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STX790A
Medium current, high performance, low voltage PNP transistor
Features
Very low collector to emitter saturation voltage
DC current gain, h
FE
> 100
3 A continuous collector current
40 V breakdown voltage V
(BR)CER
Applications
Power management in portable equipment
Voltage regulation in bias supply circuits
Switching regulator in battery charger
applications
Heavy load driver
Description
The devices are manufactured in low voltage PNP
planar technology by using a “Base Island” layout.
The resulting transistor shows exceptional high
gain performance coupled with very low
saturation voltage. The STX790AG-AP is supplied
using halogen-free molding compound.
Figure 1. Internal schematic diagram
TO-92
TO-92AP
Table 1. Device summary
Order codes Marking Packages Packaging
STX790A X790A TO-92 Bulk
STX790A-AP X790A TO-92 AP Ammopack
STX790AG-AP X790AG TO-92 AP Ammopack
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Electrical ratings STX790A
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1 Electrical ratings
Table 2. Absolute maximum ratings
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
CBO
Collector-base voltage (I
E
= 0) -40 V
V
CER
Collector-emitter voltage (R
BE
= 47 Ω)
-40 V
V
CEO
Collector-emitter voltage (I
B
= 0) -30 V
V
EBO
Emitter-base voltage (I
C
= 0) -5 V
I
C
Collector current -3 A
I
CM
Collector peak current (t
P
< 5 ms) -6 A
P
tot
Total dissipation at T
amb
= 25 °C 0.9 W
T
stg
Storage temperature -65 to 150 °C
T
J
Max. operating junction temperature 150 °C
Table 3. Thermal data
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
R
thj-case
R
thj-amb
Thermal resistance junction-case _max
Thermal resistance junction-ambient __ max
44.6
139
°C/W
°C/W
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STX790A Electrical characteristics
Doc ID 9406 Rev 4 3/10
2 Electrical characteristics
(T
case
= 25 °C unless otherwise specified)
Table 4. Electrical characteristics
Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
CBO
Collector cut-off current
(I
E
= 0)
V
CB
= -30 V
V
CB
= -30 V; T
C
= 100 °C
-10
-100
µA
µA
I
EBO
Emitter cut-off current
(I
C
= 0)
V
EB
= -4 V
-10 µA
V
(BR)CEO
(1)
Collector-emitter
breakdown voltage
(I
B
= 0)
I
C
= -10 mA
-30 V
V
(BR)CER
(1)
Collector-emitter
breakdown voltage
(R
BE
= 47 Ω)
I
C
= -10 mA
-40 V
V
(BR)CBO
Collector-base
breakdown voltage
(I
E
= 0)
I
C
= -100 µA
-40 V
V
(BR)EBO
Emitter-base breakdown
voltage (I
C
= 0)
I
E
= -100 µA
-5 V
V
CE(sat)
(1)
Collector-emitter
saturation voltage
I
C
= -0.5 A I
B
= -5 mA
I
C
= -1.2 A I
B
= -20 mA
I
C
= -2 A I
B
= -20 mA
I
C
= -3 A I
B
= -100 mA
I
C
= -3 A I
B
= -100 mA
T
C
= 100 °C
-0.15
-0.25
-0.5
-0.7
-0.9
V
V
V
V
V
V
BE(sat)
(1)
Base-emitter saturation
voltage
I
C
= -1A I
B
= -10mA
-0.8 -1 V
V
BE(on)
(1)
Base-emitter on voltage
I
C
= -1A V
CE
= -2V
-0.8 -1 V
h
FE
(1)
DC current gain
I
C
= -10mA V
CE
= -2V
I
C
= -500mA V
CE
= -2V
I
C
= -1A V
CE
= -2V
I
C
= -2A V
CE
= -1V
I
C
= -3A V
CE
= -1V
100
100
100
100
90
200
200
160
130
400
400
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STX790AG-AP

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Manufacturer:
STMicroelectronics
Description:
Bipolar Transistors - BJT Medium current High Perf Fast Switch NPN
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