BUX48/48A
BUV48A/V48AFI
HIGH POWER NPN SILICON TRANSISTORS
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STMicroelectronics PREFERRED
SALESTYPES
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NPN TRANSISTOR
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HIGH VOLTAGE CAPABILITY
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HIGH CURRENT CAPABILITY
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FAST SWITCHING SPEED
APPLICATIONS
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SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLIES
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FLYBACK AND FORWARD SINGLE
TRANSISTOR LOW POWER CONVERTERS
DESCRIPTION
The BUX48/A, BUV48A and BUV48AFI are
silicon Multiepitaxial Mesa NPN transistors
mounted respectively in TO-3 metal case, TO-218
plastic package and ISOWATT218 fully isolated
package. They are particulary intended for
switching and industrial applications from single
and tree-phase mains.
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
January 2000
1
2
3
ISOWATT218
1
2
TO-3
1
2
3
TO-218
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
BUX48
BUX48A
BUV48A
BUV48AFI
V
CER
Collector-Emitter Voltage (R
BE
= 10
)
850
1000
V
V
CES
Collector-Emitter Voltage (V
BE
= 0)
850
1000
V
V
CEO
Collector-Emitter Voltage (I
B
= 0)
400
450
V
V
EBO
Emitter-Base Voltage (I
C
= 0)
7
V
I
C
Collector Current
15
A
I
CM
Collector Peak Current
30
A
I
CP
Collector Peak Current non repetitive (t
p
<20
s)
55
A
I
B
Base Current
4
A
I
BM
Base Peak Current
20
A
TO-3
TO-218
ISOWATT218
P
tot
Total Dissipation at T
c
= 25
o
C
175
125
55
W
T
stg
Storage Temperature
-65 to200
-65 to 150
-65 to 150
o
C
T
j
Max. Operating Junction Temperature
200
150
150
o
C
For TO-3 Package Others Packages
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THERMAL DATA
TO-3
TO-218
ISOWATT218
R
thj-case
Thermal Resistance Junction-case Max
1
1
2.2
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
case
= 25
o
C unless otherwise specified)
Symbol
Parameter
Test Conditions
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
I
CES
Collector Cut-off Current
(V
BE
= 0)
V
CE
= rated V
CES
V
CE
=
rated
V
CES
,
T
c
= 125
o
C
200
2
A
mA
I
CER
Collector Cut-off Current
(R
BE
= 10
)
V
CE
= rated V
CER
V
CE
=
rated
V
CER
,
T
c
= 125
o
C
500
4
A
mA
I
EBO
Emitter Cut-off Current
(I
C
= 0)
V
EB
= 5 V
1
mA
V
CEO(SUS)
Collector-Emitter Sustaining
Voltage (I
B
= 0)
I
C
= 200 mA L= 25mH
for BUX48
for BUX48A/V48A/V48AFI
400
450
V
V
V
EBO
Emitter-Base Voltage
(I
C
= 0)
I
E
= 50 mA
7
30
V
V
CE(sat)
Collector-Emitter Saturation
Voltage
for BUX48
I
C
= 10 A I
B
= 2 A
I
C
= 15 A I
B
= 4 A
I
C
= 15 A I
B
= 3 A
for BUX48A/V48A/V48AFI
I
C
= 8 A I
B
= 1.6 A
I
C
= 12 A I
B
= 2.4 A
1.5
3.5
5
1.5
5
V
V
V
V
V
V
BE(sat)
Base-Emitter Saturation
Voltage
for BUX48
I
C
= 10 A I
B
= 2 A
for BUX48A/V48A/V48AFI
I
C
= 8 A I
B
= 1.6 A
1.6
1.6
V
V
Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300
s, duty cycle
2 %
RESISTIVE SWITCHING TIMES
Symbol
Parameter
Test Conditions
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
t
on
Turn-on Time
for BUX48
V
CC
= 150 V I
C
= 10 A
I
B1
= 2 A
for BUX48A/V48A/V48AFI
V
CC
= 150 V I
C
= 8 A
I
B1
= 1.6 A
1
1
s
s
t
s
Storage Time
for BUX48
V
CC
= 150 V I
C
= 10 A
I
B1
= - I
B2
= 2 A
for BUX48A/V48A/V48AFI
V
CC
= 150 V I
C
= 8 A
I
B1
= - I
B2
= 1.6 A
3
3
s
s
t
f
Fall Time
for BUX48
V
CC
= 150 V I
C
= 10 A
I
B1
= - I
B2
= 2 A
for BUX48A/V48A/V48AFI
V
CC
= 150 V I
C
= 8 A
I
B1
= - I
B2
= 1.6 A
0.8
0.8
s
s
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