# Bipolar (BJT) Single Transistor, NPN, 140 V, 7 A, 100 W, TO-3P, Through Hole

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**URL**: https://novapart.co/products/2STC4468/bipolar-bjt-single-transistor-npn-140-v-7-a-100-w
**SKU**: 2STC4468
**Manufacturer**: STMICROELECTRONICS
**Price**: €1.0400
**Stock**: 10+

## Description

Transistor Polarity:NPN; Collector Emitter Voltage V(br)ceo:140V; Transition Frequency ft:20MHz; Power Dissipation Pd:100W; DC Collector Current:7A; DC Current Gain hFE:70hFE; Transistor Case Style

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| No. Of Pins | 3Pins |
| Product Range | - |
| Qualification | - |
| Power Dissipation | 100W |
| Transistor Mounting | Through Hole |
| Transistor Polarity | NPN |
| Transition Frequency | 20MHz |
| Transistor Case Style | TO-3P |
| Dc Current Gain Hfe Min | 70hFE |
| Operating Temperature Max | 150°C |
| Continuous Collector Current | 7A |
| Collector Emitter Voltage Max | 140V |

## Datasheet

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**2STC4468** 

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## High power NPN epitaxial planar bipolar transistor 

## **Features** 

- High breakdown voltage VCEO = 140 V 

- Complementary to 2STA1695 

- Typical ft = 20 MHz 

- Fully characterized at 125 °C 

## **Application** 

- Audio power amplifier 

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## **Description** 

This device is an NPN transistor manufactured using BiT-LA (Bipolar transistor for linear amplifier) technology. The resulting transistor exhibits good gain linearity behavior. Recommended for 70 W to 100 W high fidelity audio frequency amplifier output stages. 

## **Figure 1. Internal schematic diagram** 

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**Table 1. Device summary** 

|**Order code**|**Marking**|**Package**|**Packaging**|
|---|---|---|---|
|2STC4468|2STC4468|TO-3P|Tube|



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**Electrical ratings** 

## **1 Electrical ratings** 

## **Table 2. Absolute maximum ratings** 

|**Table 2.**|**Absolute maximum ratings**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Value**|**Unit**|
|VCBO|Collector-base voltage (IE= 0)|200|V|
|VCEO|Collector-emitter voltage (IB= 0)|140|V|
|VEBO|Emitter-base voltage (IC= 0)|6|V|
|IC|Collector current|10|A|
|ICM|Collector peak current (tP< 5 ms)|20|A|
|Ptot|Total dissipation at Tc= 25 °C|100|W|
|Tstg|Storage temperature|-65 to 150|°C|
|TJ|Max. operating junction temperature|150|°C|



|**Table 3.**<br>**Thermal data**|**Table 3.**<br>**Thermal data**|**Table 3.**<br>**Thermal data**|**Table 3.**<br>**Thermal data**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Value**|**Unit**|
|Rthj-case|Thermal resistance junction-case max|1.25|°C/W|
|Rthj-amb|Thermal resistance junction-ambient max|35.7|°C/W|



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**Electrical characteristics** 

## **2 Electrical characteristics** 

(Tcase = 25 °C; unless otherwise specified) 

## **Table 4. Electrical characteristics** 

|**Table 4.**|**Electrical characteris**|**tics**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Symbol**|**Parameter**|**Test conditions**|**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max.**|**Unit**|
|ICBO|Collector cut-off current<br>(IE= 0)|VCB= 200 V|||0.1|µA|
|IEBO|Emitter cut-off current<br>(IC= 0)|VEB= 6 V|||0.1|µA|
|V(BR)CEO<br>(1)|Collector-emitter<br>breakdown voltage (IB= 0)|IC= 50 mA|140|||V|
|V(BR)CBO|Collector-base breakdown<br>voltage (IE= 0)|IC= 100 µA|200|||V|
|V(BR)EBO<br>(1)|Emitter-base breakdown<br>voltage (IC= 0)|IE= 1 mA|6|||V|
|VCE(sat)<br>(1)|Collector-emitter<br>saturation voltage|IC= 5 A         IB= 500 mA<br>IC= 7 A         IB= 700 mA|||0.5<br>0.7|V<br>V|
|VBE|Base-emitter voltage|VCE= 5 V      IC= 5 A|||1.3|V|
|hFE|DC current gain|IC= 3 A          VCE= 4 V<br>IC= 5 A          VCE= 4 V|70<br>50||140||
|fT|Transition frequency|IC= 0.5 A       VCE= 12 V||20||MHz|
|CCBO|Collector-base<br>capacitance  (IE= 0)|VCB= 10 V      f = 1 MHz||150||pF|
|ton<br>tstg<br>tf|Resistive Load<br>Turn-on time<br>Storage time<br>Fall time|VCC= 60 V      IC= 5 A<br>IB1= -IB2= 0.5 A||0.22<br>4.3<br>0.5||µs<br>µs<br>µs|



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**Electrical characteristics** 

## **2.1 Electrical characteristics (curves)** 

**Figure 2. Safe operating area** 

**Figure 3. Power derating versus temperature** 

## **Figure 4. Output characteristics** 

**Figure 5. DC current gain** 

## **Figure 6. Collector-emitter saturation voltage Figure 7.** 

## **Base-emitter voltage** 

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## **Figure 8. Base-emitter voltage** 

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## **2.2 Test circuit** 

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**Package mechanical data** 

## **3 Package mechanical data** 

In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of ECOPACK[®] packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK[®] specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: _www.st.com_ . ECOPACK[®] is an ST trademark. 

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**Package mechanical data** 

## **Table 5. TO-3P mechanical data** 

|**Table 5.**<br>**TO-3P**|**mechanical data**|**mechanical data**|**mechanical data**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Dim.**|**mm**|||
||**Min.**|**Typ.**|**Max**|
|A|4.60||5|
|A1|1.45|1.50|1.65|
|A2|1.20|1.40|1.60|
|b|0.80|1|1.20|
|b1|1.80||2.20|
|b2|2.80||3.20|
|c|0.55|0.60|0.75|
|D|19.70|19.90|20.10|
|D1||13.90||
|E|15.40||15.80|
|E1||13.60||
|E2||9.60||
|e|5.15|5.45|5.75|
|L|19.50|20|20.50|
|L1||3.50||
|L2|18.20|18.40|18.60|
|øP|3.10||3.30|
|Q||5||
|Q1||3.80||



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**Package mechanical data** 

**Figure 10. TO-3P package dimensions** 

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**Revision history** 

## **4 Revision history** 

## **Table 6. Document revision history** 

|**Date**|**Revision**|**Changes**|
|---|---|---|
|21-May-2007|1|Initial release|
|07-Nov-2008|2|Document status promoted from preliminary data to datasheet.|
|08-Feb-2012|3|– _Figure 3_inserted<br>– Mechanical data updated|



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