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ZXTN2038F
SOT23 80 volt NPN silicon planar medium power
transistor
Summary
V
(BR)CEV
> 80V
V
(BR)CEO
> 60V
I
c(cont)
= 1A
V
ce(sat)
< 500mV @ 1A
Complementary type
ZXTP2039F
Description
This transistor combines high gain, high current operation and low saturation voltage making it
ideal for power MOSFET gate driving and low loss power switching.
Features
Low saturation voltage for reduced power dissipation
1 to 2 amp high current capability
Pb-free
SOT23 package
Applications
Power MOSFET gate driving
Low loss power switching
Ordering information
Device marking
P38
Device
Reel size
Tape width
Quantity per reel
ZXTN2038FTA
7"
8mm
3,000
ZXTN2038FTC
13"
8mm
10,000
Pin out - top view
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Absolute maximum ratings
Parameter
Symbol
Limit
Unit
Collector-base voltage
V
CBO
80
V
Collector-emitter voltage
V
CEV
80
V
Collector-emitter voltage
V
CEO
60
V
Emitter-base voltage
V
EBO
5.0
V
Peak pulse current
I
CM
2
A
Continuous collector current
*
NOTES:
* For a device surface mounted on a 15mm x 15mm FR4 PCB with high coverage of single sided 1oz copper, in still air
conditions.
I
C
1
A
Peak base current
I
BM
1
A
Power dissipation @ T
A
=25C
*
P
D
350
mW
Operating and storage temperature
T
j
:T
stg
55 to +150
C
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Electrical characteristics (@T
AMB
= 25C)
Parameter
Symbol
Min.
Max.
Unit
Conditions
Collector-base breakdown
voltage
V
(BR)CBO
80
V
I
C
=100 A
Collector-emitter breakdown
voltage
V
(BR)CEV
80
V
I
C
=100 A,
0.3V > V
BE
> -1V
Collector-emitter breakdown
voltage
V
(BR)CEO
60
V
I
C
=10mA
*
NOTES:
* Measured under pulsed conditions. Pulse width=300 S. Duty cycle 2%
Spice parameter data is available upon request for this device
Emitter-base breakdown voltage
V
(BR)EBO
5
V
I
E
=100 A
Collector-emitter cut-off current
I
CES
100
nA
V
CE
=60V
Collector-base cut-off current
I
CBO
100
nA
V
CB
=60V
Emitter-base cut-off current
I
EBO
100
nA
V
EB
=4V
Static forward current transfer
ratio
h
FE
100
100
80
30
300
I
C
=1mA, V
CE
=5V
I
C
=500mA, V
CE
=5V
*
I
C
=1A, V
CE
=5V
*
I
C
=2A, V
CE
=5V
*
Collector-emitter saturation
voltage
V
CE(sat)
0.2
0.25
0.5
V
V
V
I
C
=100mA, I
B
=2mA
*
I
C
=500mA, I
B
=50mA
*
I
C
=1A, I
B
=100mA
*
Base-emitter saturation voltage
V
BE(sat)
1.1
V
I
C
=1A, I
B
=100mA
*
Base-emitter turn-on voltage
V
BE(on)
1.0
V
I
C
=1A, V
CE
=5V
*
Transition frequency
f
T
150
I
C
=50mA, V
CE
=10V
f=100MHz
Output capacitance
C
obo
10
pF
V
CB
=10V, f=1MHz
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Typical characteristics
V
CE(
sa
t)
-(V
)
10A
1A
10mA
100mA
1mA
-55 C
+25 C
+100 C
I
C
/I
B
=10
V
CE(sat)
v I
C
I
C
-Collector Current
I
C
-Collector Current
V
BE(sat)
v I
C
V
BE(
sa
t)
- (V)
0
0.2
100mA
10mA
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
10A
1A
h
FE
V I
C
I
C
-Collector Current
1mA
100mA
10mA
10A
1A
h
FE
- T
y
p
i
ca
l
Ga
i
n
100
0
300
200
400
10mA
1mA
I
C
-Collector Current
V
BE(on)
v I
C
100mA
1A
10A
V
BE
(o
n
)
- (V)
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
0.4
0.2
0
I
C
-Collector Current
V
CE(sat)
v I
C
V
CE
(
s
at)
-(V)
1mA
0
0.1
100mA
10mA
+25 C
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
I
C
/I
B
=10
10A
1A
+100 C
-55 C
+25 C
+100 C
-55 C
+25 C
-55 C
+25 C
+100 C
I
C
/I
B
=10
V
CE
=5V
V
CE
=5V
I
C
-
C
olle
c
t
or Current
(A)
10
1
0.1
Safe Operating Area
V
CE
- Collector Emitter Voltage (V)
0.1V
10V
100V
1s
DC
100ms
10ms
100us
1ms
1V
0
1mA
0.01
I
C
/I
B
=50
0.6
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
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Packaging details - SOT23
Package dimensions
Dimensions in inches are control dimensions, dimensions in millimeters are approximate.
Dim.
Millimeters
Inches
Dim.
Millimeters
Inches
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
Max.
Max.
A
2.67
3.05
0.105
0.120
H
0.33
0.51
0.013
0.020
B
1.20
1.40
0.047
0.055
K
0.01
0.10
0.0004
0.004
C
-
1.10
-
0.043
L
2.10
2.50
0.083
0.0985
D
0.37
0.53
0.015
0.021
M
0.45
0.64
0.018
0.025
F
0.085
0.15
0.0034
0.0059
N
0.95 Nom.
0.0375 Nom.
G
1.90 Nom.
0.075 Nom.
-
-
-
-
-
L
N
H
G
A
C
F
B
M
K
D
3 leads
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