DSS3515M

Document number: DS31819 Rev. 3 - 2

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DSS3515M

Characteristic

Symbol

Value

Unit

Collector-Base Voltage

-15

V

Collector-Emitter Voltage

-15

V

Emitter-Base Voltage

-6

V

Collector Current - Continuous

-500

mA

Peak Pulse Collector Current

-1

A

Peak Base Current

-100

mA

Thermal Characteristics

Characteristic

Symbol

Value

Unit

250

mW

500

°C/W

Operating and Storage Temperature Range

-55 to +150

°C

Notes:

4. Device mounted on FR-4 PCB with minimum recommended pad layout.

0.000001

0.0001

0.001

0.01

0.1

1

10

100

1,000

10,000

Fig. 1 Transient Thermal Response

t , PULSE DURATION TIME (s)

1

0.00001

0.001

0.01

0.1

1

T - T = P * R

(t)

Duty Cycle, D = t /t

JA

JA

12

θ

R

(t) = r(t) *

θJA

R

R

= 500°C/W

θ

θ

JA

JA

P(pk)

D = 0.7

D = 0.5

D = 0.3

D = 0.05

D = 0.02

D = 0.01

D = 0.005

D = Single Pulse

D = 0.9

D = 0.1

0.1

1

10

100

1,000

1E-06

0.0001

0.01

1

100

10,000

Fig. 2 Single Pulse Maximum Power Dissipation

t , PULSE DURATION TIME (s)

1

Single Pulse

T - T = P * R

(t)

JA

JA

θ

R

(t) = r(t) *

θJA

R

R

= 500°C/W

θ

θ

JA

JA

0

50

100

150

200

T , AMBIENT TEMPERATURE ( C)

A

°

Fig. 3 Power Dissipation vs. Ambient Temperature (Note 4)

0

0.05

0.10

0.15

0.30

0.20

0.25

R

= 500°C/W

θJA