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Solid State Division
Power Transistors RCA423
High-Voltage, High-Power Silicon N-P-N Power Transistor
For Switching and Linear Applications in
Military, Industrial, and Commercial Equipment
JEDEC TO·3
Features:
• Maximum safe-area-of-operation curves • Low saturation voltage: VCE(sat) = 0.8 V (max.1 • High voltage rating: VCEo(susl = 325 V • High dissipation rating: PT = 125 W
RCA·423 is an epitaxial silicon n·p·n power transistor utilizing a multiple-emitter-site structure. This device employs the popular JEDEC TO·3 package.
Featuring high breakdown·voltage ratings and low saturation·
voltage values. the 'RCA·423 is especially suitable for use in inverters, deflection circuits, switching regulators, high· voltage bridge amplifiers. ignition circuits. and other high· voltage switching applications.
MAXIMUM RATINGS, Absolute-Maximum Values:
COLLECTOR·TO·BASE VOLTAGE.VCBO ....