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BUX98
BUX98A
HIGH POWER NPN SILICON TRANSISTORS
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DESCRIPTION
The BUX98 and BUX98A are Silicon Multi-
Epitaxial Mesa NPN transistor in jedec TO-3
metal case, intended and industrial applications
from single and three-phase mains operation.
1
2
TO-3
(version R)
INTERNAL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol
V
CER
V
CES
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
I
CM
I
CP
I
B
I
BM
P
tot
T
stg
T
j
Parameter
Collector-Emitter Voltage (R
BE
=
≤
10
Ω)
Collector-Base Voltage (V
BE
= 0)
Collector-Emitter Voltage (I
B
= 0)
Emitter-Base Voltage (I
C
= 0)
Collector Current
Collector Peak Current (tp < 5 ms)
Collector Peak Current non Rep. (tp < 20
µs)
Base Current
Base Peak Current (t
p
< 5 ms)
Total Power Dissipation at T
case
<
25
o
C
Storage Temperature
Max Operating Junction Temperature
BUX98
850
850
400
7
30
60
80
8
30
250
-65 to 200
200
Value
BUX98A
1000
1000
450
Unit
V
V
V
V
A
A
A
A
A
W
o
C
o
C
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BUX98 / BUX98A
THERMAL DATA
R
thj-case
Thermal Resistance Junction-case
Max
0.7
o
C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(T
case
= 25
o
C unless otherwise specified)
Symbol
I
CER
I
CES
I
CEO
I
EBO
Parameter
Collector Cut-off
Current (R
BE
= 10
Ω)
Collector Cut-off
Current (V
BE
= 0 )
Collector Cut-off
Current (I
B
= 0)
Emitter Cut-off Current
(I
C
= 0)
Test Conditions
V
CE
= V
CES
V
CE
= V
CES
V
CE
= V
CES
V
CE
= V
CES
V
CE
= V
CEO
V
EB
= 5 V
I
C
= 200 mA
for
BUX98
for
BUX98A
L = 2mH
for
BUX98
for
BUX98A
for
BUX98
I
C
= 20 A
for
BUX98A
I
C
= 16 A
I
C
= 24 A
for
BUX98
I
C
= 20 A
for
BUX98A
I
C
= 16 A
for
BUX98
V
CC
= 150 V
I
B1
= - I
B2
= 4 A
for
BUX98A
V
CC
= 150 V
I
B1
= - I
B2
= 3.2 A
I
C
= 16 A
I
C
= 20 A
I
C
= 1 A
850
1000
I
B
= 4 A
I
B
= 3.2 A
I
B
= 5 A
I
B
= 4 A
I
B
= 3.2 A
1.5
1.5
5
1.6
1.6
1
3
0.8
1
3
0.8
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
µs
µs
µs
µs
µs
µs
T
case
= 125 C
T
case
= 125 C
o
o
Min.
Typ.
Max.
1
8
400
4
2
2
Unit
µA
µA
µA
mA
mA
mA
V
CEO(sus)
∗
Collector-Emitter
Sustaining Voltage
(I
B
= 0)
V
CER(sus)
∗
Collector-Emitter
Sustaining Voltage
V
CE(sat)
∗
Collector-Emitter
Saturation Voltage
400
450
V
V
V
BE(sat)
∗
Base-Emitter
Saturation Voltage
t
on
t
s
t
f
t
on
t
s
t
f
Turn-on Time
Storage Time
Fall Time
Turn-on Time
Storage Time
Fall Time
∗
Pulsed: Pulse duration = 300
µs,
duty cycle = 1.5 %
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BUX98 / BUX98A
TO-3 (version R) MECHANICAL DATA
mm
MIN.
A
B
C
D
E
G
N
P
R
U
V
30.10
3.88
10.9
16.9
26.2
4.09
39.50
1.185
0.152
0.96
TYP.
11.7
1.10
1.70
8.7
20.0
0.429
0.665
1.031
0.161
1.555
0.037
MAX.
MIN.
inch
TYP.
0.460
0.043
0.066
0.342
0.787
MAX.
DIM.
P
G
A
D
C
U
V
O
N
R
B
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BUX98 / BUX98A
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