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STSA851

Low voltage fast-switching NPN power transistor

Features
Very low collector to emitter saturation voltage
High current gain characteristic
Fast-switching speed

Applications
Emergency lighting
Voltage regulators
Relay drivers TO-92 TO-92AP
High efficiency low voltage switching
applications

Description Figure 1. Internal schematic diagram

The device is manufactured in NPN planar
technology by using a "base island" layout. the
resulting transistor shows exceptional high gain
performance coupled with very low saturation
voltage.




Table 1. Device summary
Order code Marking Package Packaging

STSA851 SA851 TO-92 Bulk
STSA851-AP SA851 TO-92AP Ammopack




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Contents
1 Electrical ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.1 Electrical characteristics (curves) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Test circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3 Package mechanical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

4 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10




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STSA851 Electrical ratings


1 Electrical ratings

Table 2. Absolute maximum rating
Symbol Parameter Value Unit

VCBO Collector-base voltage (IE = 0) 150 V
VCEO Collector-emitter voltage (IB = 0) 60 V
VEBO Emitter-base voltage (IC = 0) 7 V

IC Collector current 5 A
ICM Collector peak current (tP < 5 ms) 20 A
IB Base current 1 A
Ptot Total dissipation at Tamb = 25