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Please contact a Renesas Electronics sales office if you have any questions regarding the information contained in this document or Renesas Electronics products, or if you have any other inquiries. (Note 1) "Renesas Electronics" as used in this document means Renesas Electronics Corporation and also includes its majorityowned subsidiaries. (Note 2) "Renesas Electronics product(s)" means any product developed or manufactured by or for Renesas Electronics. DATA SHEET SILICON POWER TRANSISTOR 2SA1615,1615-Z PNP SILICON EPITAXIAL TRANSISTOR FOR HIGH-SPEED SWITCHING 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 = 25C) Collector to base voltage VCBO -30 V Collector to emitter voltage VCEO -20 V Emitter to base voltage VEBO -10 V IC(DC) -10 A IC(pulse) -15 A IB(DC) -0.5 A PT (TA = 25C) 1.0 W PT (TC = 25C) 15 W Junction temperature Tj 150 C Storage temperature Tstg -55 to +150 C Collector current (DC) Collector current (pulse) Note 1 Base current (DC) Total power dissipation Note 2 Total power dissipation Notes 1. PW 10 ms, duty cycle 50% 2. Printing board mounted The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Before using this document, please confirm that this is the latest version. Not all products and/or types are available in every country. Please check with an NEC Electronics sales representative for availability and additional information. Document No. D16119EJ2V0DS00 (2nd edition) Date Published June 2006 NS CP(K) Printed in Japan The mark <R> shows major revised points. The revised points can be easily searched by copying an "<R>" in the PDF file and specifying it in the "Find what:" field. 2002 2SA1615,1615-Z ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25C) Parameter Symbol Conditions MIN. TYP. MAX. Unit Collector cutoff current ICBO VCB = -20 V, IE = 0 -1.0 A Emitter cutoff current IEBO VEB = -8.0 V, IC = 0 -1.0 A hFE1 VCE = -2.0 V, IC = -0.5 A 200 hFE2 VCE = -2.0 V, IC = -4.0 A 160 VCE(sat) IC = -4.0 A, IB = -0.05 A -0.2 -0.25 V VBE(sat) IC = -4.0 A, IB = -0.05 A -0.9 -1.2 V fT VCE = -5.0 V, IE = 1.5 A 180 MHz VCB = -10 V, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz 220 pF IC = -5.0 A, IB1 = -IB2 = 0.125 A, 80 ns 300 ns 60 ns DC current gain Note DC current gain Note Collector saturation voltage Note Note Base saturation voltage Gain bandwidth product Output capacity Cob Turn-on time ton Storage time tstg Fall time 600 RL = 2.0 , VCC -10 V tf Note Pulse test PW 350 s, duty cycle 2% hFE CLASSIFICATION L K hFE2 200 to 400 300 to 600 PACKAGE DRAWINGS (UNIT: mm) 2SA1615-Z 2.3 0.2 0.5 0.1 1 2 3 1.5 -0.1 Note 1.0 0.5 0.4 MIN. 0.5 TYP. 2.5 0.5 4 2.3 0.2 0.5 0.1 Note 9.5 0.5 4.4 0.2 5.5 0.2 1.1 0.2 5.0 0.2 13.7 MIN. 3 5.5 0.2 2 7.0 MIN. 1 +0.2 6.5 0.2 4 5.6 0.3 5.0 0.2 1.5 -0.1 6.5 0.2 +0.2 2SA1615 1.6 0.2 0.5 0.1 +0.2 0.5 -0.1 0.5 0.1 +0.2 0.5 -0.1 2.3 0.3 2.3 2.3 0.75 <R> Marking 2.3 0.3 0.15 0.15 Electrode Connection 1. Base 2. Collector 3. Emitter 4. Collector (fin) Note The depth of notch at the top of the fin is from 0 to 0.2 mm. 2 Data Sheet D16119EJ2V0DS 2SA1615,1615-Z IC Derating dT (%) Total Power Dissipation PT (W) TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25C) Case Temperature TC (C) Collector Current IC (A) Collector Current IC (A) Case Temperature TC (C) Single pulse Collector to Emitter Voltage VCE (V) Collector to Emitter Voltage VCE (V) DC Current Gain hFE Collector Current IC (A) -15 -10 -5 Base to Emitter Voltage VBE (V) Collector Current IC (A) Data Sheet D16119EJ2V0DS 3 Base Saturation Voltage VBE(sat) (V) Collector Saturation Voltage VCE(sat) (V) 2SA1615,1615-Z Collector Current IC (A) Collector Current IC (A) SWITCHING TIME (ton, tstg, tf) TEST CIRCUIT Base current waveform Collector current waveform 4 Data Sheet D16119EJ2V0DS 2SA1615,1615-Z * The information in this document is current as of June, 2006. The information is subject to change without notice. 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