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Features

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VERY LOW COLLECTOR TO EMITTER

SATURATION VOLTAGE

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5 A CONTINUOUS COLLECTOR CURRENT

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SOT-223 PLASTIC PACKAGE FOR

SURFACE MOUNTING CIRCUITS

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AVAILABLE IN TAPE & REEL PACKING

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IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2002/93/EC

EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE

Applications

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POWER MANAGEMENT IN PORTABLE

EQUIPMENT

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VOLTAGE REGULATION IN BIAS SUPPLY

CIRCUITS

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SWITCHING REGULATOR IN BATTERY

CHARGER APPLICATIONS

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HEAVY LOAD DRIVER

Description

The device is 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.

Order Codes

Internal Schematic Diagram

SOT-223

1

2

2

3

Part Number

Marking

Package

Packing

STN888

N888

SOT-223

Tape & Reel

STN888

HIGH CURRENT, HIGH PERFORMANCE, LOW VOLTAGE

PNP TRANSISTOR

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