2N6487
2N6488/2N6490
COMPLEMENTARY SILICON POWER TRANSISTORS
s
STMicroelectronics PREFERRED
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COMPLEMENTARY PNP - NPN DEVICES
DESCRIPTION
The 2N6487 and 2N6488 are silicon
epitaxial-base NPN transistors in Jedec TO-220
plastic package.
They are inteded for use in power linear and low
frequency switching applications.
The 2N6487 complementary type is 2N6490.
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
April 1999
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
NPN
2N6487
2N6488
PNP
2N6490
V
CBO
Collector-Base Voltage (I
E
= 0)
70
90
V
V
CEX
Collector-Emitter Voltage (V
BE
=-1.5V,R
BE
=100
)
70
90
V
V
CEO
Collector-Emitter Voltage (I
B
= 0)
60
80
V
V
EBO
Emitter-Base Voltage (I
C
= 0)
5
V
I
C
Collector Current
15
A
I
B
Base Current
5
A
P
tot
Total Dissipation at T
c
25
o
C
75
W
T
stg
Storage Temperature
-65 to 150
o
C
T
j
Max. Operating Junction Temperature
150
o
C
For PNP types voltage and current values are negative.
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2
3
TO-220
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THERMAL DATA
R
thj-case
R
thj-amb
Thermal Resistance Junction-case Max
Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient Max
1.67
70
o
C/W
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
case
= 25
o
C unless otherwise specified)
Symbol
Parameter
Test Conditions
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
I
CEX
Collector Cut-off
Current (V
BE
= -1.5V)
for 2N6487/2N6490 V
CE
= 65 V
for 2N6488 V
CE
= 85 V
T
c
= 150
o
C
for 2N6487/2N6490 V
CE
= 60 V
for 2N6488 V
CE
= 80 V
0.5
0.5
5
5
mA
mA
mA
mA
I
CER
Collector Cut-off
Current (R
BE
= 100
)
for 2N6487/2N6490 V
CE
= 55 V
for 2N6488 V
CE
= 75 V
0.5
0.5
mA
mA
I
CEO
Collector Cut-off
Current (I
B
= 0)
for 2N6487/2N6490 V
CE
= 30 V
for 2N6488 V
CE
= 40 V
1
1
mA
mA
I
EBO
Emitter Cut-off Current
(I
C
= 0)
V
EB
= 5 V
1
mA
V
CEO(sus)
Collector-Emitter
Sustaining Voltage
I
C
= 200 mA
for 2N6487/2N6490
for 2N6488
60
80
V
V
V
CER(sus)
Collector-Emitter
Sustaining Voltage
(R
BE
= 100
)
I
C
= 200 mA
for 2N6487/2N6490
for 2N6488
65
85
V
V
V
CEX(sus)
Collector-Emitter
Sustaining Voltage
(V
BE
=-1.5V, R
BE
=100
)
I
C
= 200 mA
for 2N6487/2N6490
for 2N6488
70
90
V
V
V
CE(sat)
Collector-Emitter
Saturation Voltage
I
C
= 5 A I
B
= 0.5 A
I
C
= 15 A I
B
= 5 A
1.3
3.5
V
V
V
BE
Base-Emitter Voltage
I
C
= 5 A V
CE
= 4 V
I
C
= 15 A V
CE
= 4 V
1.3
3.5
V
V
h
FE
DC Current Gain
I
C
= 5 A V
CE
= 4 V
I
C
= 15 A V
CE
= 4 V
20
5
150
h
fe
Small Signal Current
Gain
I
C
= 1 A V
CE
= 4 V f = 1MHz
I
C
= 1 A V
CE
= 4 V f = 1KHz
5
25
Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300
s, duty cycle 1.5 %
For PNP types voltage and current values are negative.
2N6487 / 2N6488 / 2N6490
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