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TO-204 is intended to replace previous definitions of flange-mounted packages with a 10.92 mm (0.430 in) pin spacing. The different outlines are now defined as variants of TO-204: TO-3 is renamed to TO-204-AA, TO-41 to TO-204-AB. A new package with a reduced maximum height of 7.62 mm
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The TO-3 package consists of a diamond-shaped base plate with diagonals of 40.13 mm (1.580 in) and 27.17 mm (1.070 in). The plate has two mounting holes on the long diagonal, with the centers spaced 30.15 mm (1.187 in) apart. The cap attached to one side of the plate
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The semiconductor die component is mounted on a raised platform on a metal plate, with the metal can welded on top of it; providing high heat conductivity and durability. The metal case is connected to the internal device and the leads are connected to the die with bonding wires.
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The case is used with high-power and high-current devices, on the order of a few tens of amperes current and up to a hundred watts of heat dissipation. The case surfaces are metal for good heat conductivity and durability. The metal-to-metal and metal-to-glass joints provide
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brings the total height to up to 11.43 mm (0.450 in). Two pins on the other side of the plate are isolated from the package by individual glass-metal seals. The metal case forms the third connection (in the case of a
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Compared with equivalent plastic packages, the TO-3 is more costly. The spacing and dimensions of the case leads make it unsuitable for higher frequency (radio frequency) devices.
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power transistor 2N176 – the first power transistor to be put into quantity production. The lead spacing was originally intended to allow plugging the device into a then-common
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TO-3 package variants for integrated circuits can have more than two leads. The height of the cap and the thickness of the leads differs between variants of the TO-3 package.
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is used to improve heat transfer between the device case and the heat sink. Since the device case is one of the electrical connections, an
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The two pins of the TO-41 package end in soldering pads with holes in them to make it easier to solder wires to the pins for
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It is relatively common to find packages that contain other components than their designated ones, such as diodes or
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The metal package can be attached to a heat sink, making it suitable for devices dissipating several watts of heat.
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may be required to electrically isolate the component from the heatsink. Insulating washers may be made of
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MJ2955, PNP power transistor (not to be confused with a 2N2955 which is a small signal PNP transistor )
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stands for "Transistor Outline" and relates to a series of technical drawings produced by
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plastic case used for power semiconductors with similar ratings to TO-3 cases
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These standards have separate drawings for the package case and the base.
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AD133 transistor in a TO-41 package. The third pin connected to the case
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FROM POSSUM HOLLER TO SINGAPORE The Autobiography of VIRGIL E. BOTTOM
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The TO-3 case has a flat surface which can be attached to a
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Typical TO-3 mounting profile, with insulator from chassis
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Metal can semiconductor package for power semiconductors
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that protect the semiconductor from liquids and gases.
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The maximum height is 8.63 mm (0.340 in).
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Index


BJT transistor
SOT-23
TO-92
TO-126

semiconductor package
transistors
silicon controlled rectifiers
integrated circuits
JEDEC
heatsink
Motorola
Dr. Virgil E. Bottom
alloy-junction
tube socket

Thermal compound
insulator
mica
thermal conductivity
hermetic seals

Darlington transistor
bipolar junction transistor


CEMI

point-to-point construction

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