TO-66 is a type of semiconductor package for devices with three connections, such as transistors. The shape is similar to the TO-3 package, but the size is smaller. [1] The TO-66 package is made entirely of metal and is commonly used by silicon controlled rectifiers and power transistors. [2] In Europe, it was popularly used by the complementary germanium power transistors AD161/AD162. [3]
The TO-66 package consists of a diamond-shaped base plate with diagonals of 31.4 mm (1.24 in) and 19.0 mm (0.75 in). The plate has two mounting holes on the long diagonal, with the centers spaced 23 mm (0.91 in) apart. A cap attached to one side of the plate and under which the semiconductor chip is located, brings the total height to up to 8.63 mm (0.340 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 bipolar junction transistor this is typically the collector).
Variants
TO-66 is often used as a synonym for any of the variants that have the same footprint (i.e. position of mounting holes and pins) as TO-66.
TO-123
TO-123 reduces the maximum thickness of the base plate from 1.90 mm (0.075 in) to 1.02 mm (0.040 in). [4]
TO-124
TO-124 increases the maximum thickness of the base plate from 1.90 mm (0.075 in) to 2.59 mm (0.102 in) and the maximum total height from 8.63 mm (0.340 in) to 9.02 mm (0.355 in). [5]
TO-213
TO-213 is intended to replace previous definitions of flange-mounted packages with a 5.08 mm (0.200 in) pin spacing. [6] The different outlines are now defined as variants of TO-213: TO-66 is renamed to TO-213-AA, TO-123 to TO-213-AB, TO-124 to TO-213-AC.
National standards
| Standards organization | Standard | Designation for | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TO-66 | TO-123 | TO-124 | ||
| JEDEC | JEP95 [6] | TO-213-AA | TO-213-AB | TO-213-AC |
| IEC | IEC 60191 [a] [7] | C13/B16 [b] | ||
| EIAJ / JEITA | ED-7500A [a] [8] | TC-16A/TB-12 | – | TC-9/TB-12 [b] |
| British Standards | BS 3934 [a] [3] | SO-55/SB2-5 [b] | ||
| Gosstandart | GOST 18472—88 [9] | – | – | KT-8 [b] [c] |
| Rosstandart | GOST R 57439 [10] | |||
| Kombinat Mikroelektronik Erfurt | TGL 11811 [11] | – | – | D [b] |
| TGL 26713/11 [11] | – | – | L2B [b] | |
See also
- TO-126 - a plastic package with power ratings similar to TO-66
References
- ^ TO-66 package details (PDF), Central Semiconductor Corp., 2008, retrieved 2013-12-09
- ^ "TO-66 Package". EESemi.com. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Mullard Technical Handbook Book 1 Part 1" (PDF). Mullard. 1974. p. 142. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "TO-123" (PDF). JEDEC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "TO-124" (PDF). JEDEC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ a b "Flange Mounted Header Family 0.200 Pin Spacing". JEDEC Publication No. 95 (PDF). JEDEC. September 1976. pp. 200–201. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "Semiconductors" (PDF). Pro Electron. 1978. p. 215. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "EIAJ ED-7500A Standards for the Dimensions of Semiconductor Devices" (PDF). JEITA. 1996. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "ГОСТ 18472—88 ПРИБОРЫ ПОЛУПРОВОДНИКОВЫЕ - Основные размеры" [GOST 18472—88 Semiconductor devices - basic dimensions] (PDF) (in Russian). Rosstandart. 1988. p. 41. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "ПРИБОРЫ ПОЛУПРОВОДНИКОВЫЕ - Основные размеры" [Semiconductor devices - basic dimensions] (PDF) (in Russian). Rosstandart. 2017. pp. 50–51. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ a b "TGL 26713/11: Gehäuse für Halbleiterbauelemente - Bauform L" (PDF) (in German). Leipzig: Verlag für Standardisierung. June 1988. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
External links
- TO-66 Package, EESemi.com
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