BUL213
HIGH VOLTAGE FAST-SWITCHING
NPN POWER TRANSISTOR
s
SGS-THOMSON PREFERRED SALESTYPE
s
HIGH VOLTAGE CAPABILITY
s
MINIMUM LOT-TO-LOT SPREAD FOR
RELIABLE OPERATION
s
LOW BASE-DRIVE REQUIREMENTS
s
VERY HIGH SWITCHING SPEED
s
FULLY CHARACTERISED AT 125
o
C
APPLICATIONS
s
ELECTRONIC BALLASTS FOR
FLUORESCENT LIGHTING
s
SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLIES
DESCRIPTION
The BUL213 is manufactured using high voltage
Multiepitaxial Mesa technology for cost-effective
high performance. It uses a Hollow Emitter
structure to enhance switching speeds.
The BUL series is designed for use in lighting
applications and low cost switch-mode power
supplies.
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
April 1997
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol
Parameter
Val ue
Uni t
V
CES
Collect or-Emitt er Voltage (V
BE
= 0)
1300
V
V
CEO
Collect or-Emitt er Voltage (I
B
= 0)
600
V
V
EBO
Emitt er-Base Voltage (I
C
= 0)
9
V
I
C
Collect or Current
3
A
I
CM
Collect or Peak Current (t
p
< 5 ms)
6
A
I
B
Base Current
2
A
I
BM
Base Peak Current (t
p
< 5 ms)
4
A
P
t ot
Total Dissipation at T
c
= 25
o
C
60
W
T
stg
St orage Temperature
-65 to 150
o
C
T
j
Max. Operating Junction Temperature
150
o
C
1
2
3
TO-220
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THERMAL DATA
R
t hj-ca se
R
t hj- amb
Thermal Resistance Junction-Case
Max
Thermal Resistance Junction-Ambient
Max
2.08
62.5
o
C/W
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
case
= 25
o
C unless otherwise specified)
Symb ol
Parameter
Test Cond ition s
Mi n.
Typ .
Max.
Un it
I
CES
Collect or Cut-off
Current (V
BE
= 0)
V
CE
= 1300 V
V
CE
= 1300 V
T
j
= 125
o
C
100
500
A
A
I
CEO
Collect or Cut-off
Current (I
B
= 0)
V
CE
= 600 V
250
A
V
CEO (sus)
Collect or-Emitter
Sustaining Voltage
I
C
= 100 mA
L = 25 mH
600
V
V
EBO
Emitt er-Base Voltage
(I
C
= 0)
I
E
= 10 mA
9
V
V
CE(sat )
Collect or-Emitter
Saturat ion Voltage
I
C
= 0. 5 A
I
B
= 0. 1 A
I
C
= 1 A
I
B
= 0.2 A
0.5
0.9
V
V
V
BE(s at)
Base-Emitt er
Saturat ion Voltage
I
C
= 0. 5 A
I
B
= 0. 1 A
I
C
= 1 A
I
B
= 0.2 A
1.2
1.5
V
V
h
FE
DC Current G ain
I
C
= 0. 35 A
V
CE
= 3 V
I
C
= 10 mA
V
CE
= 5 V
16
12
36
t
s
t
f
INDUCTIVE LOAD
St orage Time
Fall T ime
I
C
= 1 A
V
CL
= 400 V
I
B1
= 0.2 A
I
B2
= -0. 4 A
L = 200
H
4
250
6
420
s
ns
t
s
t
f
INDUCTIVE LOAD
St orage Time
Fall T ime
I
C
= 1 A
V
CL
= 400 V
I
B1
= 0.2 A
I
B2
= -0. 4 A
L = 200
H
T
j
= 125
o
C
5.2
380
s
ns
Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300
s, duty cycle 1.5 %
BUL213
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Reverse Biased SOA
IRBSOA and Inductive Load Switching Test
Circuits
1) Fast electronic switch
2) Non-inductive Resist or
3) Fast recovery rectif ier
BUL213
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