DATA SH EET
Product data sheet
Supersedes data of 1999 Apr 12 2004 Oct 11
DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
MPSA42; MPSA43
NPN high-voltage transistors
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FEATURES
Low current (ma x. 10 0 mA)
High voltage (max. 300 V).
APPLICATIONS
Video
Telephony
Professional communication equipment.
DESCRIPTION
NPN high-voltage transis tor in a TO-92; SOT54 plas tic
package. PNP complemen t: MPSA92.
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1collector
2base
3emitter
Fig.1 Simplified outline (TO-92; SOT54)
and symbol.
handbook, halfpage
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3
2
MAM279
1
2
3
ORDERING INFORMATION
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
TYPE NUMBER PACKAGE
NAME DESCRIPTION VERSION
MPSA42 SC-43A plastic sing le-ended leaded (through hole) package; 3 leads SOT54
MPSA43
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
VCBO collector-base voltage open emitter
MPSA42 300 V
MPSA43 200 V
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base
MPSA42 300 V
MPSA43 200 V
VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector 6 V
ICcollector current (DC) 100 mA
ICM peak collector current 200 mA
IBM peak base current 100 mA
Ptot total power dissipation Tamb 25 °C500 mW
Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 °C
Tjjunction temperature 150 °C
Tamb ambient temperature 65 +150 °C
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THERMAL CHARACTE RISTICS
Note
1. Transistor mounted on an FR4 printed- circuit board.
CHARACTERISTICS
Tamb = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Note
1. Pulse test: tp 300 µs; δ 0.02.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
Rth(j-a) thermal resistance from junction to ambient note 1 250 K/W
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
ICBO collector-base cut-off current
MPSA42 VCB = 200 V; IE = 0 A 100 nA
MPSA43 VCB = 160 V; IE = 0 A 100 nA
IEBO emitter-base cu t-off current
MPSA42 VEB = 6 V; IC = 0 A 100 nA
MPSA43 VEB = 4 V; IC = 0 A 100 nA
hFE DC current gain VCE = 10 V; note 1
IC = 1 mA 25
IC = 10 mA 40
IC = 30 mA 40
VCEsat collector-emitter saturation voltage IC = 20 mA; IB = 2 mA; note 1 500 mV
VBEsat base-emitt er saturatio n voltage IC = 20 mA; IB = 2 mA; note 1 900 mV
Cccollector capacitance VCB = 20 V; IE = ie = 0 A; f = 1 MHz
MPSA42 3pF
MPSA43 4pF
fTtransition frequen c y VCE = 20 V; IC = 10 mA; f = 100 MHz 50 MHz
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PACKAGE OUTLINE
UNIT A
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
IEC JEDEC JEITA
mm 5.2
5.0
b
0.48
0.40
c
0.45
0.38
D
4.8
4.4
d
1.7
1.4
E
4.2
3.6
L
14.5
12.7
e
2.54
e1
1.27
L1(1)
max.
2.5
b1
0.66
0.55
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
Note
1. Terminal dimensions within this zone are uncontrolled to allow for flow of plastic and terminal irregularities.
SOT54 TO-92 SC-43A 04-06-28
04-11-16
A L
0 2.5 5 mm
scale
b
c
D
b1L1
d
E
Plastic single-ended leaded (through hole) package; 3 leads SOT5
4
e1e
1
2
3
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Printed in The Netherlands R75/05/pp6 Date of release: 2004 Oct 11 Document orde r number: 9397 750 13611