB
= 20 V
I
C
= 0
f = 1 MHz
150
pF
thermal characteristics
PARAMETER
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
R
JC
Junction to case thermal resistance
1
C/W
resistive-load-switching characteristics at 25C case temperature
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
t
on
Turn on time
I
C
= 10 A
I
B(on)
= 2 A
V
CC
= 150 V
I
B(off)
= -2 A
BUV48
(see Figures 1 and 2)
1.0
s
t
s
Storage time
3.0
s
t
f
Fall time
0.8
s
t
on
Turn on time
I
C
= 8 A
I
B(on)
= 1.6 A
V
CC
= 150 V
I
B(off)
= -1.6 A
BUV48A
(see Figures 1 and 2)
1.0
s
t
s
Storage time
3.0
s
t
f
Fall time
0.8
s
inductive-load-switching characteristics at 100C case temperature
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
t
sv
Voltage storage time
I
C
= 10 A
V
BE(off)
= -5 V
I
B(on)
= 2 A
(see Figures 3 and 4)
BUV48
4.0
s
t
fi
Current fall time
0.4
s
t
sv
Voltage storage time
I
C
= 8 A
V
BE(off)
= -5 V
I
B(on)
= 1.6 A
(see Figures 3 and 4)
BUV48A
4.0
s
t
fi
Current fall time
0.4
s
BUV48, BUV48A
NPN SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS
3
P R O D U C T
I N F O R M A T I O N
AUGUST 1978 - REVISED SEPTEMBER 2002
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
PARAMETER MEASUREMENT INFORMATION
Figure 1. Resistive-Load Switching Test Circuit
Figure 2. Resistive-Load Switching Waveforms
tp
F
100
V
1
680
F
V1
V cc = 250 V
+25 V
BD135
47
100
120
15
82
100
BD136
680
F
TUT
T
t
p
= 20
s
Duty cycle = 1%
V
1
= 15 V, Source Impedance = 50
V
CC
0%
C
B
90%
10%
A
10%
90%
10%
90%
E
F
D
I B
IC
I
B(on)
I B(off)
0%
dI
B
dt
2 A/s
A - B = t
d
B - C = t
r
E - F = t
f
D - E = t
s
A - C = t
on
D - F = t
off
BUV48, BUV48A
NPN SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS
4
P R O D U C T
I N F O R M A T I O N
AUGUST 1978 - REVISED SEPTEMBER 2002
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
PARAMETER MEASUREMENT INFORMATION
Figure 3. Inductive-Load Switching Test Circuit
Figure 4. Inductive-Load Switching Waveforms
RB
(on)
V
BE(off)
Vclamp = 400 V
vcc
H
180
33
+5V
D45H11
BY205-400
BY205-400
2N2222
BY205-400
5X BY205-400
BY205-400
1 k
68
1 k
47
2N2904
D44H11
100
270
V Gen
+5V
1 k
0.02
F
TUT
1 pF
33
Adjust pw to obtain I
C
For I
C
< 6 A V
CC
= 50 V
For I
C
6 A V
CC
= 100 V
Base Current
A (90%)
I
B(on)
IB
Collector Voltage
Collector Current
D (90%)
E (10%)
F (2%)
C
B
90%
10%
V
CE
I
C(on)
A - B = t
sv
B - C = t
rv
D - E = t
fi
E - F = t
ti
B - E = t
xo
NOTES: A. Waveforms are monitored on an oscilloscope with the following characteristics: t
r
< 15 ns, R
in
> 10
, C
in
< 11.5 pF.
B. Resistors must be noninductive types.
BUV48, BUV48A
NPN SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS
5
P R O D U C T
I N F O R M A T I O N
AUGUST 1978 - REVISED SEPTEMBER 2002
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Figure 5.
Figure 6.
Figure 7.
Figure 8.
TYPICAL DC CURRENT GAIN
vs
COLLECTOR CURRENT
I
C
- Collector Current - A
20
01
10
10
h
FE
-
T
y
p
i
ca
l
D
C
C
u
rre
n
t
G
a
i
n
10
10
100
TCP765AA
V
CE
= 5 V
T
C
= 125C
T
C
= 25C
T
C
= -65C
COLLECTOR-EMITTER SATURATION VOLTAGE
vs
BASE CURRENT
I
B
- Base Current - A
01
10
10
V
C
E
(
sat
)
- Co
l
l
e
c
to
r-Em
i
tte
r Sa
tu
ra
ti
o
n
Vo
l
t
a
g
e
- V
0
10
20
30
40
50
TCP765AB
I
C
= 5 A
I
C
= 10 A
I
C
= 15 A
T
C
= 25C
COLLECTOR-EMITTER SATURATION VOLTAGE
vs
BASE CURRENT
I
B
- Base Current - A
01
10
10
V
C
E
(
sat
)
- Co
l
l
e
c
to
r-Em
i
tte
r Sa
tu
ra
ti
o
n
Vo
l
t
a
g
e
- V
0
10
20
30
40
50
TCP765AI
T
C
= 100C
I
C
= 5 A
I
C
= 10 A
I
C
= 15 A
BASE-EMITTER SATURATION VOLTAGE
vs
BASE CURRENT
I
B
- Base Current - A
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
V
B
E
(
sat
)
- Ba
s
e
-E
m
i
tte
r Sa
tu
ra
ti
o
n
Vo
l
t
a
g
e
- V
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
TCP765AC
I
C
= 5 A
I
C
= 10 A
I
C
= 15 A
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