Thermal Node Characteristics of a Bipolar Junction Transistor

The thermal characteristics of a transistor are essential to know as it can severely affect the performance of an integrated circuit. This paper presents the thermal node behavior of a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) by looking at various thermal node simulations. A multi-pole thermal model with a Mextram transistor by Philips is used for this research. The thermal I-V characteristics and thermal transient behavior of an NPN BJT are the main focus of this research.