File No. 778 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
OOG3LJD
Solid State Division
Power Transisto...
File No. 778 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
OOG3LJD
Solid State Division
Power
Transistors RCS242
.. I JEDEC TO·3
Hometaxial-Base, High-Power Silicon N-P-N
Transistor
Rugged, Broadly Applicable Device For Industrial and Commercial Use
F.eatures:
Maximum safe"CIrea-ofaoperation curves Low saturation voltages High dissipation ratings Thermal-cycle rating curves
Applications:
Series and shunt
regulators High·fidelity amplifiers Power·switching circuits Solenoid drivers
The RCA·RCS242 is a silicon n·p·n
transistor intended for a wide variety of high·power applications. The hometaxial·base construction of the device renders it highly resistant to second breakdown over a wide range of operating conditions. The RCS242 is provided in a JEDEC TO·3 hermetic package..
o 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 CASE TEMPERATURE (Tc) - ·c
92LS-1469RI
Fig. 1 - Current derating curve.
MAXIMUM RATINGS, Absolute-Maximum Values:
COLLEC...