−500
−400
−300
IC – VCE
−100 −80 −60 −40
−20 −10 −5
−2
−1
−0.5
−200
−100
0
0
IB = −0.2 mA
Common emitter
Tc = 25°C
−4
−8
−12
−16
−20
Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V)
2SA1937
1000
300
100
hFE – IC
Tc = 100°C
25
−55
30
10
Common emitter
VCE = −5 V
3
−1
−3
−10
−30
−100 −300
Collector current IC (mA)
−1000
−500
Common emitter
VCE = −5 V
−400
IC – VBE
−300
−200
−100
Tc = 100°C 25
−55
0
0
−0.2 −0.4 −0.6 −0.8 −1.0 −1.2
Base-emitter voltage VBE (V)
−3000
Safe Operating Area
IC max (pulsed)*
−1000
IC max (continuous)
−500
−300
−100
−50
−30
DC operation
Tc = 25°C
100 ms*
10 μs*
100 μs*
300 μs*
1 ms*
10 ms*
−10
*: Single nonrepetitive pulse
−5
Tc = 25°C
−3
Curves must be derated linearly
with increase in temperature.
−1
−1
−3
−10 −30 −100
−300
VCEO
max
−1000 −3000
Collector-emitter voltage VCE (V)
VCE (sat) – IC
−30
Common emitter
−10 IC/IB = 10
−5
−3
−1
−0.5
−0.3
−0.1
−0.05
−1
Tc = 100°C
−55
25
−3 −10 −30 −100 −300 −1000 −3000
Collector current IC (mA)
VBE (sat) – IC
−10
Common emitter
−5
IC/IB = 10
−3
−1
−0.5
−0.3
25
−55
Tc = 100°C
−0.1
−1
−3
−10
−30
−100 −300
Collector current IC (mA)
−1000
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