SavantIC Semiconductor
Product Specification
2N5879 2N5880
Silicon PNP Power Transistors
DESCRIPTION
With TO-3 package
Low collector saturation voltage
Complement to type 2N5881 2N5882
APPLICATIONS
For general-purpose power amplifier
and switching applications
PINNING
PIN
DESCRIPTION
Base
Emitter
Collector
Fig.1 simplified outline (TO-3) and symbol
Absolute maximum ratings(Ta= )
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
2N5879
VCBO
Collector-base voltage
-60
V
Open base
-80
2N5880
VEBO
V
-80
2N5879
Collector-emitter voltage
Emitter-base voltage
UNIT
-60
Open emitter
2N5880
VCEO
VALUE
Open collector
-5
IC
Collector current
-15
ICM
Collector current-peak
-30
IB
Base current
-5
PD
Total Power Dissipation
160
Tj
Junction temperature
150
Tstg
Storage temperature
-65~200
TC=25
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL
Rth j-c
PARAMETER
Thermal resistance junction to case
VALUE
1.1
UNIT
/W
SavantIC Semiconductor
Product Specification
2N5879 2N5880
Silicon PNP Power Transistors
CHARACTERISTICS
Tj=25
unless otherwise specified
SYMBOL
VCEO(SUS)
PARAMETER
Collector-emitter
sustaining voltage
CONDITIONS
2N5879
MIN
TYP.
MAX
UNIT
-60
IC=-0.2A ;IB=0
V
-80
2N5880
VCEsat-1
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
IC=-7A;IB=-0.7A
-1.0
VCEsat-2
Collector-emitter saturation voltage
IC=-15A;IB=-3.75A
-4.0
Base-emitter saturation voltage
IC=-15A;IB=-3.75A
-2.5
VBE
Base-emitter on voltage
IC=-6A ; VCE=-4V
-1.5
ICBO
Collector cut-off current
VCB=ratedVCBO; IB=0
-0.5
mA
ICEO
Collector
cut-off current
-1.0
mA
VBEsat
2N5879
2N5880
VCE=-30V; IB=0
VCE=-40V; IB=0
ICEX
Collector cut-off current
VCE=ratedVCE; VBE=-1.5V
TC=150
-0.5
-5.0
mA
IEBO
Emitter cut-off current
VEB=-5V; IC=0
-1.0
mA
hFE-1
DC current gain
IC=-2A ; VCE=-4V
35
hFE-2
DC current gain
IC=-6A ; VCE=-4V
20
hFE-3
DC current gain
IC=-15A ; VCE=-4V
Trainsistion frequency
IC=-1A ; VCE=-10V
fT
100
MHz
SavantIC Semiconductor
Product Specification
Silicon PNP Power Transistors
2N5879 2N5880
PACKAGE OUTLINE
Fig.2 outline dimensions (unindicated tolerance:0.10mm)