2SA715
Silicon PNP Epitaxial
ADE-208-852 (Z)
1st. Edition
Sep. 2000
Application
Low frequency power amplifier complementary pair with 2SC1162
Outline
1. Emitter
2. Collector
3. Base
TO-126 MOD
123
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Rating Unit
Collector to base voltage VCBO –35 V
Collector to emitter voltage VCEO –35 V
Emitter to base voltage VEBO –5 V
Collector current IC–2.5 A
Collector peak current IC(peak) –3 A
Collector power dissipation PC0.75 W
PC*110 W
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C
Storage temperature Tstg –55 to +150 °C
Note: 1. Value at TC = 25°C
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Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Test conditions
Collector to base breakdown
voltage V(BR)CBO –35 V IC = –1 mA, IE = 0
Collector to emitter breakdown
voltage V(BR)CEO –35 V IC = –10 mA, RBE =
Emitter to base breakdown
voltage V(BR)EBO –5 V IE = –1 mA, IC = 0
Collector cutoff current ICBO –20 µAV
CB = –35 V, IE = 0
DC current transfer ratio hFE*160 320 VCE = –2 V, IC = –0.5 A
hFE 20 VCE = –2 V, IC = –1.5 A
(Pulse test)
Base to emitter voltage VBE –1.0 –1.5 V VCE = –2 V, IC = –1.5 A
(Pulse test)
Collector to emitter saturation
voltage VCE(sat) –0.5 –1.0 V IC = –2 A, IB = –0.2 A
(Pulse test)
Gain bandwidth product fT 160 MHz VCE = –2 V, IC = –0.2 A
(Pulse test)
Note: 1. The 2SA715 is grouped by hFE as follows.
BCD
60 to 120 100 to 200 160 to 320
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0 50 100 150 200
Maximum Collector Dissipation
Curve
Collector power dissipation Pc (W)
Ambient temperature Ta (°C)
Area of Safe Operation
–5
–2
–1.0
–0.5
–0.2
–0.1–1 –2 –5 –10
(–35 V,–0.28 A)
(–4 V,–2.5 A)
–20 –50
Collector to emitter voltage VCE (V)
Collector current IC (A)
TC = 25°C
IC max(DC Operation)
P
C
= 10 W
2SA715
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Maximum Collector Dissipation Curve
16
12
8
4
0 50 100 150 200
Collector power dissipation PC (W)
Case temperature TC (°C) Collector to emitter voltage VCE (V)
Collector current IC (A)
Typical Output Characteristics
–2.0
–1.6
–1.2
–0.8
–0.4
0 1–2–3–4–5
T
C
= 25°C
IB = 0
–2 mA
–4
–6
–8
–10
–12
–14
–17
–26
–23
–20
Collector current IC (A)
Typical Transfer Charecteristics
VCE = –2 V
–2.0
–1.0
–0.5
–0.2
–0.1
–0.05
–0.02
–0.010 –0.4 –0.8 –1.2–0.2 –0.5
T
C
= 75°C
25
–25
–1.0 –1.4
Base to emetter voltage VBE (V)
DC Current Transfer Ratio vs.
Collector Current
240
200
160
120
80
40
0
–0.01 –0.02 –0.1 –0.5 –2–0.2 –1.0–0.05
VCE = –2 V
TC = 75°C
25
–25
DC current transfer ratio hFE
Collector current IC (A)
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Package Dimensions
3.1
φ+0.15
–0.1
8.0 ± 0.5
2.3 ± 0.3
1.1
3.7 ± 0.7
11.0 ± 0.5
15.6 ± 0.5
0.8
2.29 ± 0.5 2.29 ± 0.5 0.55 1.2
2.7 ± 0.4
120°
120°
120°
Hitachi Code
JEDEC
EIAJ
Mass
(reference value)
TO-126 Mod
0.67 g
Unit: mm
2SA715
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