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July, 2004 − Rev. 10 1Publication Order Number:
2N3773/D
NPN 2N3773*, PNP 2N6609
Preferred Device
Complementary Silicon
Power Transistors
The 2N3773 and 2N6609 are PowerBase power transistors
designed for high power audio, disk head positioners and other linear
applications. These devices can also be used in power switching
circuits such as relay or solenoid drivers, DC−DC converters or
inverters.
Features
Pb−Free Packages are Available**
High Safe Operating Area (100% Tested) 150 W @ 100 V
Completely Characterized for Linear Operation
High DC Current Gain and Low Saturation Voltage
hFE = 15 (Min) @ 8.0 A, 4.0 V
VCE(sat) = 1.4 V (Max) @ IC = 8.0 A, IB = 0.8 A
For Low Distortion Complementary Designs
MAXIMUM RATINGS (Note 1)
Rating Symbol Value Unit
Collector − Emitter Voltage VCEO 140 Vdc
Collector − Emitter Voltage VCEX 160 Vdc
Collector − Base Voltage VCBO 160 Vdc
EmitterBase Voltage VEBO 7 Vdc
Collector Current
− Continuous
− Peak (Note 2)
IC16
30
Adc
Base Current − Continuous
− Peak (Note 2)
IB4
15
Adc
Total Power Dissipation @ TA = 25°C
Derate above 25°CPD150
0.855 W
W/°C
Operating and Storage Junction
Temperature Range TJ, Tstg 65 to +200 °C
Maximum ratings are those values beyond which device damage can occur.
Maximum ratings applied to the device are individual stress limit values (not
normal operating conditions) and are not valid simultaneously. If these limits
are exceeded, device functional operation is not implied, damage may occur
and reliability may be affected.
1. Indicates JEDEC Registered Data.
2. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 5 ms, Duty Cycle 10%.
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance,
Junction−to−Case RJC 1.17 °C/W
**For additional information on our Pb−Free strategy and soldering details,
please download the ON Semiconductor Soldering and Mounting Techniques
Reference Manual, SOLDERRM/D.
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*Preferred devices are recommended choices for future
use and best overall value.
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dimensions section on page 2 of this data sheet.
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POWER TRANSISTORS
140 V, 150 W
2Nxxxx
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xxxx = 3773 or 6609
A = Assembly Location
YY = Year
WW = Work Week
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ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25C unless otherwise noted)
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Characteristic
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
Symbol
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
Min
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Max
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Unit
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
OFF CHARACTERISTICS (Note 3)
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Collector−Emitter Breakdown Voltage (Note 4)
(IC = 0.2 Adc, IB = 0)
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
VCEO(sus)
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
140
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
Vdc
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Collector−Emitter Sustaining Voltage (Note 4)
(IC = 0.1 Adc, VBE(off) = 1.5 Vdc, RBE = 100 Ohms)
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
VCEX(sus)
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
160
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
Vdc
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Collector−Emitter Sustaining Voltage
(IC = 0.2 Adc, RBE = 100 Ohms)
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
VCER(sus)
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
150
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
Vdc
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Collector Cutoff Current (Note 4)
(VCE = 120 Vdc, IB = 0)
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ICEO
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
10
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
mAdc
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Collector Cutoff Current (Note 4)
(VCE = 140 Vdc, VBE(off) = 1.5 Vdc)
(VCE = 140 Vdc, VBE(off) = 1.5 Vdc, TC = 150C)
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
ICEX
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
2
10
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
mAdc
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCB = 140 Vdc, IE = 0)
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
ICBO
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
2
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
mAdc
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Emitter Cutoff Current (Note 4)
(VBE = 7 Vdc, IC = 0)
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
IEBO
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
5
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
mAdc
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ON CHARACTERISTICS (Note 3)
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
DC Current Gain
(IC = 8 Adc, VCE = 4 Vdc) (Note 4)
(IC = 16 Adc, VCE = 4 Vdc)
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
hFE
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
15
5
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
60
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Collector−Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 8 Adc, IB = 800 mAdc) (Note 4)
(IC = 16 Adc, IB = 3.2 Adc)
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
VCE(sat)
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
1.4
4
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
Vdc
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Base−Emitter On Voltage (Note 4)
(IC = 8 Adc, VCE = 4 Vdc)
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
VBE(on)
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
2.2
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Vdc
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
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Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Magnitude of Common−Emitter
Small−Signal, Short−Circuit, Forward Current Transfer Ratio
(IC = 1 A, f = 50 kHz)
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
|hfe|
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
4
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
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Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Small−Signal Current Gain (Note 4)
(IC = 1 Adc, VCE = 4 Vdc, f = 1 kHz)
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
hfe
ÎÎÎÎ
Î
ÎÎ
Î
ÎÎÎÎ
40
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Î
Î
Î
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
SECOND BREAKDOWN CHARACTERISTICS
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Second Breakdown Collector Current with Base Forward Biased
t = 1 s (non−repetitive), VCE = 100 V, See Figure 12
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
IS/b
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
1.5
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Adc
3. Pulse Test: Pulse Width = 300 s, Duty Cycle 2%.
4. Indicates JEDEC Registered Data.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Device Package Shipping
2N3773 TO−204 100 Unit / Tray
2N3773G TO−204
(Pb−Free) 100 Unit / Tray
2N6609 TO−204 100 Unit / Tray
For information on tape and reel specifications, including part orientation and tape sizes, please refer to our Tape and Reel Packaging Specifi-
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VCE, COLLECTOR−EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
VCE, COLLECTOR−EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
300
0.2
Figure 1. DC Current Gain
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
5.0
0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 20
50
30
20
100
70
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN
150°C
25°C−55 °C
VCE = 4 V
NPN PNP
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN
7.0
10
200
7.0 10
Figure 2. DC Current Gain
150°C
25°C
−55 °C
Figure 3. Collector Saturation Region
2.0
0.05
IB, BASE CURRENT (AMPS)
00.07 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0
1.6
1.2
0.8
0.4
TC = 25°C
IC = 4 A
IC = 16 A
Figure 4. Collector Saturation Region
2.0
IB, BASE CURRENT (AMPS)
0
1.6
1.2
0.8
0.4
TC = 25°C
2.0
0.2
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 20
1.2
0.4
0
IC/IB = 10
VBE(sat)
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 5. “On” Voltage
1.6
0.8
10
150°C
25°C
VCE(sat)
25°C
2.0
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
1.2
0.4
IC/IB = 10
VBE(sat)
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 6. “On” Voltage
1.6
0.8
150°C
25°C
VCE(sat)
150°C
25°C
VCE = 4 V
IC = 4 A
IC = 8 A
0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 207.0 10
300
5.0
50
30
20
100
70
7.0
10
200
IC = 8 A
0.05 0.07 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0
IC = 16 A
0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 2010
150°C
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30
3.0
Figure 7. Forward Bias Safe Operating Area
VCE, COLLECTOR−EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
20
10
5.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.5
0.03 5.0 7.0 10 20 30 50 300
BONDING WIRE LIMIT
THERMAL LIMIT
@ TC = 25°C, SINGLE PULSE
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMIT
70
0.3
0.2
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
dc
10 s
100 s
100 ms
0.1
0.05
100 200
40 s
200 s
1.0 ms
500 ms
There are two limitations on the power handling ability of
a transistor: average junction temperature and second
breakdown. Safe operating area curves indicate IC − V CE
limits of the transistor that must be observed for reliable
operation: i.e., the transistor must not be subjected to greater
dissipation than the curves indicate.
The data of Figure 7 is based on TJ(pk) = 200C; TC is
variable depending on conditions. Second breakdown pulse
limits are valid for duty cycles to 10% provided TJ(pk)
< 200C. At high case temperatures, thermal limitations
will reduce the power that can be handled to values less than
the limitations imposed by second breakdown.
100
80
60
40
0
20
0 40 80 120 160 200
Figure 8. Power Derating
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C)
POWER DERATING FACTOR (%)
THERMAL
DERATING
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
TO−204 (TO−3)
CASE 1−07
ISSUE Z
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. ALL RULES AND NOTES ASSOCIATED WITH
REFERENCED TO−204AA OUTLINE SHALL APPLY.
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. BASE
2. EMITTER
CASE: COLLECTOR
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERSINCHES
A1.550 REF 39.37 REF
B−−− 1.050 −−− 26.67
C0.250 0.335 6.35 8.51
D0.038 0.043 0.97 1.09
E0.055 0.070 1.40 1.77
G0.430 BSC 10.92 BSC
H0.215 BSC 5.46 BSC
K0.440 0.480 11.18 12.19
L0.665 BSC 16.89 BSC
N−−− 0.830 −−− 21.08
Q0.151 0.165 3.84 4.19
U1.187 BSC 30.15 BSC
V0.131 0.188 3.33 4.77
A
N
E
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K
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