STN690A Datasheet, PDF (1/10 Pages) STMicroelectronics – Medium Current, High Performance, Low Voltage NPN Transistor

STN690A
Medium Current, High Performance, Low Voltage
NPN Transistor
General features
■ Very low Collector to Emitter saturation voltage
■ D.C. Current gain, h_FE >100
■ 3A continuous collector current
■ 40V breakdown voltage (V_(BR)CER)
■ In compliance with the 2002/93/EC European
Directive
Description
The device in manufactured in low voltage NPN
Planar Technology by using a “Base Island”
layout. The resulting transistor shows exceptional
high gain performance coupled with very low
saturation voltage.
Applications
■ Power management in portable equipment
■ Voltage regulation in bias supply circuits
■ Switching regulator in battery charger
applications
■ Heavy load driver
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SOT-223
Internal schematic diagram
Order codes
Part Number
STN690A
Marking
N690A
Package
SOT-223
Packing
Tape & reel
October 2006
Rev 1
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