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raju100

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I am checking a Mitsubishi NPN power transistor (M67580) and see .5v drop when base emitter reverse biased. Is the transistor faulty?

The readings of voltage drops are
+B -E .549v
+B -C .556v
-B +E .534v
-B +C Infinitive
+C -E Infinitive
-C +E .508v

Please help.
 

Harald Kapp

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The M67580 seems to be a MOSFET, not an NPN transistor (link).
 

raju100

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Thanks for your information.
My assumption was based on the circuit diagram from the car manual. Is it possible to check the MOSFET with DMM?

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crutschow

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If it's a MOSFET, the gate-source and gate-collector should look like an open circuit.
 

raju100

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Gate-source shows .5v drop both ways. Gate-drain .5v drop and infinity in reverse.

Do you think the MOSFET is bad?
 

kellys_eye

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Regardless of it being a transistor (as the schematic shows) or a MOSFET as the datasheet might indicate, the fact that it reads as it does means it's dud. I'm assuming you're measuring it 'disconnected' from its circuit?
 

raju100

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Thanks again Kellys.
Yes it's disconnected from circuit.
I bought a reconditioned ignition module which has the same but new transistor on it. The new transistor also gives the same readings. I doubt whether this is malfunctioning. In another forum I saw this transistor as IGBT.

It reads like this.
The Mitsu # is M67580 if this is what you are looking for. But I don't think it is available.
Also it is not a regular transistor, it is an IGBT (isolated gate bipolar transistor) specifically designed for switch ignition signals.


But my readings are not matching at all for IGBT or MOSFET. Out of 6 combinations I have 2 open and 4 closed.

Any suggestions?
 

kellys_eye

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Try testing it dynamically. With 12V applied to #1 and #4 connected to 0V, apply a positive voltage (via a resistor) to #3 and measure what happens at #2.

The voltage at #2 should fall to (typically) 2V for an IGBT, less for a standard Si transistor.

Of course, if the voltage at #2 doesn't drop then the transistor (or whatever) is dud.

Just for the interest value, here's a link to a nice tutorial sheet on IGBT's

 
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