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SILICON POWER TRANSISTOR
2SA1615,1615-Z
PNP SILICON EPITAXIAL TRANSISTOR
FOR HIGH-SPEED SWITCHING
DATA SHEET
Document No. D16119EJ2V0DS00 (2nd edition)
Date Published June 2006 NS CP(K)
Printed in Japan 2002
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DESCRIPTION
The 2SA1615 and 1615-Z are available for the large current control in small dimension due to the low saturation and are
ideal for high-efficiency DC/DC converters due to the fast switching speed.
FEATURES
• Large current capacity:
IC(DC) = −10 A, IC(pulse) = −15 A
• High hFE and low collector saturation voltage:
hFE = 200 MIN. (VCE = −2.0 V, IC = −0.5 A)
VCE(sat) ≤ −0.25 V (IC = −4.0 A, IB = −0.05 A)
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (TA = 25°C)
Collector to base voltage VCBO −30 V
Collector to emitter voltage VCEO −20 V
Emitter to base voltage VEBO −10 V
Collector current (DC) IC(DC) −10 A
Collector current (pulse) Note 1 IC(pulse) −15 A
Base current (DC) IB(DC) −0.5 A
Total power dissipation Note 2 PT (TA = 25°C) 1.0 W
Total power dissipation PT (TC = 25°C) 15 W
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C
Storage temperature Tstg −55 to +150 °C
Notes 1. PW ≤ 10 ms, duty cycle ≤ 50%
2. Printing board mounted
Data Sheet D16119EJ2V0DS
2
2SA1615,1615-Z
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C)
Parameter Symbol Conditions MIN. TYP. MAX. Unit
Collector cutoff current ICBO VCB = −20 V, IE = 0 −1.0
μ
A
Emitter cutoff current IEBO VEB = −8.0 V, IC = 0 −1.0
μ
A
DC current gain Note hFE1 VCE = −2.0 V, IC = −0.5 A 200 600
DC current gain Note hFE2 VCE = −2.0 V, IC = −4.0 A 160
Collector saturation voltage Note VCE(sat) IC = −4.0 A, IB = −0.05 A −0.2 −0.25 V
Base saturation voltage Note VBE(sat) IC = −4.0 A, IB = −0.05 A −0.9 −1.2 V
Gain bandwidth product fT VCE = −5.0 V, IE = 1.5 A 180 MHz
Output capacity Cob VCB = −10 V, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz 220 pF
Turn-on time ton 80 ns
Storage time tstg 300 ns
Fall time tf
IC = −5.0 A, IB1 = −IB2 = 0.125 A,
RL = 2.0 Ω, VCC ≅ −10 V
60 ns
Note Pulse test PW ≤ 350
μ
s, duty cycle ≤ 2%
hFE CLASSIFICATION
Marking L K
hFE2 200 to 400 300 to 600
PACKAGE DRAWINGS (UNIT: mm)
2SA1615 2SA1615-Z
213
6.5 ±0.2
5.0 ±0.2
4
1.5 −0.1
+0.2
5.5 ±0.27.0 MIN.
13.7 MIN.
2.32.3
0.75
0.5 ±0.1
2.3 ±0.2
1.6 ±0.2
1.1 ±0.2
0.5 −0.1
+0.2
0.5 −0.1
+0.2
123
4
6.5 ±0.2
4.4 ±0.2
5.0 ±0.2
0.5 ±0.1 0.5 ±0.1
5.6 ±0.3
9.5 ±0.5
2.5 ±0.5
1.0 ±0.5
1.5
−0.1
+0.2
2.3 ±0.2
0.5 ±0.1
Note
Note
0.4 MIN.
0.5 TYP.
0.15 ±0.15
2.3 ±0.3 2.3 ±0.3
5.5 ±0.2
Electrode Connection
1. Base
2. Collector
3. Emitter
4. Collector (fin)
<R>
Note The depth of notch at the top of the fin is
from 0 to 0.2 mm.
Data Sheet D16119EJ2V0DS 3
2SA1615,1615-Z
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C)
Total Power Dissi pation PT (W)
Case Temperature TC (°C)
Collector to Emitter Volta
g
e VCE
(
V
)
Case Temperature TC (°C)
IC Derating dT (%)
Collect or Current IC (A)
Collector to Emitter Volta
g
e VCE
(
V
)
Base to Emitter Voltage VBE (V) Collect or Current IC (A)
Collect or Current IC (A)
DC Current Gain hFE
Collect or Current IC (A)
Single pulse
–15
–10
–5
Data Sheet D16119EJ2V0DS
4
2SA1615,1615-Z
Collect or Current IC (A)
Collector Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) (V)
Base Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) (V)
Collect or Current IC (A)
SWITCHING TIME (ton, tstg, tf) TEST CIRCUIT
Base current
waveform
Collector current
waveform
2SA1615,1615-Z
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