2SC5242

TOSHIBA Transistor Silicon NPN Triple Diffused Type

2SC5242
Power Amplifier Applications
Unit: mm

• High Collector breakdown voltage: VCEO = 230 V (min)

• Complementary to 2SA1962
• Suitable fro use in 80-W high fidelity audio amplifier’s output stage

Maximum Ratings (Tc = 25°C)

Characteristics Symbol Rating Unit

Collector-base voltage VCBO 230 V

Collector-emitter voltage VCEO 230 V
Emitter-base voltage VEBO 5 V
Collector current IC 15 A
Base current IB 1.5 A
Collector power dissipation
PC 130 W
(Tc = 25°C)
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C JEDEC ―
Storage temperature range Tstg −55 to 150 °C JEITA ―
TOSHIBA 2-16C1A
Electrical Characteristics (Tc = 25°C) Weight: 4.7 g (typ.)

Characteristics Symbol Test Condition Min Typ. Max Unit

Collector cut-off current ICBO VCB = 230 V, IE = 0 ― ― 5.0 µA

Emitter cut-off current IEBO VEB = 5 V, IC = 0 ― ― 5.0 µA
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage V (BR) CEO IC = 50 mA, IB = 0 230 ― ― V
hFE (1)
VCE = 5 V, IC = 1 A 55 ― 160
DC current gain (Note)
hFE (2) VCE = 5 V, IC = 7 A 35 60 ―
Collector-emitter saturation voltage VCE (sat) IC = 8 A, IB = 0.8 A ― 0.4 3.0 V
Base-emitter voltage VBE VCE = 5 V, IC = 7 A ― 1.0 1.5 V
Transition frequency fT VCE = 5 V, IC = 1 A ― 30 ― MHz
Collector output capacitance Cob VCB = 10 V, IE = 0, f = 1 MHz ― 200 ― pF

Note: hFE (1) classification R: 55 to 110, O: 80 to 160

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Marking

TOSHIBA
C5242 Part No. (or abbreviation code)
Lot No.

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

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IC – VCE IC – VBE
20 20
Common emitter Common emitter
Tc = 25°C VCE = 5 V
16 800 16
IC (A)

IC (A)
600
400
300
12 250 12
Collector current

Collector current
200
150
Tc = 100°C
8 100 8

IB = 10 mA
50
4 40 4
30 25
20
−25
0 0
0 2 4 6 8 10 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0

Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V) Base-emitter voltage VBE (V)

VCE (sat) – IC hFE – IC

Collector-emitter saturation voltage

3 300
Tc = 100°C
hFE

1 100
VCE (sat) (V)

25
DC current gain

0.3 30 −25
Tc = 100°C
0.1 −25 10

25
0.03 Common emitter 3 Common emitter
IC/IB = 10 VCE = 5 V
0.01 1
0.01 0.1 1 10 100 0.01 0.1 1 10 100

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

Safe Operating Area

50
IC max (pulsed)*
30 1 ms*
IC max (continuous) 10 ms*

10
DC operation
Tc = 25°C
5
IC (A)

3 100 ms*
Collector current

0.5

0.3

*: Single nonrepetitive pulse

0.1 Tc = 25°C
Curves must be derated
VCEO max
0.05 linearly with increase in
temperature.
0.03
3 10 30 100 300 1000

Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V)

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RESTRICTIONS ON PRODUCT USE 030619EAA

• The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

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