BU208A

 BU508A/BU508AFI
HIGH VOLTAGE FAST-SWITCHING
NPN POWER TRANSISTORS
■ STM PREFERRED SALESTYPES
■ HIGH VOLTAGE CAPABILITY
■ U.L. RECOGNISED ISOWATT218 PACKAGE
(U.L. FILE # E81734 (N)
■ JEDEC TO-3 METAL CASE. TO-3

APPLICATIONS: 1
■ HORIZONTAL DEFLECTION FOR COLOUR 2
TV

DESCRIPTION
The BU208A, BU508A and BU508AFI are
manufactured using Multiepitaxial Mesa 3
3
technology for cost-effective high performance 2 2
and uses a Hollow Emitter structure to enhance TO-218 1 ISOWATT218 1
switching speeds.

INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

For TO-3 :
C = Tab
E = Pin2.

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V CES Collector-Emitter Voltage (V BE = 0) 1500 V
V CEO Collector-Emitter Voltage (I B = 0) 700 V
V EBO Emitter-Base Voltage (I C = 0) 10 V
IC Collector Current 8 A
I CM Collector Peak Current (tp < 5 ms) 15 A
TO - 3 T O - 218 ISOW ATT 218
o
P t ot Total Dissipation at T c = 25 C 150 125 50 W
o
T stg St orage Temperature -65 to 175 -65 to 150 -65 to 150 C
o
Tj Max. Operating Junction Temperature 175 150 150 C

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THERMAL DATA
T O-3 TO-218 ISO WATT218
o
R t hj-ca se Thermal Resistance Junction-case Max 1 1 2.5 C/W

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tcase = 25 oC unless otherwise specified)

Symb ol Parameter Test Cond ition s Min. Typ . Max. Un it
o
I CES Collector Cut-off V CE = 1500 V T C = 125 C 1 mA
Current (V BE = 0) V CE = 1500 V 2 mA
I EBO Emitter Cut-off Current V EB = 5 V 100 µA
(I C = 0)
V CEO(sus) Collector-Emitter I C = 100 mA 700 V
Sustaining Voltage
V EBO Emitter Base Voltage I E = 10 mA 10 V
(I C = 0)
V CE(sat )∗ Collector-Emitter I C = 4.5 A IB = 2 A 1 V
Saturation Voltage
V BE(s at)∗ Base-Emitter I C = 4.5 A IB = 2 A 1.3 V
Saturation Voltage
INDUCTIVE LOAD
ts Storage Time I C = 4.5 A hFE = 2.5 VCC = 140 V 7 µs
tf Fall T ime L C = 0.9 mH L B = 3 µH 0.55 µs
fT Transition F requency I C = 0.1 A VCE = 5 V f = 5 MHz 7 MHz
∗ Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300 µs, duty cycle 1.5 %

Safe Operating Area (TO-3) Safe Operating Area (TO-218/ISOWATT218)

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DC Current Gain Collector Emitter Saturation Voltage

Base Emitter Saturation Voltage Switching Time Inductive Load

Switching Time Inductive Load (see figure 1)

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Figure 1: Inductive Load Switching Test Circuit.

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TO-3 MECHANICAL DATA

mm inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.

A 11.00 13.10 0.433 0.516

B 0.97 1.15 0.038 0.045

C 1.50 1.65 0.059 0.065

D 8.32 8.92 0.327 0.351

E 19.00 20.00 0.748 0.787

G 10.70 11.10 0.421 0.437

N 16.50 17.20 0.649 0.677

P 25.00 26.00 0.984 1.023

R 4.00 4.09 0.157 0.161

U 38.50 39.30 1.515 1.547

V 30.00 30.30 1.187 1.193

A D
P

G C E
U

B
O
N

P003F
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TO-218 (SOT-93) MECHANICAL DATA

mm inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.

A 4.7 4.9 0.185 0.193

C 1.17 1.37 0.046 0.054

D 2.5 0.098

E 0.5 0.78 0.019 0.030

F 1.1 1.3 0.043 0.051

G 10.8 11.1 0.425 0.437

H 14.7 15.2 0.578 0.598

L2 – 16.2 – 0.637

L3 18 0.708

L5 3.95 4.15 0.155 0.163

L6 31 1.220

R – 12.2 – 0.480

Ø 4 4.1 0.157 0.161

E
A
C

L5 L6

L3
L2
G
H

¯
F

R 1 2 3 P025A

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ISOWATT218 MECHANICAL DATA

mm inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 5.35 5.65 0.210 0.222
C 3.3 3.8 0.130 0.149
D 2.9 3.1 0.114 0.122
D1 1.88 2.08 0.074 0.081
E 0.75 1 0.029 0.039
F 1.05 1.25 0.041 0.049
G 10.8 11.2 0.425 0.441
H 15.8 16.2 0.622 0.637
L1 20.8 21.2 0.818 0.834
L2 19.1 19.9 0.752 0.783
L3 22.8 23.6 0.897 0.929
L4 40.5 42.5 1.594 1.673
L5 4.85 5.25 0.190 0.206
L6 20.25 20.75 0.797 0.817
M 3.5 3.7 0.137 0.145
N 2.1 2.3 0.082 0.090
U 4.6 0.181

L3

N
E
A

D
D1
C

L2

L5 L6
F

M
U

G
H

1 2 3
L1
L4
P025C

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