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October, 2011 Rev. 14
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2N6387/D
2N6387, 2N6388
Plastic Medium-Power
Silicon Transistors
These devices are designed for generalpurpose amplifier and
lowspeed switching applications.
Features
High DC Current Gain hFE = 2500 (Typ) @ IC = 4.0 Adc
CollectorEmitter Sustaining Voltage @ 100 mAdc
VCEO(sus) = 60 Vdc (Min) 2N6387
= 80 Vdc (Min) 2N6388
Low CollectorEmitter Saturation Voltage
VCE(sat) = 2.0 Vdc (Max) @ IC
= 5.0 Adc 2N6387, 2N6388
Monolithic Construction with BuiltIn BaseEmitter Shunt Resistors
TO220AB Compact Package
PbFree Packages are Available*
MAXIMUM RATINGS (Note 1)
Rating Symbol Value Unit
CollectorEmitter Voltage 2N6387
2N6388
VCEO 60
80
Vdc
CollectorBase Voltage 2N6387
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VCB 60
80
Vdc
EmitterBase Voltage VEB 5.0 Vdc
Collector Current Continuous
Peak
IC10
15
Adc
Base Current IB250 mAdc
Total Power Dissipation @ TC = 25_C
Derate above 25_C
PD65
0.52
W
W/°C
Total Power Dissipation @ TA = 25_C
Derate above 25_C
PD2.0
0.016
W
W/°C
Operating and Storage Junction,
Temperature Range
TJ, Tstg 65 to +150 °C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristics Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, JunctiontoCase RqJC 1.92 _C/W
Thermal Resistance, JunctiontoAmbient RqJA 62.5 _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 affect device reliability.
1. Indicates JEDEC Registered Data.
*For additional information on our PbFree strategy and soldering details, please
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DARLINGTON NPN SILICON
POWER TRANSISTORS
8 AND 10 AMPERES
65 WATTS, 60 80 VOLTS
TO220AB
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x = 7 or 8
G=PbFree Package
A = Assembly Location
Y = Year
WW = Work Week
MARKING
DIAGRAM
2N638xG
AYWW
2N6388 TO220AB 50 Units / Rail
2N6388G TO220AB
(PbFree)
50 Units / Rail
Device Package Shipping
2N6387 TO220AB 50 Units / Rail
2N6387G TO220AB
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80
40
20
020 40 80 100 120 160
Figure 1. Power Derating
T, TEMPERATURE (°C)
PD, POWER DISSIPATION (WATTS)
60
TATC
4.0
2.0
1.0
3.0
0 60 140
TA
TC
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25_C unless otherwise noted) (Note 2)
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Characteristic
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
Symbol
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Min
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
Max
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Unit
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
CollectorEmitter Sustaining Voltage (Note 3)
(IC = 200 mAdc, IB = 0) 2N6387
2N6388
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
VCEO(sus)
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
60
80
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Vdc
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 60 Vdc, IB = 0) 2N6387
(VCE = 80 Vdc, IB = 0) 2N6388
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ICEO
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
1.0
1.0
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
mAdc
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 60 Vdc, VEB(off) = 1.5 Vdc) 2N6387
(VCE 80 Vdc, VEB(off) = 1.5 Vdc) 2N6388
(VCE = 60 Vdc, VEB(off) = 1.5 Vdc, TC = 125_C) 2N6387
(VCE = 80 Vdc, VEB(off) = 1.5 Vdc, TC = 125_C) 2N6388
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ICEX
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
300
300
3.0
3.0
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
mAdc
mAdc
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Emitter Cutoff Current (VBE = 5.0 Vdc, IC = 0)
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
IEBO
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
5.0
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
mAdc
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ON CHARACTERISTICS (Note 3)
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
DC Current Gain
(IC = 5.0 Adc, VCE = 3.0 Vdc) 2N6387, 2N6388
(IC = 1 0 Adc, VCE = 3.0 Vdc) 2N6387, 2N6388
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
hFE
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
1000
100
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
20,000
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
CollectorEmitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 5.0 Adc, IB = 0.01 Adc) 2N6387, 2N6388
(IC = 10 Adc, IB = 0.1 Adc) 2N6387, 2N6388
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
VCE(sat)
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
2.0
3.0
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Vdc
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
BaseEmitter On Voltage
(IC = 5.0 Adc, VCE = 3.0 Vdc) 2N6387, 2N6388
(IC = 10 Adc, VCE = 3.0 Vdc) 2N6387, 2N6388
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
VBE(on)
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
2.8
4.5
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
Vdc
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
SmallSignal Current Gain (IC = 1.0 Adc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc, ftest = 1.0 MHz)
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
|hfe|
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
20
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
Output Capacitance (VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
Cob
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
200
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
pF
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎÎ
SmallSignal Current Gain (IC = 1.0 Adc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc, f = 1.0 kHz)
ÎÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎÎ
hfe
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
1000
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
ÎÎÎ
2. Indicates JEDEC Registered Data.
3. Pulse Test: Pulse Width v 300 ms, Duty Cycle v 2.0%.
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Figure 2. Switching Times Test Circuit
7.0
0.1
Figure 3. Switching Times
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
t, TIME (s)μ
5.0
0.7
0.3
0.2
0.2 10
VCC = 30 V
IC/IB = 250
IB1 = IB2
TJ = 25°C
tf
0.07 1.0 5.0
ts
tr
0.1
1.0
3.0
0.5 2.0
0
VCC
+ 30 V
SCOPE
TUT
- 4.0 V
tr, tf v 10 ns
DUTY CYCLE = 1.0%
RC
D1 MUST BE FAST RECOVERY TYPES, e.g.,
1N5825 USED ABOVE IB [ 100 mA
MSD6100 USED BELOW IB [ 100 mA
25 ms
D1
51
RB AND RC VARIED TO OBTAIN DESIRED CURRENT LEVELS
V1
APPROX
+ 12 V
V2
APPROX
- 8 V
[ 8.0 k [ 120
FOR td AND tr, D1 IS DISCONNECTED
AND V2 = 0
RB
td
Figure 4. Thermal Response
t, TIME (ms)
1.0
0.01
0.01
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.07
0.05
0.03
0.02
0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 1.0 k500
ZqJC (t) = r(t) RqJC
RqJC = 1.92°C/W MAX
D CURVES APPLY FOR POWER
PULSE TRAIN SHOWN
READ TIME AT t1
TJ(pk) - TC = P(pk) ZqJC(t)
P(pk)
t1
t2
DUTY CYCLE, D = t1/t2
D = 0.5
0.2
0.05
0.02
0.01 SINGLE PULSE
0.1
r(t), TRANSIENT THERMAL RESISTANCE
(NORMALIZED)
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BONDING WIRE LIMITED
THERMALLY LIMITED @ TC = 100°C
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMITED
20
1.0
Figure 5. Active-Region Safe Operating Area
2.0
0.03 10 20 80
TJ = 150°C
0.2
5.0
0.5
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMPS)
VCE, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
10
40
1.0
0.1
dc
2.0 604.0 6.0
50 ms
10 ms
CURVES APPLY BELOW RATED VCEO
5 ms
1 ms
50 ms
2N6387
2N6388
There are two limitations on the power handling ability of
a transistor: average junction temperature and second
breakdown. Safe operating area curves indicate IC VCE
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 5 is based on TJ(pk) = 150_C; TC is
variable depending on conditions. Second breakdown pulse
limits are valid for duty cycles to 10% provided TJ(pk)
< 150_C. TJ(pk) may be calculated from the data in Figure
4. At high case temperatures, thermal limitations will reduce
the power that can be handled to values less than the
limitations imposed by second breakdown
10,000
1.0
Figure 6. SmallSignal Current Gain
f, FREQUENCY (kHz)
10 2.0 5.0 10 20 50 100 200 1000
500
300
100
5000
hFE, SMALL-SIGNAL CURRENT GAIN
20
3000
200
500
2000
1000
30
50
TC = 25°C
VCE = 4.0 Vdc
IC = 3.0 Adc
300
0.1
Figure 7. Capacitance
VR, REVERSE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
30 1.0 2.0 5.0 20 10010
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
200
100
70
50
Cib
Cob
500.2 0.5
TJ = 25°C
VCE, COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
0.1
Figure 8. DC Current Gain
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 10
500
300
hFE, DC CURRENT GAIN
TJ = 150°C
25°C
-55°C
VCE = 4.0 V
200 7.0
20,000
5000
10,000
3000
2000
1000
3.0 5.0
Figure 9. Collector Saturation Region
3.0
IB, BASE CURRENT (mA)
0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 7.0 30
2.6
2.2
1.8
1.4
IC = 2.0 A
TJ = 25°C
4.0 A 6.0 A
1.0 0.7 2010
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0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 107.03.0 5.0
0
- 1.0
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
VBE(sat) @ IC/IB = 250
V, VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 10. “On” Voltages
VCE(sat) @ IC/IB = 250
TJ = 25°C
VBE @ VCE = 4.0 V
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.0 107.03.0 5.0
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
Figure 11. Temperature Coefficients
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (AMP)
V, TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTS (mV/ C)°θ
*qVC for VCE(sat) -55°C to 25°C
25°C to 150°C
*IC/IB
hFE@VCE +4.0V
3
-55°C to 25°C
25°C to 150°C
qVB for VBE
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 5.0
+ 1.0
+ 2.0
+ 3.0
+ 4.0
+ 5.0
105
Figure 12. Collector CutOff Region
VBE, BASE-EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
102
101
100
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (A)
μ
IC
10-1
VCE = 30 V
TJ = 150°C
100°C
25°C
REVERSE FORWARD
103
104
+0.2 +0.40-0.2-0.4-0.6 +0.6 +0.8 +1.0 +1.2 + 1.4
Figure 13. Darlington Schematic
BASE
COLLECTOR
EMITTER
[ 8.0 k [ 120
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
TO220
CASE 221A09
ISSUE AG
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. DIMENSION Z DEFINES A ZONE WHERE ALL
BODY AND LEAD IRREGULARITIES ARE
ALLOWED.
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERSINCHES
A0.570 0.620 14.48 15.75
B0.380 0.405 9.66 10.28
C0.160 0.190 4.07 4.82
D0.025 0.036 0.64 0.91
F0.142 0.161 3.61 4.09
G0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66
H0.110 0.161 2.80 4.10
J0.014 0.025 0.36 0.64
K0.500 0.562 12.70 14.27
L0.045 0.060 1.15 1.52
N0.190 0.210 4.83 5.33
Q0.100 0.120 2.54 3.04
R0.080 0.110 2.04 2.79
S0.045 0.055 1.15 1.39
T0.235 0.255 5.97 6.47
U0.000 0.050 0.00 1.27
V0.045 --- 1.15 ---
Z--- 0.080 --- 2.04
B
Q
H
Z
L
V
G
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