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BU941

NPN SILICON TRANSISTOR

NPN POWER DARLINGTON

HIGH VOLTAGE IGNITION
COIL DRIVER

FEATURES

* NPN Darlington
* Integrated antiparallel collector-emitter diode

APPLICATIONS

* High ruggedness electric ignitions

INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

C
(2)

B (1)

(3)
E

ORDERING INFORMATION

Ordering Number
Lead Free
Halogen Free
BU941L-T3P-T
BU941G-T3P-T
BU941L-TA3-T
BU941G-TA3-T
BU941L-TQ2-T
BU941G-TQ2-T
BU941L-TQ2-R
BU941G-TQ2-R
Note: Pin assignment: E: Emitter
B: Base

Package
TO-3P
TO-220
TO-263
TO-263
C: Collector

Pin Assignment
1
2
3
B
C
E
B
C
E
B
C
E
B
C
E

Packing
Tube
Tube
Tube
Tape Reel

MARKING

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

PARAMETER
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Emitter-Base Voltage
Collector Current
Collector Peak Current
Base Current
Base Peak Current

RATINGS
UNIT
500
V
400
V
5
V
15
A
30
A
1
A
5
W
TO-3P
155
W
Total Power Dissipation (Tc=25C) TO-220
PD
150
W
TO-263
65
W
Junction Temperature
TJ
+175
C
Storage Temperature
TSTG
-65 ~ +175
C
Note Absolute maximum ratings are those values beyond which the device could be permanently damaged.
Absolute maximum ratings are stress ratings only and functional device operation is not implied.

SYMBOL
VCES
VCEO
VEBO
IC
ICM
IB
IBM

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

PARAMETER
Collector-Emitter Sustaining
Voltage

SYMBOL

TEST CONDITIONS
IC=1mA, VCLAMP=400V, L=10mH
VCEO(SUS)*
(see Fig. 1)
VCE=500V, VBE=0
Collector Cut-Off Current
ICES
VCE=500V, VBE=0, TJ=125C
VCE=450V, IB=0
Collector Cut-Off Current
ICEO
VCE=450V, IB=0, TJ=125C
Emitter Cut-off Current
IEBO
VEB=5V, IC=0
IC=8A, IB=100mA
Collector-Emitter Saturation
VCE(SAT)* IC=10A, IB=250mA
Voltage
IC=12A, IB=300mA
IC=8A, IB=100mA
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
VBE(SAT)* IC=10A, IB=250mA
IC=12A, IB=300mA
DC Current Gain
hFE*
VCE=10V, IC=5A
Diode Forward Voltage
VF
IF=10A
VCC=24V, VCLAMP=400V, L=7mH
Functional Test
(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%

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MIN

TYP

MAX

400

UNIT
V

100
0.5
100
0.5
20
1.6
1.8
2
2.2
2.5
2.7

A
mA
A
mA
mA

2.5

300
10

A
0.5
15

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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain

DC Current Gain
8
6

VCE=2V

8
6

DC Current Gain, hFE

DC Current Gain, hFE

103

8
6

125

4
2

-40

10

VCE=10V

8
6

103
8
6

1
Collector Current, IC(A)

Tc=25

8
6
4

-40

102

125

Tc=25

101
10-1

101
10-1

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

4.0

3.5

2.5
10A
8
1.5

0.5

1
0

50

1
Collector Current, IC (A)

100
150
Base Current, IB (mA)

1.4

hFE=100

1.2
1

-40

0.8
0.6

125

Tc=25

0.4
0.2
0

200

12

8 10

Collector Current, Ic (mA)

Switching Time

Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage

2.4

Collctor-Emitter Saturation Voltage

Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage

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

NPN SILICON TRANSISTOR

hFE=100

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

2.2
10

ts

1.8
-40
1.6
Tc=25

1.4

tf
125

1.2
0

4
6 8 10
Collector Current, IC(A)

12

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10-1
1

4
6 8 10
Collector Current, IC(A)

12

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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS(Cont.)
Safe Operating Area

PULSE OPERATION *

Ic MAX PULSED

10s

Collector Current, Ic (A)

NPN SILICON TRANSISTOR

1018
6
4

Ic MAX
CONT

100
s

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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