Diodes ZTX618 User Manual
Ztx618, Absolute maximum ratings, Thermal characteristics

NPN SILICON PLANAR MEDIUM POWER
HIGH GAIN TRANSISTOR
ISSUE 2 JULY 1995
FEATURES
* 10A Peak pulse current
* Excellent h
FE
characteristics up to10A (pulsed)
* Extremely low saturation voltage e.g. 7mV typ.
* I
C
cont 3.5A
APPLICATIONS
* Power MOSFET gate driver in conjunction with
complementary ZTX718
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS.
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
VALUE
UNIT
Collector-Base Voltage
V
CBO
20
V
Collector-Emitter Voltage
V
CEO
20
V
Emitter-Base Voltage
V
EBO
5
V
Peak Pulse Current
I
CM
10
A
Continuous Collector Current
I
C
3.5
A
Base Current
I
B
500
mA
Practical Power Dissipation*
P
totp
1.5
W
Power Dissipation
P
tot
1
W
Operating and Storage Temperature Range
T
j
:T
stg
-55 to +200
°C
* Device mounted on P.C.B. with copper equal to 1 sq. Inch minimum.
ZTX618
ZTX618
C
B
E
E-Line
TO92 Compatible
D=1(D.C.)
D=0.2
D=0.1
D=0.05
D=0.5
Single Pulse
D=t1
tP
t1
tP
Transient Thermal Resistance
Pulse Width
0.1ms
20
60
100
140
180
1ms
10ms
100ms
10s
100s
1s
160
120
80
40
0
Derating curve
T -Temperature (° C)
M
ax
P
ow
er
Di
ssi
pat
ion
- (W
at
ts)
-40
0.50
0.25
1.0
0.75
0
40
80
120
200
160
Am
bie
nt tem
per
atur
e
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
MAX.
UNIT
Thermal Resistance:
Junction to Ambient
1
Junction to Ambient
2
R
th(j-amb)1
R
th(j-amb)2
175
116
°C/W
°C/W
Device mounted on P.C.B. with copper equal to 1 sq. Inch minimum.
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