STN790A_08 Datasheet, PDF (1/9 Pages) STMicroelectronics – Medium current, high performance, low voltage PNP transistor

STN790A
Medium current, high performance, low voltage PNP transistor
Features
■ Very low collector to emitter saturation voltage
■ DC current gain, h_FE >100
■ 3 A continuous collector current
■ 40 V breakdown voltage V_(BR)CER
■ SOT-223 plastic package for surface mounting
circuits in tape and reel packing
Applications
■ Power management in portable equipment
■ Voltage regulation in bias supply circuits
■ Switching regulator in battery charger
applications
■ Heavy load driver
Description
The device in 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.
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SOT-223
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Figure 1. Internal schematic diagram
Table 1. Device summary
Order code
Marking
STN790A
N790A
June 2008
Package
SOT-223
Rev 4
Packaging
Tape and reel
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