2001 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
Rev. A1, June 2001
KSE
5740/
5741/
574
2
NPN Silicon Darlington Transistor
Absolute Maximum Ratings
T
C
=25
C unless otherwise noted
Electrical Characteristics
T
C
=25
C unless otherwise noted
* PW=5ms, Duty Cycle=10%
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Units
BV
CEO
(sus)
Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage
: KSE5740
: KSE5741
: KSE5742
300
350
400
V
V
V
V
CEV
Collector-Emitter Voltage : KSE5740
: KSE5741
: KSE5742
600
700
800
V
V
V
V
EBO
Emitter-Base Voltage
8
V
I
C
Collector Current (DC)
8
A
I
CP
*Collector Current (Pulse)
16
A
I
B
Base Current (DC)
2.5
A
I
BP
*Base Current (Pulse)
5
A
P
C
Collector Dissipation
80
W
T
J
Junction Temperature
150
C
T
STG
Storage Temperature
- 65 ~ 150
C
Symbol
Parameter
Test Condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
V
CEO
(sus)
Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage
: KSE5740
: KSE5741
: KSE5742
I
C
= 50mA, I
B
=0
300
350
400
V
V
V
I
CEV
Collector Cut-off Current
V
CEV
=Rate Value, V
BE(OFF)
=1.5V
1
mA
I
EBO
Emitter Cut-off Current
V
EB
= 8V, I
C
= 0
75
mA
h
FE
DC Current Gain
V
CE
=5V, I
C
= 0.5A
V
CE
=5V, I
C
= 4A
50
200
100
400
V
CE
(sat)
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
I
C
=4A, I
B
= 0.2A
I
C
=8A, I
B
= 0.4A
2
3
V
V
V
BE
(sat)
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
I
C
=4A, I
B
= 0.2A
I
C
=8A, I
B
= 0.4A
2.5
3.5
V
V
V
F
Diode Forward Voltage
I
F
=5A
2.5
V
t
D
Delay Time
V
CC
= 250V, I
C
(pk) = 6A
I
B1
= I
B2
= 0.25A
t
P
= 25
s
Duty Cycle
1%
0.04
s
t
R
Rise Time
0.5
s
t
S
Storage Time
8
s
t
F
Fall Time
2
s
t
SV
Voltage Storage Time
I
C
(pk) = 6A, V
CE
(pk) = 250V
I
B
1= 0.06A, V
BE
(off) = 5V
4
s
t
C
Cross-over Time
2
s
KSE5740/5741/5742
High Voltage Power Switching In Inductive
Circuits
High Voltage Power Darlington TR
Small Engine lgnition
Switching Regulators
Inverters
Solenold and Relay Drivers
Motor Control
1.Base 2.Collector 3.Emitter
1
TO-220
2001 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
KSE
5740/
5741/
574
2
Rev. A1, June 2001
Typical Characteristics
Figure 1. DC current Gain
Figure 2. Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
Figure 3. Turn On Time
Figure 4. Turn Off Time
Figure 5. Safe Operating Area
Figure 6. Reverse Bias Safe Operating Area
0.1
1
10
10
100
1000
V
CE
= 5V
h
FE
, DC C
URRE
NT
G
A
I
N
I
C
[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
0.1
1
10
100
0.01
0.1
1
10
I
C
= 20 I
B
V
CE
(sat)
V
BE
(sat)
V
BE
(s
a
t
)
,
V
CE
(
s
a
t
)
[
V]
,
SA
TURATI
O
N
VO
L
T
AG
E
I
C
[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
0.1
1
10
0.01
0.1
1
10
V
CC
= 250V
I
C
= 20I
B
I
B1
= I
B2
t
D
t
R
t
R
,t
D
[
s
]
,
T
UR
N O
N
T
I
M
E
I
C
[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
0.1
1
10
0.1
1
10
V
CC
= 250V
I
C
= 20I
B
I
B1
= I
B2
t
F
t
STG
t
ST
G
,t
F
[
s
]
,
T
UR
N O
F
F
T
I
M
E
I
C
[A], COLLECTOR CURRENT
1
10
100
1000
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
5m
s
10
s
E5740
E5741
E5742
10
0
s
1m
s
DC
I
C
[
A
]
,
COL
L
ECT
O
R
CUR
RE
N
T
V
CE
[V], COLLECTOR-EMITTER VOLTAGE
0
100
200
300
400
500
0
4
8
12
16
20
I
C
[A], C
O
L
L
E
CT
O
R
CU
RR
EN
T
E5740
E5741
E5742
V
BE
(off)= -5V
V
CE
[V],COLLECTOR EMITTER VOLTAGE
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