PZTA42-Q

NPN high voltage transistor
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1. General description
NPN high-voltage transistor in a SOT223 Surface-Mounted Device (SMD) plastic package.
PNP complement: PZTA92-Q

2. Features and benefits•••

Low current (max. 100 mA)
High voltage (max. 300 V)
Qualified according to AEC-Q101 and recommended for use in automotive applications

3. Applications•Telephony and professional communication equipment

4. Quick reference data
Table 1. Quick reference data
SymbolParameter

Conditions

MinTypMax

UnitVCEOcollector-emitter
voltageopen base--300VIC

collector current--100mAhFE

DC current gain25--VCE = 10 V; IC = 1 mA; Tamb = 25 °C

5. Pinning information
Table 2. Pinning information
PinSymbol
Description
1Bbase2Ccollector

3Eemitter

4C

collector

Simplified outline

Graphic symbol
C4B

123SC-73 (SOT223)

E
sym123

6. Ordering information
Table 3. Ordering information
Type numberPackage
PZTA42-Q

Name

Description

VersionSC-73

plastic, surface-mounted package with increased heatsink; SOT223
4 leads; 2.3 mm pitch; 6.5 mm x 3.5 mm x 1.65 mm bodyPZTA42-Q

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NPN high voltage transistor

7. Marking
Table 4. Marking codes
Type number

Marking code

PZTA42-Q

ZTA42

8. Limiting values
Table 5. Limiting values
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
SymbolParameter

Conditions

MinMaxUnit

VCBO

collector-base voltage

open emitter

-300

VVCEO

collector-emitter voltage

open base

-300

V

VEBO

emitter-base voltage

open collector

-6V

IC

collector current

-

100mA

ICM

peak collector current-200mA

IBM

peak base current-100mA

Ptot

total power dissipation-1.2W

Tjjunction temperature-150°C

Tambambient temperature

-65

150°C

Tstg

storage temperature-65150°C[1]

Tamb ≤ 25 °C[1]

2

Device mounted on a printed-circuit board, single-sided copper, tinplated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm .

9. Thermal characteristics
Table 6. Thermal characteristics
SymbolParameter
Rth(j-a)thermal resistance fromjunction to ambientRth(j-sp)

thermal resistance fromjunction to solder point[1]

Conditions
[1]

Min

TypMaxUnit--

104

K/W--

23

K/W

2

Device mounted on a printed-circuit board, single-sided copper, tinplated, mounting pad for collector 1 cm .

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10. Characteristics
Table 7. Characteristics
SymbolParameter

Conditions

MinTypMax

Unit

ICBO

collector-base cut-off
current

VCB = 200 V; IE = 0 A; Tamb = 25 °C--20nA

IEBO

emitter-base cut-off
current

VEB = 6 V; IC = 0 A; Tamb = 25 °C--100nAhFE

DC current gain

VCE = 10 V; IC = 1 mA; Tamb = 25 °C

25--

VCE = 10 V; IC = 10 mA; Tamb = 25 °C

40--

VCE = 10 V; IC = 30 mA; Tamb = 25 °C

40--IC = 20 mA; IB = 2 mA; Tamb = 25 °C--

500mV--

900mV

VCEsatcollector-emittersaturation voltage

VBEsatbase-emitter saturation
voltagefT

transition frequency

VCE = 20 V; IC = 10 mA; f = 100 MHz;
Tamb = 25 °C

50--MHzCre

feedback capacitance

ic = 0 A; VCB = 20 V; f = 1 MHz; IC = 0 A;
Tamb = 25 °C--3pF

11. Test information
Quality information
This product has been qualified in accordance with the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC)
standard Q101 - Stress test qualification for discrete semiconductors, and is suitable for use inautomotive applications.

12. Package outline
6.7
6.3
3.1
2.9

1.8
1.5
4
1.1
0.7

7.3
6.7

3.7
3.3

12

2.3

3

4.6

0.8
0.6

0.32
0.22

Dimensions in mm

Fig. 1.

04-11-10

Package outline SC-73 (SOT223)

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13. Soldering
7
3.85
3.6
3.5
0.3
1.3 1.2(4×) (4×)
solder lands

4solder resist
3.9

6.1 7.65

solder paste
occupied area

123

Dimensions in mm

2.3

2.3
1.2(3×)1.3(3×)6.15

Fig. 2.

sot223_fr

Reflow soldering footprint for SC-73 (SOT223)
8.9
6.7

1.9
solder lands

4solder resist
6.2

12

8.7

Dimensions in mm3

1.9(3×)2.7

preferred transport
direction during soldering

2.7
1.1Fig. 3.

occupied area

1.9(2×)sot223_fw

Wave soldering footprint for SC-73 (SOT223)

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14. Revision history
Table 8. Revision history
Data sheet ID
Release date

Data sheet status

Change notice

Supersedes

PZTA42-Q v.1

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Contents
1. General description...................................................... 1
2. Features and benefits.................................................. 13. Applications.................................................................. 14. Quick reference data....................................................15. Pinning information......................................................16. Ordering information....................................................17. Marking.......................................................................... 2
8. Limiting values............................................................. 29. Thermal characteristics............................................... 2
10. Characteristics............................................................ 3
11. Test information.......................................................... 312. Package outline.......................................................... 313. Soldering..................................................................... 4
14. Revision history..........................................................5
15. Legal information........................................................6© Nexperia B.V. 2023. All rights reserved

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