BUL59
High voltage fast-switching NPN power transistor
Features
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High voltage capability
Very high switching speed
High ruggedness
TAB
Applications
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Electronic transformers for halogen lamps
Switch mode power supplies
TO-220
1
3
2
Description
The BUL59 is manufactured using planar
technology with epitaxial collector adopting new
and enhanced high voltage structure.
Figure 1.
Internal schematic diagram
Table 1.
Device summary
Marking
BUL59
Package
TO-220
Packaging
Tube
Order code
BUL59
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Electrical ratings
BUL59
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Electrical ratings
Table 2.
Symbol
V
CES
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
I
B
I
BM
P
TOT
T
STG
T
J
Absolute maximum ratings
Parameter
Collector-emitter voltage (V
BE
= 0)
Collector-emitter voltage (I
B
= 0)
Emitter-base voltage (I
C
= 0)
Collector current
Collector peak current (t
P
< 5 ms)
Base current
Base peak current (t
P
< 5 ms)
Total dissipation at T
c
= 25 °C
Storage temperature
Max. operating junction temperature
Value
850
400
9
8
16
4
8
90
- 65 to 150
150
Unit
V
V
V
A
A
A
A
W
°C
°C
Table 3.
Symbol
R
thJC
R
thJA
Thermal data
Parameter
Thermal resistance junction-case
Thermal resistance junction-ambient
__max
max
Value
1.39
62.5
Unit
°C/W
°C/W
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Electrical characteristics
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Electrical characteristics
T
case
= 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Table 4.
Symbol
I
CES
I
EBO
Electrical characteristics
Parameter
Test conditions
Min.
Typ.
Max.
200
500
100
Unit
µA
µA
µA
Collector cut-off current V
CE
= 850 V
(V
BE
= 0)
V
CE
= 850 V
Emitter cut-off current
(I
C
= 0)
(1)
T
C
= 125 °C
V
EB
= 9 V
V
CEO(sus)
Collector-emitter
sustaining voltage
(I
B
= 0)
Collector-emitter
saturation voltage
I
C
= 10 mA
I
C
= 2 A
I
C
= 5 A
I
B
= 0.4 A
I
B
= 1 A
I
B
= 0.4 A
I
B
= 1 A
400
0.5
1.5
1.2
1.6
450
8
6
4
1.1
0.4
40
30
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
CE(sat) (1)
V
BE(sat) (1)
_
_
Base-emitter saturation I
C
= 2 A
voltage
I
C
= 5 A
Maximum collector
emitter voltage at turn
off without snubber
DC current gain
Inductive load
Storage time
Fall time
V
CEW
I
C
= 11 A
I
B(on)
= 1.83 A
V
BE(off)
= - 5 V
I
C
= 2 A
I
C
= 5 A
I
C
= 8 A
I
C
= 2 A
V
BE(off)
= - 5 V
V
CC
= 250 V
V
CE
= 5 V
V
CE
= 5 V
V
CE
= 10 V
I
B(on)
= 0.4 A
R
BB
= 0
L = 200 µH
h
FE
t
s
t
f
µs
µs
1. Pulse test: pulse duration
≤
300 µs, duty cycle
≤
2 %.
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Package mechanical data
BUL59
3
Package mechanical data
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of
ECOPACK
®
packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK
®
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at:
www.st.com.
ECOPACK
®
is an ST trademark.
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Package mechanical data
TO-220 type A mechanical data
mm
Dim
Min
A
b
b1
c
D
D1
E
e
e1
F
H1
J1
L
L1
L20
L30
∅P
Q
4.40
0.61
1.14
0.48
15.25
1.27
10
2.40
4.95
1.23
6.20
2.40
13
3.50
16.40
28.90
3.75
2.65
3.85
2.95
10.40
2.70
5.15
1.32
6.60
2.72
14
3.93
Typ
Max
4.60
0.88
1.70
0.70
15.75
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