Darlington Transistors
PNP Silicon
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating
Symbol
MPSA62
MPSA63
MPSA64
Unit
CollectorEmitter Voltage
V
CES
20
30
Vdc
CollectorBase Voltage
V
CBO
20
30
Vdc
EmitterBase Voltage
V
EBO
10
Vdc
Collector Current -- Continuous
I
C
500
mAdc
Total Device Dissipation @ T
A
= 25
C
Derate above 25
C
P
D
625
5.0
mW
mW/
C
Total Device Dissipation @ T
A
= 25
C
Derate above 25
C
P
D
1.5
12
Watts
mW/
C
Operating and Storage Junction
Temperature Range
T
J
, T
stg
55 to +150
C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic
Symbol
Max
Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient
R
q
JA
200
C/W
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
R
q
JC
83.3
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(T
A
= 25
C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic
Symbol
Min
Max
Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
CollectorEmitter Breakdown Voltage
(I
C
= 100
Adc, V
BE
= 0)
MPSA62
MPSA63, MPSA64
V
(BR)CES
20
30
--
--
Vdc
Collector Cutoff Current
(V
CB
= 15 Vdc, I
E
= 0)
MPSA62
(V
CB
= 30 Vdc, I
E
= 0)
MPSA63, MPSA64
I
CBO
--
--
100
100
nAdc
Emitter Cutoff Current
(V
EB
= 10 Vdc, I
C
= 0)
I
EBO
--
100
nAdc
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Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2001
March, 2001 Rev. 1
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Publication Order Number:
MPSA62/D
MPSA62
MPSA63
MPSA64
CASE 2904, STYLE 1
TO92 (TO226AA)
1
2
3
*ON Semiconductor Preferred Device
*
MPSA55, MPSA56
For Specifications,
See MPSA05, MPSA06 Data
COLLECTOR 3
BASE
2
EMITTER 1
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Figure 1. DC Current Gain
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
200
-1.0
2.0
h FE
, DC CURRENT
GAIN (X1.0 K)
T
A
= 125
C
25
C
-55
C
V
CE
= -2.0 V
-2.0
-3.0
-5.0 -7.0 -10
-20
-30
-50
-100
-300
100
70
50
30
20
10
7.0
5.0
3.0
-0.3
-0.5 -0.7
-70
-200
-5.0 V
-10 V
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
Figure 2. "On" Voltage
V
,
VOL
T
AGE (VOL
TS)
-2.0
0
-0.3
T
A
= 25
C
V
BE(on)
@ V
CE
= -5.0 V
-1.6
-1.2
-0.8
-0.4
V
CE(sat)
@ I
C
/I
B
= 1000
I
C
/I
B
= 100
-0.5 -1.0
-2 -3 -5
-10 -20 -30 -50 -100 -200 -300
I
B
, BASE CURRENT (
A)
Figure 3. Collector Saturation Region
V CE
, COLLECT
OR-EMITTER VOL
T
AGE (VOL
TS
)
-2.0
-0.6
T
A
= 25
C
I
C
=
-1.8
-1.6
-1.4
-1.2
-1.0
-0.8
-0.1-0.2
-1 -2 -5 -10 -20 -50 -100-200-500
-0.5
-1K-2K
-10K
-10 mA -50 mA -100 mA -175 mA
-300 mA
10
4.0
3.0
2.0
0.1
Figure 4. High Frequency Current Gain
I
C
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
V
CE
= -5.0 V
f = 100 MHz
T
A
= 25
C
|h
FE
|, HIGH FREQUENCY
CURRENT
GAIN
1.0
0.4
0.2
-1.0 -2.0
-5.0
-10 -20
-50 -100 -200
-500 -1K
V
CE
, COLLECTOR VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
-6.0
I C
, COLLECT
OR CURRENT
(mA)
-10
-20
Figure 5. Active Region, Safe Operating Area
CURRENT LIMIT
THERMAL LIMIT
SECOND BREAKDOWN LIMIT
-300
-200
-100
-50
-20
-10
-40 -60
100
s
1.0 ms
T
A
= 25
C
-1000
(DUTY CYCLE
10%)
1.0 s
T
C
= 25
C
MPSA62
-1.0
-2.0
-4.0
MPSA63
V
BE(sat)
@ I
C
/I
B
= 100
-5K
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
CASE 2911
ISSUE AL
TO92 (TO226)
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. CONTOUR OF PACKAGE BEYOND DIMENSION R
IS UNCONTROLLED.
4. LEAD DIMENSION IS UNCONTROLLED IN P AND
BEYOND DIMENSION K MINIMUM.
R
A
P
J
L
B
K
G
H
SECTION XX
C
V
D
N
N
X X
SEATING
PLANE
DIM
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
MILLIMETERS
INCHES
A
0.175
0.205
4.45
5.20
B
0.170
0.210
4.32
5.33
C
0.125
0.165
3.18
4.19
D
0.016
0.021
0.407
0.533
G
0.045
0.055
1.15
1.39
H
0.095
0.105
2.42
2.66
J
0.015
0.020
0.39
0.50
K
0.500
---
12.70
---
L
0.250
---
6.35
---
N
0.080
0.105
2.04
2.66
P
---
0.100
---
2.54
R
0.115
---
2.93
---
V
0.135
---
3.43
---
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STYLE 1:
PIN 1. EMITTER
2. BASE
3. COLLECTOR
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