2SC3709A

TOSHIBA Transistor Silicon NPN Epitaxial Type (PCT Process)

2SC3709A
High-Current Switching Applications
Unit: mm

• Low collector saturation voltage: VCE (sat) = 0.4 V (max)

• High-speed switching: tstg = 1.0 μs (typ.)
• Complementary to 2SA1451A

Absolute Maximum Ratings (Tc = 25°C)

Characteristics Symbol Rating Unit

Collector-base voltage VCBO 60 V

Collector-emitter voltage VCEO 50 V
Emitter-base voltage VEBO 6 V
Collector current IC 12 A
Base current IB 2 A
Collector power dissipation
PC 30 W
(Tc = 25°C)
JEDEC ―
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C
JEITA ―
Storage temperature range Tstg −55 to 150 °C
TOSHIBA 2-10R1A
Note: Using continuously under heavy loads (e.g. the application of high
Weight: 1.7 g (typ.)
temperature/current/voltage and the significant change in
temperature, etc.) may cause this product to decrease in the
reliability significantly even if the operating conditions (i.e. operating temperature/current/voltage, etc.) are
within the absolute maximum ratings.
Please design the appropriate reliability upon reviewing the Toshiba Semiconductor Reliability Handbook
(“Handling Precautions”/Derating Concept and Methods) and individual reliability data (i.e. reliability test report
and estimated failure rate, etc).

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Electrical Characteristics (Tc = 25°C)

Characteristics Symbol Test Condition Min Typ. Max Unit

Collector cut-off current ICBO VCB = 60 V, IE = 0 ― ― 10 μA

Emitter cut-off current IEBO VEB = 6 V, IC = 0 ― ― 10 μA
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage V (BR) CEO IC = 50 mA, IB = 0 50 ― ― V
hFE (1)
VCE = 1 V, IC = 1 A 70 ― 240
DC current gain (Note)
hFE (2) VCE = 1 V, IC = 6 A 40 ― ―
Collector-emitter saturation voltage VCE (sat) IC = 6 A, IB = 0.3 A ― 0.25 0.4 V
Base-emitter saturation voltage VBE (sat) IC = 6 A, IB = 0.3 A ― 0.9 1.2 V
Transition frequency fT VCE = 5 V, IC = 1 A ― 90 ― MHz
Collector output capacitance Cob VCB = 10 V, IE = 0, f = 1 MHz ― 180 ― pF

Turn-on time ton 20 μs Output ― 0.2 ―

IB1
Input

5Ω
IB1

Switching time Storage time tstg IB2 IB2 ― 1.0 ― μs

VCC ≈ 30 V

Fall time tf ― 0.2 ―

IB1 = −IB2 = 0.3 A, duty cycle ≤ 1%

Note: hFE (1) classification O: 70 to 140, Y: 120 to 240

Marking

C3709A Part No. (or abbreviation code)

Lot No.

Characteristics A line indicates

indicator lead (Pb)-free package or
lead (Pb)-free finish.

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IC – VCE VCE – IC
1.0
100 90 80
Common Common emitter
10
Tc = 25°C

VCE (V)
70 emitter IB = 20 mA
Tc = 25°C 0.8
(A)

8 60 40 60 80 100 200
Collector current IC

50

Collector-emitter voltage
0.6
6
40 300

30 0.4
4 500
20

2 0.2
IB = 10 mA

0 0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V) Collector current IC (A)

VCE – IC VCE – IC
1.0 1.0
Common emitter Common emitter
Tc = 100°C Tc = −55°C
VCE (V)

VCE (V)

IB = 20 mA
0.8 0.8
IB = 20 mA 40 80 100 150 200
40 60 80 100 150 200
Collector-emitter voltage

Collector-emitter voltage

0.6 0.6 300

300
0.4 0.4 500
500

0.2 0.2

0 0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 0 2 4 6 8 10 12

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

hFE – IC VCE (sat) – IC

500 1
Collector-emitter saturation voltage

Common emitter Common emitter

300 VCE = 1 V IC/IB = 20
0.5
DC current gain hFE

Tc = 100°C 0.3
VCE (sat) (V)

25
100
Tc = −55°C
−55
25
50 0.1
100
30
0.05

10 0.02
0.1 0.3 1 3 10 20 0.1 0.3 1 3 10 20

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

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VBE (sat) – IC IC – VBE

5 10
Common emitter Common emitter
Base-emitter saturation voltage

3 IC/IB = 20 VCE = 1 V
8

(A)
VBE (sat) (V)

1 Tc = −55°C

Collector current IC
6
0.5 100 Tc = 100°C
25 25

0.3 4 −55

0.1 2
0.1 0.3 1 3 10 20

Collector current IC (A)

0
0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4

Base-emitter voltage VBE (V)

rth – tw
100
Curves should be applied in thermal limited area.
Transient thermal resistance rth (°C/W)

(Single nonrepetitive pulse) (2)

30
(1) Infinite heat sink
(2) No heat sink
10

(1)
3

0.3

0.1
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000

Pulse width tw (s)

Safe Operating Area

30

IC max (pulsed)* PC – Ta
50
10 1 ms*
(1) Tc = Ta
10 ms* Infinite heat sink
(A)

IC max
5
(W)

(continuous) 40 (2) No heat sink

Collector current IC

3
PC

DC operation (1)
Tc = 25°C 30
Collector dissipation

1
20
0.5
*: Single nonrepetitive pulse
0.3
Tc = 25°C 10
Curves must be derated linearly
with increase in temperature (2)
VCEO max
0.1 0
1 3 10 30 100 0 40 80 120 160 200 240

Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V) Ambient temperature Ta (°C)

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