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2N6515/D
NPN − 2N6515, 2N6517;
PNP − 2N6520
High Voltage Transistors
NPN and PNP
Features
Voltage and Current are Negative for PNP Transistors
These are Pb−Free Devices*
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
CollectorEmitter V oltage 2N6515
2N6517, 2N6520
VCEO 250
350
Vdc
Collector − Base Voltage 2N6515
2N6517, 2N6520
VCBO 250
350
Vdc
EmitterBase Voltage 2N6515, 2N6517
2N6520
VEBO 6.0
5.0
Vdc
Base Current IB250 mAdc
Collector Current − Continuous IC500 mAdc
Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 25°C
Derate above 25°CPD625
5.0 mW
mW/°C
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25°C
Derate above 25°CPD1.5
12 W
mW/°C
Operating and Storage Junction
Temperature Range TJ, Tstg 55 to +150 °C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Ambient RqJA 200 °C/W
Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Case RqJC 83.3 °C/W
Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device. Maximum
Ratings are stress ratings only. Functional operation above the Recommended
Operating Conditions is not implied. Extended exposure to stresses above the
Recommended Operating Conditions may af fect device reliability.
*For additional information on our Pb−Free strategy and soldering details, please
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3
2
BASE
1
EMITTER
COLLECTOR
3
2
BASE
1
EMITTER
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MARKING DIAGRAM
2N
65xx
AYWW G
G
xx = 15, 17, or 20
A = Assembly Location
Y = Year
WW = W ork Week
G= Pb−Free Package
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
CollectorEmitter Breakdown Voltage (Note 1)
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, IB = 0 ) 2N6515
2N6517, 2N6520
V(BR)CEO 250
350
Vdc
CollectorBase Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 100 mAdc, IE = 0 ) 2N6515
2N6517, 2N6520
V(BR)CBO 250
350
Vdc
EmitterBase Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 10 mAdc, IC = 0) 2N6515, 2N6517
2N6520
V(BR)EBO 6.0
5.0
Vdc
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCB = 150 Vdc, IE = 0) 2N6515
(VCB = 250 Vdc, IE = 0) 2N6517, 2N6520
ICBO
50
50
nAdc
Emitter Cutoff Current
(VEB = 5.0 Vdc, IC = 0) 2N6515, 2N6517
(VEB = 4.0 Vdc, IC = 0 ) 2N6520
IEBO
50
50
nAdc
ON CHARACTERISTICS (Note 1)
DC Current Gain
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc) 2N6515
2N6517, 2N6520
(IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc) 2N6515
2N6517, 2N6520
(IC = 30 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc) 2N6515
2N6517, 2N6520
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc) 2N6515
2N6517, 2N6520
(IC = 100 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc) 2N6515
2N6517, 2N6520
hFE 35
20
50
30
50
30
45
20
25
15
300
200
220
200
CollectorEmitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc)
(IC = 20 mAdc, IB = 2.0 mAdc)
(IC = 30 mAdc, IB = 3.0 mAdc)
(IC = 50 mAdc, IB = 5.0 mAdc)
VCE(sat)
0.30
0.35
0.50
1.0
Vdc
BaseEmitter Saturation V oltage
(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc)
(IC = 20 mAdc, IB = 2.0 mAdc)
(IC = 30 mAdc, IB = 3.0 mAdc)
VBE(sat)
0.75
0.85
0.90
Vdc
Base−Emitter On Voltage
(IC = 100 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc) VBE(on) 2.0 Vdc
SMALL−SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS
CurrentGain − Bandwidth Product (Note 1)
(IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 20 Vdc, f = 20 MHz) fT40 200 MHz
Collector−Base Capacitance
(VCB = 20 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Ccb 6.0 pF
Emitter−Base Capacitance
(VEB = 0.5 Vdc, IC = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) 2N6515, 2N6517
2N6520
Ceb
80
100
pF
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Turn−On Time
(VCC = 100 Vdc, VBE(off) = 2.0 Vdc, IC = 50 mAdc, IB1 = 10 mAdc) ton 200 ms
Turn−Off Time
(VCC = 100 Vdc, IC = 50 mAdc, IB1 = IB2 = 10 mAdc) toff 3.5 ms
1. Pulse Test: Pulse Width 300 ms, Duty Cycle 2.0%.
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Figure 1. DC Current Gain
NPN 2N6515
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
1001.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN
200
100
20
30
50
70
VCE = 10 V TJ = 125°C
25°C
−55°C
Figure 2. DC Current Gain
NPN 2N6517
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
1001.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70
200
100
10
20
50
70
VCE = 10 V TJ = 125°C
25°C
−55°C
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
−100−1.0 −2.0 −3.0 −5.0 −7.0 −10 −20 −30 −50 −70
VCE = −10 V
TJ = 125°C
25°C
−55°C
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
1001.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70
100
20
30
50
70
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
−100−1.0 −2.0 −3.0 −5.0 −7.0 −10 −20 −30 −50 −70
f, CURRENT−GAIN  BANDWIDTH PRODUCT (MHz)
T
f, CURRENT−GAIN  BANDWIDTH PRODUCT (MHz)
T
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN
10
100
20
30
50
70
10
TJ = 25°C
VCE = 20 V
f = 20 MHz
TJ = 25°C
VCE = −20 V
f = 20 MHz
30
200
100
10
20
50
70
30
Figure 3. DC Current Gain
PNP 2N6520
Figure 4. Current−Gain − Bandwidth Product
NPN 2N6515, 2N6517 Figure 5. Current−Gain − Bandwidth Product
PNP 2N6520
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Figure 6. “On” Voltages
NPN 2N6515, 2N6517 Figure 7. “On” Voltages
PNP 2N6520
Figure 8. Temperature Coefficients
NPN 2N6515, 2N6517 Figure 9. Temperature Coefficients
PNP 2N6520
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
1001.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
1.4
1.2
0
0.6
0.8
1.0
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
−100−1.0 −2.0 −3.0 −5.0 −7.0 −10 −20 −30 −50 −70
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
1001.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70
2.5
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
−100−1.0 −2.0 −3.0 −5.0 −7.0 −10 −20 −30 −50 −70
Figure 10. Capacitance
NPN 2N6515, 2N6517
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
2000.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100
100
2.0
3.0
5.0
70
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
1.0
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0.4
0.2
TJ = 25°C
VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
VBE(on) @ VCE = 10 V
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 5.0
−1.4
−1.2
0
−0.6
−0.8
−1.0
−0.4
−0.2
TJ = 25°C
VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
VBE(on) @ VCE = −10 V
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 10
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 5.0
RV, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTS (mV/ C)°
θ
RV, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTS (mV/ C)°
θ
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
−0.5
−1.0
−1.5
−2.0
−2.5
RqVC for VCE(sat)
RqVB for VBE
25°C to 125°C
−55°C to
25°C
−55°C to 125°C
IC
IB +10
RqVC for VCE(sat)
RqVB for VBE
25°C to 125°C
−55°C to
25°C
−55°C to 125°C
IC
IB +10
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
7.0
10
20
30
50
−20
0
−0.2 −0.5 −1.0 −2.0 −5.0 −10 −20 −50 −10
0
TJ = 25°CTJ = 25°C
Ccb
Ceb
Ccb
Ceb
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
−0.5
−1.0
−1.5
−2.0
−2.5
100
2.0
3.0
5.0
70
1.0
7.0
10
20
30
50
Figure 11. Capacitance
PNP 2N6520
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Figure 12. Turn−On Time
NPN 2N6515, 2N6517
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
1001.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70
t, TIME (ns)
1.0k
20
10
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
−100−1.0 −2.0 −3.0 −5.0 −7.0 −10 −20 −30 −50 −70
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
1001.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 70
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
−100−1.0 −2.0 −3.0 −5.0 −7.0 −10 −20 −30 −50 −70
30
50
70
100
200
300
500
700
t, TIME (ns)
td @ VBE(off) = 2.0 V
tr
VCE(off) = 100 V
IC/IB = 5.0
TJ = 25°C
td @ VBE(off) = 2.0 V
tr
VCE(off) = −100 V
IC/IB = 5.0
TJ = 25°C
t, TIME (ns)
10k
100
200
300
500
700
1.0k
2.0k
3.0k
5.0k
7.0k
20
30
50
70
100
200
300
500
700
1.0k
2.0k
VCE(off) = 100 V
IC/IB = 5.0
IB1 = IB2
TJ = 25°C
VCE(off) = −100 V
IC/IB = 5.0
IB1 = IB2
TJ = 25°C
ts
tf
ts
tf
1.0k
20
10
30
50
70
100
200
300
500
700
Figure 13. Turn−On Time
PNP 2N6520
Figure 14. Turn−Off Time
NPN 2N6515, 2N6517 Figure 15. Turn−Off Time
PNP 2N6520
Figure 16. Switching Time Test Circuit
+10.8 V
−9.2 V
+VCC
2.2 k 20 k
50
50 W SAMPLING SCOPE
1/2MSD7000
1.0 k
VCC ADJUSTED
FOR VCE(off) = 100 V
APPROXIMATELY
−1.35 V (ADJUST FOR V(BE)off = 2.0 V)
PULSE WIDTH 100 ms
tr, tf 5.0 ns
DUTY CYCLE 1.0%
FOR PNP TEST CIRCUIT,
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0.01
0.02
0.03
0.05
0.07
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.7
1.0
RESISTANCE (NORMALIZED)
10k0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 500 1.0k 2.0k 5.0k
t, TIME (ms)
Figure 17. Thermal Response
500
200
100
50
20
10
5.0
2.0
1.0
0.5
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 500
VCE, COLLECTOR−EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 18. Active Region Safe Operating Area Design Note: Use of Transient Thermal
Resistance Data
FIGURE A
tP
PPPP
t1
1/f
DUTYCYCLE +t1f +
t1
tP
PEAK PULSE POWER = PP
TA = 25°C
1.0 ms
10 ms
TC = 25°C
100 ms
100 ms
D = 0.5
0.2
0.1 0.05 SINGLE PULSE
SINGLE PULSE
ZqJC(t) = r(t) RqJC TJ(pk) − TC = P(pk) ZqJC(t)
ZqJA(t) = r(t) RqJA TJ(pk) − TA = P(pk) ZqJA(t)
CURRENT LIMIT
THERMAL LIMIT
(PULSE CURVES @ TC = 25°C)
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMIT
CURVES APPLY
BELOW RATED VCEO
2N6515
2N6517, 2N6520
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2N6520RLRAG TO−92
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
TO−92 (TO−226)
CASE 29−11
ISSUE AM
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R
IS UNCONTROLLED.
4. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN P AND
BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.
R
A
P
J
L
B
K
G
H
SECTION X−X
C
V
D
N
N
XX
SEATING
PLANE DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERSINCHES
A0.175 0.205 4.45 5.20
B0.170 0.210 4.32 5.33
C0.125 0.165 3.18 4.19
D0.016 0.021 0.407 0.533
G0.045 0.055 1.15 1.39
H0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66
J0.015 0.020 0.39 0.50
K0.500 −−− 12.70 −−−
L0.250 −−− 6.35 −−−
N0.080 0.105 2.04 2.66
P−−− 0.100 −−− 2.54
R0.115 −−− 2.93 −−−
V0.135 −−− 3.43 −−−
1
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER
ASME Y14.5M, 1994.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION:
MILLIMETERS.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND
DIMENSION R IS UNCONTROLLED.
4. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN
P AND BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.
RA
P
J
B
K
G
SECTION X−X
C
V
D
N
XX
SEATING
PLANE DIM MIN MAX
MILLIMETERS
A4.45 5.20
B4.32 5.33
C3.18 4.19
D0.40 0.54
G2.40 2.80
J0.39 0.50
K12.70 −−−
N2.04 2.66
P1.50 4.00
R2.93 −−−
V3.43 −−−
1
T
STRAIGHT LEAD
BULK PACK
BENT LEAD
TAPE & REEL
AMMO PACK
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. EMITTER
2. BASE
3. COLLECTOR
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