# Bipolar (BJT) Single Transistor, NPN, 300 V, 5 A, 100 W, TO-3, Through Hole

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/2N5240/bipolar-bjt-single-transistor-npn-300-v-5-a-100-w
**SKU**: 2N5240
**Manufacturer**: SOLID STATE
**Price**: €2.3200
**Stock**: 10+

## Description

Transistor Polarity:NPN; Collector Emitter Voltage V(br)ceo:300V; Transition Frequency ft:2MHz; Power Dissipation Pd:100W; DC Collector Current:5A; DC Current Gain hFE:20hFE; Transistor Case S

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Msl | - |
| Svhc | No SVHC (27-Jun-2024) |
| No. Of Pins | 3Pins |
| Product Range | - |
| Qualification | - |
| Power Dissipation | 100W |
| Transistor Mounting | Through Hole |
| Transistor Polarity | NPN |
| Transition Frequency | 2MHz |
| Transistor Case Style | TO-3 |
| Dc Current Gain Hfe Min | 20hFE |
| Operating Temperature Max | 200°C |
| Continuous Collector Current | 5A |
| Collector Emitter Voltage Max | 300V |

## Datasheet

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## HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER NPN SILICON TRANSISTORS 

... designed for use in high-voltage, high-speed, power switching regulators, converter, converter, inverter, motor control system application. 

FEATURES: 

- Collector-Emitter Sustaining VoltageVceo(sus) =300 V (Min) 

* Collector-Emitter Saturation VoltageVee(sa)=2.5 V (Max.) @ Ic=2.0A *DC Current gain hfe=20 (Min.) Ic=2.0A 

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2N5240 NPN 

## ee ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tc=25°C unless otherwise noted 

|OFF CHARACTERISTICS||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage||||||
|Base-EmitterBreakdown Voltage<br>(le= 0.02Ade, Ic = 0)|V|EBO|||V|
|Collector Current||||||
|Emitter Cutoff Current||||||
|ON CHARACTERISTICS(1||||||
|DC current gain||||||
|(Ic= 0.4 Adc, Vce = 10.0Vdc )<br>(Ic=2.0Adc,Vee= 10.0Vdc )<br>(Ic=4.5Adc,Vce = 10.0Vde )|nre||oD<br>5|a<br>_||
|Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage||||||
|(Ic = 2.0 Ade, Ig = 0.25Adc )|VcE(sat)|||2.5|Vdc|
|Ic = 4.5 Ade, Ip = 1.125Adc||||5.0||
|Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage||||||
|( lc= 20 Ade, Ig = 2.0Adc )|Vee(sat)|||1.8|Vdc|
|Ic= 50 Ade, Ip = 10Adc||||3.5||
|Base-EmitterOn Voltage||||||
|DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS||||||
|Current-Gain—Bandwidth Product||||||
|OutputCapacitance||||||





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