UTC BU941

NPN EPITAXIAL SILICON TRANSISTOR

NPN POWER DARLINGTON

HIGH VOLTAGE IGNITION COIL
DRIVER
FEATURES
*NPN darlington
*Integrated antiparallel collector-emitter diode
1

APPLICATIONS
* High ruggedness electric ignitions

TO-220
1: BASE

2:COLLECTOR

3: EMITTER

INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

C
(2)

B (1)

(3)
E

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

PARAMETER
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Emitter-Base Voltage
Collector Current
Collector Peak Current
Base Current
Base Peak Current
Total Dissipation (Tc=25C)
Storage Temperature
Operating Junction Temperature

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SYMBOL

RATINGS

UNIT

VCES
VCEO
VEBO
Ic
IcM
IB
IBM
Ptot
Tstg
Tj

500
400
5
15
30
1
5
150
-65 ~ 175
175

V
V
V
A
A
A
W
W
C
C

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NPN EPITAXIAL SILICON TRANSISTOR

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tc=25C, unless otherwise specified)

PARAMETER

SYMBOL

TEST CONDITIONS

MIN

Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage

Ic=100mA, Vclamp=400V, L=10mH

VCEO(sus)*
(see fig. 1)
Collector Cut-off Current
VCE=500V, VBE=0
ICES
VCE=500V, VBE=0, Tj=125C
Collector Cut-off Current
VCE=450V, IB=0
ICEO
VCE=450V, IB=0, Tj=125C
Emitter Cut-off Current
IEBO
VEB=5V, Ic=0
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
IC=8A, IB=100mA
VCE(sat)* IC=10A, IB=250mA
IC=12A, IB=300mA
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
IC=8A, IB=100mA
VBE(sat)* IC=10A, IB=250mA
IC=12A, IB=300mA
DC Current Gain
HFE*
VCE=10V, Ic=5A,
Diode Forward Voltage
VF
IF=10A
Functional Test
Vcc=24V, Vclamp=400V, L=7mH
(see Functional Test Circuit)
Vcc=12V, Vclamp=300V, VBE=0,
Fall Time
tf
RBE=47, L=7mH, Ic=7A, IB=70mA
Storage Time
ts
(see fig.2)
*Pulsed: Pulse duration=300s, duty cycle 1.5%

V
100
0.5
100
0.5
20
1.6
1.8
2
2.2
2.5
2.7

A
mA
A
mA
mA
V

2.5

300
10

A
15
0.5

12V

VD

Vcc=16V

TYP MAX UNIT

400

0V
t1

20ms

7mH

T.U.T.
R1

Vclamp

R2

Vin
T.U.T.
47

Fig. 1 Sustaining Voltage Test Circuit

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Vclamp

Fig. 2 Switching Time Test Circuit

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FUNCTION TEST CIRCUIT

16.6ms

24V

11.6ms

INPUT
SIGNAL

L=7mH

Vz
DRIVER AND
CURRENT
LIMITING
CIRCUIT

BASE
CURRENT

0.22 F

T.U.T.

IB=0.3A
0

100

COLLECTOR
CURRENT

IC=8A
0

COLLECTOR
EMITTER
VOLTAGE

0.2

Vclamp
24V
0

DC Current Gain

DC Current Gain
8
6

VCE=2V

8
6

4
2

DC Current Gain, Hfe

DC Current Gain, hFE

103

8
6

125

-40

102

8
6

Tc=25

103
8
6

1
Collector Current, IC(A)

101
10-1

Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage, VCE(sat) (V)

Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage

4.0

3.5

2.5
10A
8
1.5

0.5
0

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1
50

100
150
Base Current, IB (mA)

Tc=25

8
6

-40

102
4

125

101
10-1

Collector-emitter Saturation Voltage, VCE(sat) (V)

VCE=10V

200

1
Collector Current, IC (A)

Collctor-emitter Saturation Voltage

1.4

hFE=100

1.2
1

-40

0.8
0.6

Tc=25

125

0.4
0.2
0

12

8 10

Collector Current, Ic (mA)

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Switching Time

2.4

hFE=100

Vclamp=300V,
VCC=12V, hFE=100,
RBE=47, L=7mH,
Tc=25

2.2
Switching Time, s

Base-emitter Saturation Voltage, VBE(sat) (V)

Base-emitter Saturation Voltage

2
1.8
-40
1.6
Tc=25

10

ts

1.4

tf
125

1.2
0

4
6 8 10
Collector Current, IC(A)

10-1
1

12

4
6 8 10
Collector current, IC(A)

12

Safe Operating Area

PULSE OPERATION *

Ic MAX PULSED

10s

Collector Current, Ic (A)

1018

100

Ic MAX
CONT

6
4

1008

1ms

6
4

10ms

10-1

8
6
4
2

10-2
100

* For single non

repelitive pulse
2

6 8

D.C.
4

6 8

101
102
Collector-Emitter Voltage, VCE (V)

6 8

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