2SA1244

TOSHIBA Transistor Silicon PNP Epitaxial Type (PCT process)

2SA1244
High Current Switching Applications
Unit: mm

• Low collector saturation voltage: VCE (sat) = −0.4 V (max) (IC = −3 A)

• High speed switching time: tstg = 1.0 µs (typ.)
• Complementary to 2SC3074

Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25°C)

Characteristics Symbol Rating Unit

Collector-base voltage VCBO −60 V

Collector-emitter voltage VCEO −50 V
Emitter-base voltage VEBO −5 V
Collector current IC −5 A
Base current IB −1 A

Collector power Ta = 25°C 1.0

PC W
dissipation Tc = 25°C 20
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C
JEDEC ―
Storage temperature range Tstg −55 to 150 °C
JEITA ―
TOSHIBA 2-7B1A

Weight: 0.36 g (typ.)

JEDEC ―
JEITA ―
TOSHIBA 2-7J1A
Weight: 0.36 g (typ.)
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Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25°C)

Characteristics Symbol Test Condition Min Typ. Max Unit

Collector cut-off current ICBO VCB = −50 V, IE = 0 ― ― −1 µA

Emitter cut-off current IEBO VEB = −5 V, IC = 0 ― ― −1 µA
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage V (BR) CEO IC = −10 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 = −3 A 30 ― ―
Collector-emitter saturation voltage VCE (sat) IC = −3 A, IB = −0.15 A ― −0.2 −0.4 V
Base-emitter saturation voltage VBE (sat) IC = −3 A, IB = −0.15 A ― −0.9 −1.2 V
Transition frequency fT VCE = −4 V, IC = −1 A ― 60 ― MHz
Collector output capacitance Cob VCB = −10 V, IE = 0, f = 1 MHz ― 170 ― pF

Turn-on time ton OUTPUT ― 0.1 ―

IB2
20 µs INPUT

10 Ω
IB2
Switching time Storage time tstg IB1 ― 1.0 ― µs
IB1

VCC = −30 V

Fall time tf −IB1 = IB2 = 0.15 A, ― 0.1 ―

DUTY CYCLE ≤ 1%

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

Marking

A1244 Part No. (or abbreviation code)

Lot No.

A line indicates
Characteristics
lead (Pb)-free package or
indicator lead (Pb)-free finish.

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IC – VCE VCE – IC
−8 −1.0

Common emitter Common emitter

(V)
−80 Tc = 25°C
Tc = 25°C IB = −60 mA
−0.8
−70
IC (A)

VCE
−6 −10 −30 −100 −150
−60 −200

Collector-emitter voltage
−50 −0.6 −300
Collector current

−4 −350
−40
−0.4
−30 −400
−500
−2 −20
−0.2
IB = −10 mA

0 0
0 −2 −4 −6 −8 0 −1 −2 −3 −4 −5 −6 −7

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

VCE – IC VCE – IC
−1.0 −1.0
Common emitter Common emitter
(V)

(V)

Tc = 100°C Tc = −55°C
IB = −60 mA IB = −60 mA
−0.8 −0.8
−150
VCE

VCE

−20 −40 −100 −20 −40 −80 −150

−200 −200
−250
Collector-emitter voltage

Collector-emitter voltage

−0.6 −300 −0.6 −100

−350
−400
−300
−0.4 −500 −0.4
−400
−500
−0.2 −0.2

0 0
0 −1 −2 −3 −4 −5 −6 −7 0 −1 −2 −3 −4 −5 −6 −7

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

VCE (sat) – IC
hFE – IC −2
Collector-emitter saturation voltage

1000 Common emitter

Common emitter IC/IB = 20
−1
500 VCE = −1 V
hFE

−0.5
VCE (sat) (V)

300
DC current gain

Tc = 100°C −0.3

100
25 Tc = 100°C
−0.1
50 −55
−0.05 25
−55
20 −0.03
−0.03 −0.1 −0.3 −1 −3 −10 −0.03 −0.1 −0.3 −1 −3 −10

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

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VBE (sat) – IC IC – VBE

−10

Common emitter −5 Common emitter

−5
Base-emitter saturation voltage

IC/IB = 20 VCE = −1 V
−3

IC (A)
−4
VBE (sat) (V)

Tc = −55°C
−1

Collector current
−3
Tc = 100°C
−0.5 25
25 −2 −55
−0.3 100

−1
−0.1
−0.03 −0.1 −0.3 −1 −3 −10
0
Collector current IC (A) 0 −0.4 −0.8 −1.2 −1.6 −2.0 −2.4

Base-emitter voltage VBE (V)

Safe Operating Area PC – Ta

−10 28
IC max (pulsed)* 1 ms* (1) Tc = Ta infinite heat sink
−5
PC (W)

(2) Ceramic substrate

IC max (continuous) 24
−3 10 ms* 50 × 50 × 0.8 mm
DC operation Tc = 25°C (1) (3) No heat sink
20
IC (A)

Collector power dissipation

−1
16
−0.5
Collector current

−0.3 12

8
−0.1
*: Single nonrepetitive pulse
−0.05 4 (2)
Tc = 25°C
−0.03 (3)
Curves must be derated linearly VCEO max
with increase in temperature. 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
−0.01
−0.1 −0.3 −1 −3 −10 −30 −100 Ambient temperature Ta (°C)

Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V)

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