2SA1962

TOSHIBA Transistor Silicon PNP Triple Diffused Type

2SA1962
Power Amplifier Applications
Unit: mm

• High breakdown voltage: VCEO = −230 V (min)

• Complementary to 2SC5242
• Recommended for 80-W high-fidelity audio frequency amplifier
output stage.

Maximum Ratings (Tc = 25°C)

Characteristics Symbol Rating Unit

Collector-base voltage VCBO −230 V

Collector-emitter voltage VCEO −230 V
Emitter-base voltage VEBO −5 V
Collector current IC −15 A
Base current IB −1.5 A
Collector power dissipation
PC 130 W
(Tc = 25°C) JEDEC ―
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C
JEITA ―
Storage temperature range Tstg −55 to 150 °C
TOSHIBA 2-16C1A

Weight: 4.7 g (typ.)

Electrical Characteristics (Tc = 25°C)

Characteristics Symbol Test Condition Min Typ. Max Unit

Collector cut-off current ICBO VCB = −230 V, IE = 0 ― ― −5.0 µA

Emitter cut-off current IEBO VEB = −5 V, IC = 0 ― ― −5.0 µA
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage V (BR) CEO IC = −50 mA, IB = 0 −230 ― ― V
hFE (1)
VCE = −5 V, IC = −1 A 55 ― 160
DC current gain (Note)
hFE (2) VCE = −5 V, IC = −7 A 35 60 ―
Collector-emitter saturation voltage VCE (sat) IC = −8 A, IB = −0.8 A ― −1.5 −3.0 V
Base-emitter voltage VBE VCE = −5 V, IC = −7 A ― −1.0 −1.5 V
Transition frequency fT VCE = −5 V, IC = −1 A ― 30 ― MHz
Collector output capacitance Cob VCB = −10 V, IE = 0, f = 1 MHz ― 360 ― pF

Note: hFE (1) classification R: 55 to 110, O: 80 to 160

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TOSHIBA
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A line indicates
lead (Pb)-free package or
Characteristics lead (Pb)-free finish.
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IC – VCE IC – VBE
−20 −20
Common emitter Common emitter
Tc = 25°C VCE = −5 V
−16 −800 −16
IC (A)

IC (A)
−600
−400

−12 −250 −12

−200
Collector current

Collector current
−150

−8 −100 −8

IB = −10 mA
−50
−40 25
−4 −30 −4 Tc = 100°C
−20
−25
0 0
0 −2 −4 −6 −8 −10 0 −0.4 −0.8 −1.2 −1.6 −2.0

Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V) Base-emitter voltage VBE (V)

VCE (sat) – IC hFE – IC

Collector-emitter saturation voltage

−3 300
Tc = 100°C
hFE

−1 100
25
VCE (sat) (V)

DC current gain

−0.3 30 −25
Tc = 100°C
−25
−0.1 10
25

−0.03 Common emitter 3 Common emitter

IC/IB = 10 VCE = −5 V
−0.01 1
−0.01 −0.1 −1 −10 −100 −0.01 −0.1 −1 −10 −100

Collector current IC (A) Collector current IC (A)

Safe Operating Area

−50
IC max (pulsed)*
−30 1 ms*
IC max (continuous)
10 ms*
−10
100 ms*
IC (A)

−5

−3
DC operation
Collector current

Tc = 25°C
−1

−0.5
−0.3
*: Single nonrepetitive pulse
Tc = 25°C
−0.1 Curves must be derated
linearly with increase in
−0.05 temperature. VCEO max
−0.03
−2 −10 −30 −100 −300 −1000

Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V)

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RESTRICTIONS ON PRODUCT USE 030619EAA

• The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

• The information contained herein is presented only as a guide for the applications of our products. No
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conditions set forth in the “Handling Guide for Semiconductor Devices,” or “TOSHIBA Semiconductor Reliability
Handbook” etc..
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bodily injury (“Unintended Usage”). Unintended Usage include atomic energy control instruments, airplane or
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